CNN, MS NOW and Politico plan lawsuit over White House ban
CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) and Politico said they intend to sue the Trump administration to regain access to the White House after President Donald Trump barred their journalists from the presidential residence on Friday. The outlets reported that their correspondents were prevented from entering the grounds and that their press badges had been disabled.
In a joint statement, the three organizations said the ban punishes them for coverage the president calls "fake news" and violates their First Amendment rights. "Left unchallenged, this threatens press freedom and the public's right to independent journalism free from government interference," the statement said.
The lawsuit is expected to be filed imminently, with the outlets planning to sue on Monday. No filing had been confirmed by Sunday evening.
ICE agent shoots and wounds Venezuelan man in Austin, Texas
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas, during a traffic stop, local authorities said. The man's lawyer identified him as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, and officials said he was shot at least once in the torso and was in serious but stable condition. Some officials described him as a DoorDash driver.
Anti‑ICE protesters gathered at the scene after the shooting in Austin, Texas. The incident is the latest shooting by federal immigration agents as the Trump administration intensifies deportation efforts.
German Chancellor Merz vows to stay after state election losses
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described state election results as a "disaster" for his center-right Christian Democratic Union but vowed to remain in office and press ahead with reforms. Exit polls showed damaging losses for the CDU in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, two eastern states.
The far-right Alternative for Germany made significant gains and won first place in at least one of the two states, its second such result this year, bringing it closer to regional power than any far-right party since World War II. Merz faced growing pressure from the results but insisted he would not step down.
Trump says planned D.C. arch would serve as military complex
President Trump said his proposed 76-metre triumphal arch in Washington would be converted into a "top-grade military complex" housing drones, snipers and ammunition stores. He claimed the project was necessary for national security, echoing his justification for a White House ballroom. A federal court is weighing the arch's legality, and the proposal faces pushback among several construction projects in the capital.
Paramount settles states' lawsuit, clearing path for Warner Bros merger
Paramount has reached a settlement with California and other U.S. states that sued over its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, removing the last major obstacle to the deal. The agreement clears the way for media mogul David Ellison to create a major news and entertainment empire.
UN finds U.S. boat strikes may be crimes against humanity
A special rapporteur for the United Nations Human Rights Council concluded there are "reasonable grounds to believe" that U.S. attacks on boats allegedly carrying drugs in the Pacific and Caribbean "constituted crimes against humanity." The report said at least 68 strikes since September 2025 killed more than 230 people and were not acts of self-defence.
First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide
British prosecutors have charged Dr. Vincent Brown, formerly Dr. Vincent Bajinya, with seven offences linked to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the first such case brought in the United Kingdom. Brown, 65, who formerly lived in Kigali and now resides in Islington, north London, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
Reform UK names Helen Jenner as new leader in Wales
Nigel Farage unveiled Helen Jenner as Reform UK's new leader in Wales, replacing Dan Thomas, who stood down last week after being arrested. Farage said Thomas's position had become "untenable" and dismissed the disruption as a "bump in the road," adding the party would "carry on as if nothing has happened."
Hunter charged after fatally shooting woman mistaken for deer
Police in Delaware have jailed Walter Moorhead, a 74-year-old Maryland hunter, on suspicion of manslaughter after he allegedly shot and killed a woman he mistook for a deer while hunting from a ground blind near Ellendale on Friday evening. Authorities said the shooting happened at about 7:40 p.m.
Officer and man wounded in shooting near Ontario synagogue
A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire on Sunday near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, as congregants gathered inside for Yom Kippur, authorities said. The man was hospitalized in critical, life-threatening condition, while the officer was wounded. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is examining the incident.
Eighteen suspects in Haiti president killing being extradited to U.S.
Eighteen suspects arrested in connection with the July 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were being extradited to the United States on Sunday to face justice in Florida. The transfer would move a large group of defendants in the long-running case to U.S. federal court.
Former Sydney officer disguised as delivery rider before alleged murders
Former New South Wales police officer Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges as his trial began in Sydney. Prosecutors allege he developed an infatuation with a victim, stalked him, fabricated a cancer diagnosis, misused his authority and disguised himself as an Uber Eats rider before shooting the man in an execution‑style killing. The victims were his ex‑partner and the ex‑partner’s new boyfriend, who were killed in 2024.