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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 Vice President JD Vance is in Israel, where he is set to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Gaza ceasefire has … Read more

The Washington Post reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed to return MS-13 informants who were in U.S. custody to El Salvador — to secure access to El Salvador’s most notorious prison. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: With the story of an extraordinary offer from the U.S. secretary of state to the president of El … Read more

Analysts say the longer the shutdown drags on, the costlier it could become, tensions between the U.S. and Colombia continue to rise, authorities continue their investigation into the Louvre heist. Source link

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks to Rob Dannenberg, a former CIA station chief in Moscow, about his time spent in Russia, President Vladimir Putin and more. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: What is Vladimir Putin really like? How does he think? Freshly relevant questions because we’re told another summit is in the works. President Trump says … Read more

Presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz waves to supporters after preliminary results showed him leading in the presidential runoff election in La Paz, Bolivia on Sunday. Natacha Pisarenko/AP hide caption toggle caption Natacha Pisarenko/AP LA PAZ, Bolivia — Rodrigo Paz, a centrist senator who was never a nationally prominent figure until now, won Bolivia’s presidential election on … Read more

ANDREW LIMBONG, HOST: We’re now in the second week of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, one still marked by deadly violence. Earlier this week, a video of Hamas publicly executing eight Palestinian men, accusing them of working with Israel during the war, was circulating online. And on Friday, Israeli forces killed 11 members of a … Read more

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, sits before a meeting with President Donald Trump, from right, Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday called on … Read more

Prince Andrew, Windsor Castle on April 20, 2025 in Windsor, England. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images LONDON — In a statement from Buckingham Palace, Prince Andrew says he’s giving up his Duke of York title and other honors, amid fresh scrutiny of his friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey … Read more

President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after announcing he is scheduling another face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Source link