DoorDash said Tuesday it agreed to pay $131.5 million to settle a New York City government probe that found the food delivery company underpaid workers or delayed their payments.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, saying the administration restricted their workplace access rather than their ability to operate as news organisations. The outlets sued, while the White House launched a 24-hour “Trump TV” streaming channel.

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President Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico has been implemented by the White House and challenged in court by the news organizations. The prevailing concern is that banning one outlet could amount to banning them all.

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The White House has launched a 24/7 YouTube livestream called “Trump TV” that reruns Donald Trump’s speeches, bill signings, and other appearances. It began days after Trump barred CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House, drawing criticism as “state-run TV” and lawsuits alleging threats to press freedom.

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Days after barring a group of news organizations from the White House, the Trump administration has launched a platform called “Trump TV” that carries old speeches and announcements.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. In an interview on NBC’s “TODAY,” he said President Donald Trump was not shutting down outlets or arresting reporters.

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued Donald Trump’s administration on Monday after being barred from White House grounds. They called the selective ban, which was based on their coverage, a blatant First Amendment violation. France 24 described it as an extraordinary escalation of Trump’s longstanding efforts to restrict reporting he dislikes.

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Donald Trump is addressing the United Nations as multiple global conflicts continue, including the war with Iran. He is also expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with developments unfolding live.

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President Donald Trump returns to the UN General Assembly as anxiety grows over Iran, artificial intelligence and the future of the world body itself. Tensions flare between Trump and Xi over AI, trade and Iran, even as they seek stability, while Trump meets New York City Mayor Mamdani.

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CGTN’s Mike Walter revisits 13 years spent covering diplomacy between the United States and China while Xi Jinping and Donald Trump ready themselves for another high-stakes encounter.

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EU ambassadors have agreed for the first time to extend individual sanctions against Russia for three years rather than the usual six months, Reuters reported, citing diplomatic sources. The restrictions affect about 3,000 people. Under pressure from France and Luxembourg, EU representatives also agreed to remove sanctions on Russian businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.

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Diplomats say Latvia stopped opposing a Franco-Slovak plan to remove Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the EU sanctions list. The bloc consequently extended sanctions against about 3,000 Russia-linked individuals and entities for 36 months, while Latvia abstained and said it would impose national sanctions on the two men.

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The EU has renewed its sanctions against Russia while removing Alisher Usmanov from the sanctions list after a French push linked to a prisoner release with Azerbaijan. Another prominent businessman, Mikhail Fridman, was also removed.

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Amid tense negotiations in Brussels, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the EU must not remove Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list. He called for stronger pressure on Moscow.

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EU countries failed on Monday to finalise a deal that would remove Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the bloc’s sanctions list. Diplomats had earlier said member states provisionally agreed to the move as a compromise to extend sanctions on nearly 3,000 other people and entities over the Ukraine war.

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Latvia refused to back a deal that would remove Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the EU sanctions list in return for extending the broader list, covering about 3,000 Russia-linked people and organizations, for three years. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said a 36-month extension would be appropriate, but should not be bought by removing the two individuals. EU ambassadors had agreed to lift their sanctions if no member state objected.

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