Good morning, it’s Monday, September 22, 2025. The Pentagon faces backlash over new press rules, while US lawmakers push China for military dialogue. The Taliban rejected Trump’s call to retake Bagram Air Base, and the US Navy sank another suspected drug boat in the Caribbean. At the UN, Gaza and Ukraine dominate as the UK, Australia, and Canada recognize a Palestinian state. Cross-border strikes killed civilians in Russia and Ukraine, NATO jets intercepted a Russian spy plane, and Kim Jong Un praised past talks with Trump but refused denuclearization.

—US Lawmakers Meet China’s Premier, Call for Stronger Military Dialogue

A bipartisan US congressional delegation met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Sunday, marking the first House visit since 2019 and only the second congressi

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