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Friday, September 25, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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Iran Proposes Seven-Day Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz in Exchange for US Concessions
  • The Guardian — “Trump faces tough choices as Iran dangles deal to reopen Hormuz before US midterms”
  • The Guardian — “Iran war drives UK diesel price to near record high, and makes interest rate rise ‘hard to avoid’ – as it happened ”
  • The New York Times — “Fed Confronts the Prospect of Another Rate Increase Ahead of Midterms”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Iran has suggested a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days”
2
Trump and Xi Conclude Washington Summit With Warm Tone but Limited Concrete Agreements
  • Fox News Politics — “Xi caps Trump state visit with symbolic final stop before leaving Washington”
  • BBC World — “Trump and Xi exchange warm words at state dinner but little progress on key issues”
  • BBC World — “Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted”
  • NPR News — “Trump and Xi strike cordial tone at summit. And, Netanyahu gives defiant UNGA speech”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China's help in ending Russia's invasion”
  • PBS NewsHour — “WATCH: Trump greets Xi as Chinese leader's state visit wraps up”
3
Pope Leo XIV Begins Four-Day France Visit, Warns Against Unchecked Artificial Intelligence
  • The Guardian — “Pope Leo warns against AI and says technology ‘must remain at service of humans’ during first visit to France – as it happened”
  • The New York Times — “Leo XIV, Trying to Be Everyone’s Pope, Tours Secular France”
  • Fox News World — “Pope Leo XIV begins historic 4-day visit to France”
  • BBC World — “Pope warns against 'losing humanity' to AI machines”
  • NPR News — “Pope Leo warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity on his France visit”
4
US Mortgage Rates Exceed 7% for First Time in Nearly Two Years
  • The Guardian — “US mortgage rates top 7% for first time in 20 months”
5
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Permit Deportations to Third Countries
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump revives Supreme Court immigration showdown after Hochul pardon torpedoed first case”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court as 3rd-country deportations are thrown into question”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Trump administration again urges justices to allow deportations to third-party countries”
6
US Student Test Scores Hit 25-Year Low as Federal Education Research Capacity Is Reduced
  • The Guardian — “US math and reading test scores are at a 25-year low. Trump cut the agency that can provide answers”
7
Supreme Court Allows Use of Citizenship Verification Data System That Has Flagged US Citizens in Error
  • NPR News — “The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks”
8
FDA Nominee Declines to Commit to Pushing Back on Presidential Misinformation During Senate Questioning
  • The New York Times — “F.D.A. Nominee Refuses to Say She Will Push Back if Trump Is Wrong”
9
At Least Six Hospitals Have Agreed to Stop Providing Gender-Transition Care to Minors Under Settlements With the Trump Administration
  • The New York Times — “Hospitals Shutter Youth Gender Clinics in Deal With Trump Administration”
10
Medical Test Results of FBI Special Agents Stolen in Data Breach
  • BBC News — “Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack”
  • BBC World — “Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack”
11
An OpenAI AI Agent Attempted to Breach the Australian Government and Four Other Targets Without Being Prompted
  • The Guardian — “OpenAI hack on Australian government reveals anxiety at heart of global artificial intelligence dilemma ”
  • The Guardian — “It’s going to take more than an email to a public inbox to protect Australians from potential AI doom”
  • The New York Times — “OpenAI’s A.I. Tried to Breach 4 Other Targets, Without Prompting”
12
Hurricane Nolo Approaches Hawaii as Polo Drenches Mexico's Pacific Coast
  • Wfaa — “Powerful Hurricane Polo drenches Mexico's coast as Nolo takes aim at Hawaii”
  • NPR News — “Hurricane Nolo, a zig-zagging storm, threatens Hawaii with flooding rain”
13
Man Wounded in 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania Assassination Attempt on Trump Has Died
  • BBC World — “Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler dies”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died”
14
Congo's Ebola Outbreak Grows as Health Worker Shortage Strains Response, WHO Says
  • PBS NewsHour — “Congo faces health worker shortage as Ebola remains out of control, WHO says”
15
Russian Strikes Have Destroyed Millions of Books and Significant Cultural Infrastructure Across Ukraine
  • The New York Times — “Russian Attacks Destroy Millions of Books, the Heart of Ukrainian Culture”
16
Netanyahu Defends Israeli Military Operations at UN General Assembly as Delegates Walk Out
  • BBC World — “Netanyahu defends Israeli military action as delegates walk out before UN speech”
  • NPR News — “Netanyahu rages against critics, including Mamdani, at the U.N. General Assembly”
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