A U.S. district judge in Washington, D.C., issued a temporary restraining order requiring the Trump White House to immediately restore press credentials for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico.
The court signaled the ban likely violated press‑freedom and due‑process protections and ordered full access restored for at least two weeks while the case continues.
President Trump hosted China’s President Xi Jinping for a high‑profile meeting at the White House.
Xi emphasized that artificial intelligence must “always be under human control” and voiced support for a U.S.–Iran agreement aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Financial markets traded cautiously as investors weighed prospects for extending a U.S.–China trade truce.
Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic measure that sought to formally end U.S. military involvement in the war with Iran.
The move keeps pressure on the administration but leaves existing U.S. policy in place for now.
Russia launched new strikes on Ukraine just hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the UN General Assembly, where he urged countries to keep targeting Russian revenues.
The attacks triggered air‑defense responses and renewed concern among European allies about potential spillover risks.
A sharp sell‑off in long‑dated U.S. government bonds pushed the 30‑year Treasury yield to a 22‑year high, adding pressure on stocks and other risk assets.
Investors are pricing in the likelihood of higher‑for‑longer interest rates amid strong U.S. business activity, elevated energy prices, and a protracted global conflict backdrop.
Major U.S. equity indexes ended Thursday roughly flat to slightly lower as higher bond yields and oil prices above $95 a barrel weighed on the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq.
Tech shares were volatile, including on news of Meta’s latest push into consumer AI devices, while sectors such as utilities and real estate saw a wave of 52‑week lows.
World leaders gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly’s high‑level meetings.
NATO Secretary‑General Mark Rutte delivered a keynote address at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum to mark 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks, highlighting ongoing security and alliance commitments.