news agency
noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, periodicals, and newscasters
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The vessels were forced to stop and turn away, semi-official news agency Tasnim reported, citing military sources.
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Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The parliament, or Saeima, approved the four-party coalition under new Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs of the centrist United List party, which was previously in opposition, the LETA news agency reported.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Frantic parents were being held outside the school buildings by authorities, according to local media cited by French news agency AFP.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
Deny’s daughters confirmed his death in a statement to French news agency AFP (via Le Parisien) on Wednesday.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 May 2026
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Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The parliament, or Saeima, approved the four-party coalition under new Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs of the centrist United List party, which was previously in opposition, the LETA news agency reported.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Frantic parents were being held outside the school buildings by authorities, according to local media cited by French news agency AFP.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
Deny’s daughters confirmed his death in a statement to French news agency AFP (via Le Parisien) on Wednesday.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 May 2026
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“News agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20agency. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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