White House to roll out the red carpet for historic Xi Jinping visit

DOJ defends Trump ban of 3 news outlets, says White House access is a 'privilege — not a right'

The U.S. Department of Justice late Tuesday evening urged a federal judge not to block President Donald Trump's total ban of three news outlets from the White House, saying, "Access to the White House is a privilege — not a right." The DOJ, in a new court filing, also said Trump was motivated by concerns about national security in his decision Friday to summarily ban MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House. The filing came ahead of Wednesday's scheduled teleconference hearing in U.S....

Drone Detector Sensofusion Seeks €300 Million in Helsinki IPO

Finnish counter-drone company Sensofusion Plc plans to raise about €300 million ($343 million) in an initial public offering in Helsinki as it seeks funds to accelerate growth amid rising demand for technology to detect and neutralize drones.

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Iran floats conditions for Hormuz reopening as Trump says deal could come after midterms

Iran has been in negotiations with the U.S. through a Qatari mediator in New York, and communicated its conditions for ending the seven-month war on all fronts, according to regional media reports. Tehran's conditions include a halt to what it calls U.S. "acts of aggression," an end to the naval blockade and economic warfare, and the release of Iranian assets, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said. The proposal laid out concrete details aimed at restoring traffic through...