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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 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to meet with President Trump today in the White House for the third time this year. … Read more
In this undated photo provided by Saffrine Duggan her husband Daniel Duggan poses for a photo at an unknown location in Australia. Saffrine Duggan/Saffrine Duggan via AP hide caption toggle caption Saffrine Duggan/Saffrine Duggan via AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan on Thursday appealed his extradition from Australia to the United … Read more
Hamas militants stand guard in Gaza on Wednesday. Hamas police and other armed Hamas members have returned to the streets of Gaza since a ceasefire was announced last week. The plan calls for Hamas to disarm and for newly trained police to take over in Gaza, but it’s not clear when that might happen. Abood … Read more
This is part of a special series, Cumbia Across Latin America, a visual report across six countries developed over several years, covering the people, places and cultures that keep this music genre alive. Cumbia arrived in Monterrey, a mountain city in northern Mexico often called “Colombia Chiquita” (Little Colombia), in the 1960s, when DJs began collecting … Read more
Bulldozers deployed by the Gaza Municipality drive past displaced people, on their way to clear building rubble from main roads in Gaza City on Tuesday, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian fighters in Gaza. AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP/Getty Images Israel and Hamas took steps toward ending the two-year war that has … Read more
CAPSAT military unit commander Col. Michael Randrianirina, center, reads a statement saying that the armed forces are taking control of the country from the steps of the Presidency in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. Brian Inganga/AP hide caption toggle caption Brian Inganga/AP JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The army in Madagascar seized power on Tuesday, … Read more
Celebración de San Juanes en Cotacachi, provincia de Imbabura, Ecuador, el 1 de julio de 2024. La cumbia andina es una mezcla de ritmos indígenas del norte del país, como los sanjuanitos, interpretados y bailados durante las festividades, y la cumbia colombiana. Karla Gachet hide caption toggle caption Karla Gachet Esta cobertura es parte de una serie … Read more
President Andry Rajoelina addresses a state ceremony, Sept. 2, 2025, in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Alexander Joe/AP hide caption toggle caption Alexander Joe/AP ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said he has fled the country in fear for his life following a military rebellion but did not announce his resignation in a speech broadcast on social … Read more
Hamas begins releasing final Israeli hostages, President Trump addresses Israel’s parliament, White House blames Dems for shutdown layoffs, but they’ve been central to Trump’s agenda. Source link
Israelis react as they wait for the release of Israelis still held in Gaza at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv early on Oct. 13, 2025. Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images TEL AVIV — Hamas on Monday began releasing the final Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza, … Read more