news agency
noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, periodicals, and newscasters
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Martha Tineo, coordinator of the group Justice, Encounter and Forgiveness, told the EFE news agency this week that former detainees remain subject to alternative measures, including bans on leaving the country, restrictions on speaking to the media and mandatory periodic court appearances.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The city’s fire chief said on semi-official news agency Tasnim that all residents from the building had been evacuated.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Peskov's comments have been interpreted differently by Russian state news agencies, which are usually relatively unified in their coverage of the Kremlin.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
On Friday, Iran’s top prosecutor Mohammad Movahedi strongly denied that in comments carried by the judiciary’s Mizan news agency.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The city’s fire chief said on semi-official news agency Tasnim that all residents from the building had been evacuated.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Peskov's comments have been interpreted differently by Russian state news agencies, which are usually relatively unified in their coverage of the Kremlin.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
On Friday, Iran’s top prosecutor Mohammad Movahedi strongly denied that in comments carried by the judiciary’s Mizan news agency.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“News agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20agency. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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