The News Roundup For September 25, 2026

President Donald Trumpbanned television networks he deemed adversarial from the White House press pool (the1a.org/segments/why-donald-trump-banned-med…) this week. Following a lawsuit, a judge issued a 14-day stay, temporarily restoring White House access to CNN, MSNow, and POLITICO.

New reporting indicates that the ICE agent who shot a Venezuelan man in Austin, Texas, last Sunday was issued a body camera for use in the field,but wasn’t wearing it at the time of the encounter. (nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-officer-shot-man-…)

And a poll finds that President Trump’s approval ratings have sunk to another low —diving to 32 percent. (reuters.com/world/us/trump-approval-falls-care…)

And, in global news, The81st United Nations General Assembly (the1a.org/segments/the-future-of-the-un) opened in New York City this week. President Donald Trump threatened to annihilate Iran, the Israeli delegation walked out during a speech by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the leader of the Palestinian Authorityaddressed the assembly via video after being denied a U.S. visa. (the1a.org/segments/israel-and-gaza-at-the-2026…)

Pomp, pageantry and grand displays of friendship. But was there substancein the Trump – Xi Summit in Washington (reuters.com/world/china/four-takeaways-trumps-…)?

Leaders in the Tigray region of Ethiopiasay they’re mobilizing their military against the country’s federal government and a 2022 ceasefire falls apart. (nytimes.com/2026/09/23/world/africa/ethiopia-t…) And as the Ebola virus continues to surge in Congo, the World Health Organization iswarning that there may be a shortage of aid workers to staff treatment centers. (apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-world-health-or…)

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