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The latest news and top stories on Associated Press. A leading entity in the media sector, New York City-based Associated Press (AP) specialises in providing comprehensive news reports including articles, photos, video and audio. It primarily serves its cooperative members, international subscribers and a growing direct-to-consumer audience via APNews.com, and is known for its independent fact-based journalism, operating in nearly 100 countries and winning 59 Pulitzer Prizes.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in Washington. Photo; AP
United States

US judge orders Pentagon to restore press access to credentialled reporters

Judge said the Defence Department must comply with his order that sided with news organisations ‌challenging restrictions imposed last year.

United States

New York Times says Pentagon is flouting judge’s order blocking access policy

Iran

With hacking of street cameras before and during war, who’s watching who?

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United States

US judge rules restrictive Pentagon press access unconstitutional

It is vital for the public to have information in light of the US war with Iran and its recent intervention in Venezuela, court says.

US media and a host of international news outlets declined to sign the Pentagon’s new policy in mid-October last year, resulting in the stripping of their credentials. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran

‘Outdated intel’: US faces mounting evidence in deadly strike on Iran school

Preliminary findings suggest the US relied on target coordinates for the February 28 missile strike using outdated data.

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The Philippines

French ‘intimacy’: Philippines, France near deal for Indo-Pacific strength

The visiting forces deal comes on top of similar pacts with other nations and could help the Philippines attain a ‘muscular defence arsenal’.

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Middle East

Trump urges on protesters in Iran as crackdown death toll surges

As Tehran accuses the US of inciting violence, Trump warns of ‘very strong action’ if Iran hangs protesters.

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Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran on January. 9. Photo: AP
United States

‘Only way I’ll ever get licked’: boxing’s Muhammad Ali honoured with US stamp

‘The Greatest’ receives a historic tribute, as 22 million stamps featuring a 1974 photo fulfil his famed ‘only way I’ll ever get licked’ joke.

US-Venezuela conflict

Trump team praises US media for keeping its Venezuela raid plan secret

Marco Rubio says a ‘number of media outlets’ held leaks before the US intervention that snatched President Nicolas Maduro.

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War and conflict

RSF says Israel killed highest number of journalists again this year

Reporters without Borders says the number of journalists killed reached 67 globally.

The aftermath of an Israeli strike that killed several Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza City on August 11. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong national security law

Beijing warns foreign media in Hong Kong over crossing ‘red lines’ during meeting

In meeting with wire agencies and other outlets, national security office says reports on fire relief efforts and Legco poll must adhere to law.

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Flowers surround trees at the Kwong Fuk Sitting-out Area near the scene of the fire at Wang Fuk Court. Photo: Elson Li
United States

New York Times sues Pentagon over restrictive press policy, free speech rights

Lawsuit alleges the new policy violates free speech and limits access to vital military information. Dozens of outlets have rejected the terms.

France

Louvre’s ‘mystery detective’ is a suburban teen, not a Paris sleuth

The ‘Fedora Man’, photographed in a striking vintage suit next to police on the day of the Louvre heist, enjoyed reading wild theories about himself.

Africa

Mass graves, blood stains: satellite images point to horrors in seized Sudan city

Analysis of imagery shows mass graves being dug near a hospital and a mosque, raising alarm over the scale of the carnage in El-Fasher.

This satellite image shows a trench experts suspect of being a mass grave being dug near a former children’s hospital in El-Fasher, Sudan. Photo: Vantor via AP
United States

No appointment? No entry to White House press officials’ rooms

Journalists have been banned from freely accessing the offices of Karoline Leavitt and other top communications officials in the West Wing.

Reporters wait next to a poster featuring a quote attributed to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt ahead of a press conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
United States

Major US news outlets reject new Pentagon press access policy

Many outlets refuse to sign rules, meaning they could be stripped of their press access credentials.

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