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Two Israeli soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, April 29, 2026 Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariel Schalit/AP MANSOURI, Lebanon — The center of the village lies in ruins. A row of single-story shops blown out, goods scattered on the ground, glass shattered along the sidewalk. Homes and buildings are … Read more
Boats carrying activists and humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza reposition in the port during a symbolic send-off as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, April 12, 2026. Joan Mateu Parra/AP hide caption toggle caption Joan Mateu Parra/AP ATHENS, Greece — Activists sailing on dozens of boats attempting to break Israel’s … Read more
Sisters Rita (right), 81, Regina (left), 86, and Bernadette (center), 88, at the convent chapel of the Goldenstein castle south of Salzburg, Austria, on Sept. 20, 2025. Supporters of the three nuns flocked to the convent in a show of solidarity. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images … Read more
In an address to the U.S. Congress, King Charles told lawmakers that “time and again, our two countries have always found ways to come together,” and called for “reconciliation and renewal.” Source link
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 alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is scheduled to make his first court appearance today. While police have not … Read more
This image released by the Italian Culture Ministry on Monday, April 27, 2026, shows a victim of the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in the Pompeii archaeological area near Naples in southern Italy. AP/Italian Culture Ministry hide caption toggle caption AP/Italian Culture Ministry ROME — Archaeologists and researchers at the ancient Roman site of … Read more
UAE’s Minister of Energy and Industry Suhail al-Mazrouei is shown arriving for an OPEC meeting in Vienna, Austria, on June 4, 2023. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter sent every weekday morning. The United Arab Emirates has announced … Read more
An image of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee is seen during a rally by supporters outside of the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The letters read “Not Guilty.” Ahn Young-joon/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP/AP SEOUL, South Korea — An … Read more
A view of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo—a sprawling urban giant where over 15 million people live. Schalk Van Zuydam/AP hide caption toggle caption Schalk Van Zuydam/AP KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo—None of them imagined they would end up in Kinshasa. On April 17, the U.S. government deported 15 people … 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 Federal prosecutors have charged Cole Allen, the alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, with attempting to assassinate President Trump. Allen … Read more