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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....

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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...

Europe may avoid wider jet fuel shortage, but smaller airports remain at risk

Falling demand from November and increased shipments from Asia are expected to leave Europe with enough jet fuel in the coming months, although analysts warn that smaller airports could still run dry. Nearly 900,000 tonnes of jet fuel from Asia are scheduled to arrive in Europe in the coming months, according to trade intelligence company Kpler. The shipments should reduce the risk of shortages, but prices are likely to remain high, said George Shaw, Kpler’s senior insight analyst for...