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Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Israeli military says it carried out an airstrike targeting senior Hamas officials in Qatar’s capital of Doha yesterday. The strike marks … Read more
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles says large underwater attack drones have ‘very long range’ of operations. Published On 10 Sep 202510 Sep 2025 Australia will spend 1.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.1bn) on a fleet of extra-large underwater “Ghost Shark” attack drones, in a move that officials said would supplement the country’s plans to acquire sophisticated … Read more
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay, pictured here in Los Angeles in July 2025, is one among many Hollywood figures to pledge not to work with Israeli movie industry companies in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP More than 2,000 Hollywood figures, including well-known actors and filmmakers, have pledged … Read more
US President Trump confirms Elizabeth Tsurkov freed after being held by Iraqi group amid spy claims. Published On 9 Sep 20259 Sep 2025 Israeli-Russian academic and Princeton University student Elizabeth Tsurkov has been freed in Iraq after spending more than two years in the custody of an Iraqi armed group, US President Donald Trump has … Read more
The U.N., created 80 years ago to maintain international peace and security, has recently struggled with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. It also faces a new challenge — the Trump administration. Source link
A shooting near an illegal settlement follows a surge in Israeli violence. A gun attack has struck an illegal Israeli settlement in occupied East Jerusalem. Settler and army violence against Palestinians there and elsewhere in the occupied West Bank have intensified under the far-right Israeli government. How dangerous is the situation? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: … Read more
Israeli police and rescue teams respond at the scene of a shooting attack where several people killed and injured in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. Mahmoud Illean/AP hide caption toggle caption Mahmoud Illean/AP JERUSALEM — Paramedics said at least five people were killed in a shooting attack in Jerusalem after two attackers opened fire at … Read more
Published On 8 Sep 20258 Sep 2025 Pacific Island leaders have kicked off their annual summit in the Solomon Islands, with climate change and security expected to take centre stage amid the battle for influence in the region between China and the United States. The weeklong gathering began in Honiara on Monday with a meeting … Read more
Convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson leaves the Supreme Court of Victoria following her sentencing in Melbourne, Australia, on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. Joel Carrett/AAP Image/AP hide caption toggle caption Joel Carrett/AAP Image/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian judge on Monday sentenced triple-murderer Erin Patterson to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years … Read more
Man who absconded with his three children amid custody dispute was shot dead after firing on police, authorities say. Published On 8 Sep 20258 Sep 2025 A New Zealand father who absconded with his three children after a dispute with his ex-partner nearly four years ago has been killed by police, authorities have said. Tom … Read more