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The Context
Monday 21 September 2026 · 21:00 BST · 30m · 4 stories · 6 annotated moments · 24 of 30 min on news stories (79%)
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Major US television networks, including Fox News, suspended their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump in protest at the White House's decision to ban CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House. The president accused the outlets of peddling lies, while Vice President J.D. Vance defended denying them special access if they engaged in what he called propaganda. The three outlets are suing, and the North America editor, Sarah Smith, reported there would be no network television coverage of Trump leaving the White House for New York because the networks refused to provide a replacement crew after CNN was removed from the pool rota.
It was UN General Assembly week in New York, with the fallout from war in the Middle East, Ukraine, artificial intelligence and climate change on the agenda, and attention also on bilateral meetings. Volodymyr Zelensky was set to meet Trump, Marco Rubio was due to meet Sergei Lavrov, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian was in town, and Emmanuel Macron planned meetings on a two-state solution. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham was travelling for his first face-to-face meeting with Trump since becoming prime minister, described as his first big diplomatic event in the role.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino abandoned a proposal to sell off parts of major tournaments, including the World Cup, to private investors after widespread condemnation and boycott threats. He instead proposed an independent external review of FIFA's governance and direct consultation with confederations, member associations and stakeholders ahead of his re-election bid. In Yemen, President Trump reportedly weighed military action against the Iran-backed Houthis in support of Saudi Arabia but pulled back from ordering strikes over the weekend, as the rebels captured two strategic islands along the Red Sea coast and consolidated control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The UN said recent fighting between the Houthis and government forces had displaced more than 125,000 people, many crossing the Red Sea to Djibouti.
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Contested quote US news organizations sue over Trump White House reporter ban
an assault on fake news, something that has grown up like a cancer in the United States. It is a threat to our national security and must be stopped. This afternoon, the US Vice President J. D. Vance defended the decision. He's not banning media outlets. What he's doing is saying we're not going to give you special access to the White
BBC News, The Context, 21 September 2026, 2:16-2:21
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Contested quote US news organizations sue over Trump White House reporter ban
States on the administration are negative. That's not representative of the American people. It's not representative of public opinion. So if you're going to engage in what is effectively far-left propaganda, why would a Republican White House give you special access? Of course, this is hardly the first time the president has clashed with the
BBC News, The Context, 21 September 2026, 2:41-2:46
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Charged quote US news organizations sue over Trump White House reporter ban
put on Truth Social as he's arrived in New York. I'm not going to read it all, but he rants at the state of reporting from the White House pool, but he goes on to say The media has no credibility. And that is a very bad thing for our nation. Why should I have to give access to such people? Your point, obviously, is that you depend on some of
BBC News, The Context, 21 September 2026, 7:10-7:13
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Claim Infantino withdraws FIFA stake sale plan and proposes governance review
Gianni Infantino announced in July proposals to sell parts of major tournaments, including the World Cup, to private investors.
BBC News, The Context, 21 September 2026, 14:56-15:04
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Claim Infantino withdraws FIFA stake sale plan and proposes governance review
The proposals faced widespread condemnation and threats of boycotts of FIFA competitions.
BBC News, The Context, 21 September 2026, 15:09-15:19
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Claim Infantino withdraws FIFA stake sale plan and proposes governance review
Infantino confirmed the plan had been withdrawn and would not proceed.
BBC News, The Context, 21 September 2026, 16:03-16:08
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