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FILE – White House director of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios speaks during a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is vowing to … Read more
French police are investigating possible tampering with a weather monitoring device at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris after a Polymarket trader netted thousands of dollars thanks to an unusual temperature spike. Riccardo Milani/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Riccardo Milani/AFP via Getty Images A hair dryer? A lighter? A lucky coincidence? Authorities … Read more
Istanbul plants millions of tulips every spring, a reminder of the flower’s origins far from the Netherlands. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: When you think about tulips – other than maybe for your own front yard – the Netherlands might come to mind, but they were first imported to Western Europe from what is now Turkey, where … Read more
A Lufthansa passenger jet refuels at the gate at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France in March, 2026. Isabelle Souriment + Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Isabelle Souriment + Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images The soaring cost of jet fuel is forcing European airlines to cut thousands of flights through the peak summer … Read more
In Russia, expanding state restrictions on the Internet are frustrating daily life for millions — and sending President Putin’s approval ratings on a rare downward spiral. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Let’s go to Russia now, where the government has introduced a web of repressive laws targeting online dissent against its war against Ukraine. Those expanding restrictions … Read more
Who will replace U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres when he steps down this year? Four candidates field questions from member states this week at U.N. headquarters. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The race for the next United Nations secretary-general is heating up. Candidates spent hours answering questions at the U.N. this week. They include the head of the … Read more
President Trump has extended the ceasefire, but Iran says it’s not enough if the naval blockade is still in place. Source link
Ships are anchored near the shoreline in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Wednesday. Bandar Abbas is a port city and the capital of Hormozgan province, along the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images Click here to listen to NPR’s State of the World podcast, a human perspective on global stories … 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 Tensions are rising in the two ceasefires in the Middle East. Iran has not officially recognized the ceasefire that President Trump unilaterally … Read more
Distraught girls cling to their father, Luis, as ICE detains him following an immigration hearing in New York City on Aug. 26, 2025. Luis was the sole breadwinner for his family. Carol Guzy/ZUMA Press, iWitness for Miami Herald hide caption toggle caption Carol Guzy/ZUMA Press, iWitness for Miami Herald The Photo of the Year is … Read more