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Saudi Arabia warned of a “hostile aerial threat” and issued a string of emergency alerts across the kingdom, including in its capital, late Friday and early Saturday.
Also Saturday, Iran’s state TV reported that a man was executed after being convicted on charges of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad.
Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Saturday. Full coverage is available here.
Alerts sound across Saudi Arabia for aerial threat
Saudi Arabia warned of a “hostile aerial threat” after issuing emergency alerts, and at least one explosion was heard in Riyadh.
The alert in Riyadh was the first for the Saudi capital since the latest escalation with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
No casualties or damage were reported after the alerts were lifted. Saudi authorities didn't say what prompted the alerts or the cause of the audible explosions, but they previously reported intercepting incoming Houthi missiles and drones.
UN Security Council condemns Houthi missile attacks
The U.N.’s most powerful body said late Friday that the Houthis' military escalation, attacks and threats “risk further expanding the conflict, threatening maritime security and international trade,” while undermining regional and international efforts to secure peace in Yemen.
It warned that continued escalation would exacerbate the already dire humanitarian situation in the country.
The council's 15 members called for “practical cooperation” to prevent the Iran-backed Houthis from acquiring arms, military training, financing and other military-related assistance needed to carry out their attacks. They stressed that all countries must enforce the U.N. arms embargo against the rebel group.
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel
Iran's state TV reported on Saturday that a man identified as Hossein Pedram was executed after being convicted on charges of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad.
The report said Pedram passed on to Israel classified information on “sensitive military sites” in Iran's Isfahan province. It didn't say how he accessed the classified information.
Pedram was reportedly arrested after those sites, which included missile bases, were targeted in the 12-day air war by the U.S. and Israel against Iran in June last year.
A recent surge of executions in Iran prompted an international outcry by human rights groups.
Iran files charges against race manager for allowing women to run without headscarves
Iran’s state TV reported Saturday that the Tehran prosecutor’s office filed charges against race organizers after women participated without covering their hair because “legal and Islamic Sharia” wasn’t observed.
The country's ruling theocracy requires women to wear scarves that cover their hair and loose-fitting clothes that hide their entire bodies.
Footage circulated online showing many women running the 10-kilometer (6-mile) race without the mandatory hair covering. Habib Sotoudehnejad, head of Tehran’s sports department, said Saturday that about 5% of participants violated race rules.
The race was run separately for men and women.
Hard liners in Iran seek harsh penalties against women who appear in public without covering their hair.
Turkey pulls license of Iranian bank suspected of Revolutionary Guard links
Turkey's banking watchdog, the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency, revoked the operating license for the Istanbul branch of Iran's Bank Mellat.
The agency said Saturday that it made the decision to protect depositors or the stability of the Turkey's financial system.
The announcement comes as the United States is demanding other countries tighten economic measures against Iran.
Bank Mellat has been subject to Western sanctions for years and was named in 2019 as having links to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard Corps. The U.S. Treasury Department earlier this month imposed sanctions on a Turkish investment bank and two subsidiaries over alleged ties to Iran.
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This report will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge.
This article originally appeared on Associated Press at https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/saudi-arabia-issues-alerts-across-071122788.htmlWASHINGTON – If recent history is the judge, President Donald Trump faces an uncertain legal landscape after his latest attempt to ban certain media outlets from covering him at the White House.
Trump announced in a Sept. 18 social media post that he is banning reporters from three major media outlets – CNN, MS NOW, and Politico – from the White House because he views their coverage as "FAKE NEWS."
Trump later said there wasn't a specific incident or story that prompted him to initiate the ban, which would not preclue the outlets from reporting on the president.
"It's really just cumulative stories over the last few years. You get sick of it," he said.
It's not the first time the Trump administration has taken such action against the press.
During his first term, the Trump White House in 2018 pulled the press credentials of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta, complaining that he refused to yield the microphone at a press conference. However, a federal judge appointed by Trump later forced the White House to restore the press pass, saying Acosta hadn't been given a proper chance to defend himself.
And in early 2025, the White House blocked the Associated Press from the Oval Office, The White House East Room, and the press pool that sometimes travels with the president. The White House was upset because the AP declined to change its style for describing the gulf bordering the U.S. and Mexico from the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America." Trump had ordered the name change on official maps.
In the AP's case, one federal trial judge appointed by Trump temporarily blocked the ban. But two appeals court judges - also appointed by Trump - on the three-judge panel reversed that decision in a 2-1 ruling. The case is still being litigated.
The past controversial decisions make for an uncertain legal landscape if the latest media outlets decide to take the White House to court for the most recent ban.
A spokesperson for CNN told USA TODAY in a statement that the ban Trump proposes would be an "illegal assault" on the press. The network said it plans to continue its coverage.
