Tuesday, 22 September 2026

President Trump threatened to 'annihilate' Iran at the UN General Assembly, telling the Iranian delegation he would 'drive them into hell with no chance of survival' if they refuse to reach a deal. Iranian and Cuban officials walked out during his speech.

The Trump administration signed a security agreement with Denmark and Greenland allowing the US to build two new military bases in Greenland, effectively resolving months-long tensions after Trump had threatened to seize the territory.

US and Iranian officials held a three-hour meeting at the UN General Assembly to discuss ending the ongoing war, with Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meeting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Trump called the meeting 'very good,' while Iranian officials indicated willingness to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US eases pressure.

Major US television networks ABC, CBS, Fox News, and NBC suspended their pooled coverage of President Trump after he banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. The banned outlets subsequently filed a federal lawsuit challenging the ban.

The Trump administration launched 'Trump TV,' a 24/7 YouTube streaming channel showing reruns of Trump's speeches, bill signings, and other moments, as an alternative to traditional media coverage following the White House press ban.

Republican Senator John Curtis called for the Senate Judiciary Committee to subpoena both Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden to investigate alleged corruption tied to their fathers' business dealings, following revelations that a Russian oligarch paid for Trump Jr.'s wedding festivities in the Caribbean.

President Trump endorsed a ban on diesel exports to address record-high diesel prices that have surged to $6.52 per gallon due to the Iran war, though industry experts warn such a ban could backfire and raise prices further by disrupting global markets.

A UN expert warned that US boat strikes against alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific may constitute 'crimes against humanity,' with 223 people killed in 68 attacks over the past year. More than 70 lawmakers from across the Americas are calling for the strikes to end.

An ICE agent shot a Venezuelan DoorDash delivery driver in Austin, Texas, and the man was transferred to ICE detention with a bullet still lodged near his spine. The officer was not wearing a body camera, and the driver has since developed paralysis on his left side.

Trump administration officials cut 750,000 to 760,000 people from ACA insurance rolls, claiming they were wrongly enrolled due to fraud. Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion, though the criteria for determining 'medically frail' exemptions from work requirements has drawn legal challenges.

Trump proposed renaming 'artificial intelligence' to 'super intelligence' in all US government documents, telling the UN General Assembly that 'the use of the word artificial makes it sound fake.' The statement came as US and China are preparing for high-stakes talks on AI regulation.