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Uganda-born son of Indian immigrants turned NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani is drawing global attention — especially from progressives eyeing his playbook. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Zohran Mamdani’s rise to New York City mayor is making waves far beyond the five boroughs of the city. Born in Uganda to a family of Indian descent, Mamdani’s win is … Read more
Students run on the sports ground at the Tibetan Children’s School in Dharamshala, a steep, alpine Himalayan city in northern India. It’s the de facto capital of Tibetans in exile. School enrollment is shrinking, echoing the fate of the exile community itself. Diaa Hadid/NPR hide caption toggle caption Diaa Hadid/NPR DHARAMSHALA, India — Boys and … Read more
Sisters Regina, Bernadette and Rita celebrate Mass at the convent chapel of the Goldenstein castle, in the municipality of Elsbethen, south of the city of Salzburg, Austria, on Sept. 20. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images SALZBURG, Austria — Morning Mass is underway at the chapel of … 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 Dick Cheney, widely regarded as the most powerful vice president in American history, died yesterday, according to a statement from his family. … Read more
President Trump is escalating boat strikes near Venezuela without ruling out hitting targets in the country. Lawmakers are warning the U.S. may be drifting toward war without a clear justification. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: President Trump is keeping everyone guessing about his military buildup near Venezuela. The U.S. has carried out 15 strikes on boats that … Read more
Palestinians walk among destroyed buildings in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Sunday. Jehad Alshrafi/AP hide caption toggle caption Jehad Alshrafi/AP JERUSALEM — Israel on Sunday announced that the remains of three hostages had been handed over from Gaza and would be examined by forensic experts, as a fragile month-old ceasefire held. A Hamas statement … Read more
Emergency personnel inspect a train at the Huntingdon, England, train station in Cambridgeshire after people were stabbed Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Chris Radburn/PA/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Radburn/PA/AP LONDON (AP) — British police said 10 people have been hospitalized, nine with life-threatening injuries, following a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train Saturday evening, … Read more
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attends an ECOWAS meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, on June 22, 2025. Olamikan Gbemiga/AP hide caption toggle caption Olamikan Gbemiga/AP ABUJA, Nigeria — U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his allegations that the … Read more
Red Cross vehicles carrying the bodies of people believed to be deceased hostages handed over by Hamas make their way toward the Kissufim border crossing with Israel, to be transferred to Israeli authorities, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Thursday. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Abdel Kareem Hana/AP JERUSALEM — The remains … Read more
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan casts her vote at a polling station in Dodoma, Tanzania, on Wednesday. /AP hide caption toggle caption /AP KAMPALA, Uganda — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country’s disputed election with more than 97% of the vote, according to official results announced early Saturday, in a rare landslide victory … Read more