"CNN stands fully behind our White House team and their fair and accurate reporting," the statement said. "We have a right under the U.S. Constitution to do that reporting without hindrance or interference from the government."
Politico, in a statement, said the publication "will continue to fairly report on this White House and future ones" and "will vigorously defend our First Amendment rights against any attempt to restrict them."
Representatives of MS NOW declined to comment.
What has Trump said about the legality of banning reporters?
Trump dismissed concerns about violating the Constitution, telling reporters that the move is justified "because they’re fake news."
The president suggested he wanted to make a point, regardless of whether the ban withstands a court challenge.
"We'll see," Trump said when asked what makes him think his ban will be upheld in court. "I think it’s good to point it out, whether it survives or doesn’t . . . depends on the judge you get, to be honest with you. I don't think a court should allow fake news to be written day after day after day."
“There’s something wrong with a country that can allow people to write purposely negative stories,” Trump added. “Now, if they want to write them, that’s fine, but I don’t have to let them into my, into the people’s house.”
Trump had few details on what the ban means in practical terms ‒ whether it's the revocation of press badges, removal from the White House pool, or blocking reporters from the targeted outlets from entering the White House campus.
“A very simple ban," Trump said. "I don’t want them in my office, I don’t want them here. I would say the ban would go as far as you can.”
The president bristled when a reporter asked whether he's trying to intimidate the media from doing its job. "I dislike dishonest press, like you. I think you're terrible. I like to see honest press," the president said.
Where does the AP's lawsuit stand?
The AP initially had success in its lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's ban. Washington, D.C. federal trial Judge Trevor McFadden, who was appointed by Trump, ruled the ban probably violated the First Amendment's free speech protections and issued a temporary order blocking it.
"(U)nder the First Amendment, if the Government opens its doors to some journalists - be it to the Oval Office, the East Room, or elsewhere - it cannot then shut those doors to other journalists because of their viewpoints," McFadden wrote.
However, in a 2-1 decision governed by two other Trump appointees, Judges Neomi Rao and Gregory G. Katsas, an appeals court panel largely struck down McFadden's order. It said blocking the White House from restricting specific reporters' ability to join other reporters in the Oval Office or the press pool interferes with the president's authority.
"While the AP has alleged financial loss from being denied access to the Oval Office, that harm does not, inour view, justify an intrusion on presidential prerogatives during this litigation," Rao wrote, in an opinion joined by Katsas.
Judge Cornelia T.L. Pillard, an appointee of President Barack Obama, dissented, writing that her colleages' view "cannot be squared with . . . any sensible understanding of the role of a free press in our constitutional democracy."
Trump's latest targeted reporter ban appears to go further than the ban on the AP, barring reporters "from the White House," according to his social media post.
That may not hold muster even with the judges who largely ruled with the Trump administration before. Those judges did overturn an attempt by the White House to block the AP from accessing the White House's East Room, noting it is "a much larger space that can accommodate more members of the press." And those judges specifically noted the ban on the AP didn't block it from entering White House press facilities such as the main briefing room.
The AP's case is still under litigation.
What do experts say about the ban?
Clay Calvert, a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, called the bans “thoroughly unsurprising,” particularly as Trump faces low approval ratings heading into the midterms. The institute is a Washington-based public policy think tank.
The news media is an “easy target” for Trump, Calvert said, and implementing the ban is likely to appeal to his political base that overwhelmingly distrusts mass media.
Though it echoes Trump’s earlier ban on the Associated Press, Calvert described that as a “much more precise target” centered on a single decision – the news outlet refusing to adopt “Gulf of America” after Trump renamed the body of water widely known as the “Gulf of Mexico.” The ban was also limited to certain spaces, including Air Force One and the Oval Office.
It's not immediately clear whether CNN, MS NOW and Politico would face similar restrictions or be barred from the White House entirely.
Barring journalists from the White House or other spaces where the government operates can make it “really difficult” to get information to report to the wider public, ACLU senior policy counsel Jenna Leventoff told USA TODAY.
A federal judge blocked a press policy the Pentagon implemented in 2025 that said journalists who "solicit" information not approved for public release could lose access to the building. The Pentagon then imposed an interim press policy that required journalists to be escorted through the premises at all times, which was also struck down.
But the potential to get involved in a costly and time-consuming legal fight with the Trump administration may make some news outlets “think twice” about their reporting, Leventoff said.
“In that respect, it doesn’t matter if he wins in court or not, because he’s still chilling the media from saying things he dislikes,” she said.
National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. said in the organization’s news release on the matter that Trump “weakens one of the nation’s strongest checks on those who hold power” by blocking access to his administration.
He said the latest ban would be an “unprecedented assault on press freedom” if implemented and underscored journalists’ role in informing the American public.
