United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for a second time in two days on Friday, with the war in Ukraine the focal point of their huddle. They had met for 50 minutes on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Malaysia on Thursday. While campaigning for re-election, … Read more
The U.S. Department of State sign in Washington, D.C. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images The State Department is cutting its Washington-based staff by about 15% in what officials are calling the largest overhaul of the agency in decades. Some employees have already taken early retirement, while … Read more
Deposed prime minister and others are indicted for crimes against humanity, with trial set for August. Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has indicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two senior officials over alleged crimes against humanity linked to a deadly crackdown on protesters during last year’s July uprising. The tribunal, led by Justice Golam … Read more
Demonstrators wave Iranian flags as one holds up a poster of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest against Israeli attacks on Iran, after the Friday prayer ceremonies on June 20, 2025 in central Tehran, Iran. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Majid Saeedi/Getty Images In the aftermath of the 12-day war … Read more
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A Russian official named Roman Starovoit acted as the Kremlin’s Transportation Minister was reported dead hours after Putin fired him. Officials say he died by suicide. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: A high-ranking government minister has died just hours after the president relieved him of his post. That sounds like something out of a spy thriller. … Read more
The US imports roughly half of its copper needs each year, which is used in construction, transportation and electronics. United States President Donald Trump has said he will announce a 50 percent tariff on copper, hoping to boost domestic production of a metal critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many consumer … Read more
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 Over 100 people are dead following the catastrophic flooding in central Texas, state authorities confirmed yesterday. The Guadalupe River swelled over 26 … Read more
A jury in Australia on Monday found a woman guilty of murdering her estranged husband’s parents and aunt using poisonous mushroom-laced beef Wellington, its verdict capping weeks of courtroom depositions in a case that has gripped the country and made headlines worldwide. Erin Patterson, the convict, had denied the charges, and her defence team had … Read more
President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass discusses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House Monday to meet with President Trump, who is pressing the Israel leader for a ceasefire agreement and an end to the war in Gaza. PIEN HUANG, HOST: President Donald Trump is set to meet … Read more