news agency
noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, periodicals, and newscasters
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The origin of the drones was unclear, but the French news agency AFP quoted Vyacheslav Chaus, governor of the neighboring Chernihiv region in Ukraine, as saying that Russian craft have been constantly hovering over the area and impeding the fire response.
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
In southern Iran, explosions were heard near Bandar Abbas, semiofficial Iranian news agencies said.
—Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
In southern Iran, explosions were heard near Bandar Abbas, semiofficial Iranian news agencies said.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Local authorities said one person remains missing, according to China’s official news agency Xinhua.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
In southern Iran, explosions were heard near Bandar Abbas, semiofficial Iranian news agencies said.
—Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
In southern Iran, explosions were heard near Bandar Abbas, semiofficial Iranian news agencies said.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Local authorities said one person remains missing, according to China’s official news agency Xinhua.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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“News agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20agency. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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