“A government confident in its actions should never fear independent scrutiny,” he said.
BrieAnna J. Frank's role covering First Amendment issues at USA TODAY is made possible by a collaboration among Freedom Forum, Journalism Funding Partners and the USA TODAY Network. Freedom Forum does not provide editorial input. Reach BrieAnna at bjfrank@usatoday.com and @brieannafrank on X and Bluesky.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Is Trump's latest White House media ban legal? It could get complicated
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY at https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/18/trump-media-outlet-ban-white-house-legality-cases/91831619007/President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Greenland, in which the U.S. will take permanent control of the Arctic island’s security.
The deal comes after months of negotiations between America and Denmark after the U.S. president threatened to seize the territory by force earlier this year.
President Trump said he would “immediately begin the process of developing a large Military presence in the appropriate part of Greenland” after announcing the deal. Reports suggest the agreement means the U.S. will not have outright control and ownership of Greenland, but will give the US permanent access to the island and permission to build military bases there without Danish approval.
It must be passed by the Danish parliament in order to be ratified.
“I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has entered into an Agreement with The Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday evening.
The president has eyed Greenland since before he returned to the White House in January 2025, arguing that the U.S. needed to control the semi-autonomous Danish territory for national security purposes.
Trump said that the agreement means the U.S. “will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland in order to secure and defend the security of Greenland, and the United States of America.”
The full detail of the deal is unclear, but the U.S. president said the agreement means adversaries such as Russia and China will need his approval to work with Greenland militarily and economically.
“From now on, no U.S. adversary can EVER have a base in Greenland, have a military presence in Greenland, or make sensitive investments in Greenland, without our express written approval,” Trump said.
The president had warned Russia and China would take Greenland if he didn’t step in.
“It's so strategic. Right now, Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place,” Trump claimed during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One in January. “We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security — and Denmark is not going to be able to do it.”
Trump boasted about his role in the new agreement with Greenland that he said would be “cherished by the American People.”
“For over 100 years, Presidents have known the strategic importance of Greenland, but NONE of them were able to do anything about it. I am proud to be the President that permanently and conclusively addressed this very important situation,” he wrote on Truth Social.
“We will immediately begin the process of developing a large Military presence in the appropriate part of Greenland, of which there are many. We will work with the people of Greenland in its development and construction,” he added.
Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, and the leader of Greenland’s government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, released statements on Friday night saying that the agreement was expected to be signed at the UN General Assembly next week.
”It is encouraging that we are about to make an agreement that will ensure and strengthen the security of Greenland, the Kingdom of Denmark, the United States, and the Western Alliance. The agreement recognizes Greenland’s interests and our place in the international cooperation. It is to the benefit of us all,” said Nielsen.
Frederiksen added: ”I am glad that we are about to make a great agreement for Greenland, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the United States. An agreement which strengthens our common security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic Area and therefore is great for NATO and Europe as well. And an agreement which at the same time recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom and the Greenlandic people’s right to self-determination.”
Since Trump began pushing to acquire Greenland, he has been met with opposition, not just from the people of the Arctic island and Denmark, but also from America’s European allies.
A joint statement from seven European leaders published earlier this year read: “Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.”
In the January 6 statement, leaders from France, Germany, the United Kingdom and other U.S. allies said: “We and many other Allies have increased our presence, activities and investments, to keep the Arctic safe and to deter adversaries.”
They said that since Denmark is a part of Nato, “security in the Arctic must therefore be achieved collectively...by upholding the principles of the UN Charter, including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders.”
Days later, Trump threatened to impose a 10 percent tariff on imports from European allies, several of which were part of the earlier joint statement, “until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.”
Trump quickly backed down from his tariff threats, claiming to have “formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland” with NATO chief Mark Rutte.
Even with the new agreement between government officials, it is doubtful that Trump will sway those in Greenland opposed to American intervention.
The day Trump threatened tariffs against European nations if he did not strike a deal to acquire Greenland, protesters in Nuuk held Greenlandic flags and a banner that read “Make America Go Away” and “We Are Not Property!”
“I think he should mind his own business,” Greenlander Lars Vintner, a heating engineer, told the Associated Press in January.
“What’s he going to do with Greenland? He speaks of Russians and Chinese and everything in Greenlandic waters or in our country,” he said. “Every summer we go sailing and we go hunting and I never saw Russian or Chinese ships here in Greenland.”
A majority of Americans are also not sold on the idea of gaining control of Greenland.
Fifty-eight percent of Americans oppose a U.S. takeover of the Arctic island while 21 percent favor it and 20 percent are unsure, according to a Pew Research Center poll from January.
This article originally appeared on The Independent at https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-us-greenland-denmark-deal-b3052755.html- Newsfeed provided by Yahoo! News
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