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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 The conflict in the Middle East shows no signs of slowing down as Israel announced new strikes on western Iran yesterday. Iran’s … Read more
As the war in Iran enters its third week, there’s no end in sight. Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route, as Trump urges allies to act and Israel expands its ground operations. Source link
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban slams Europe in an election speech on his country’s Revolution Day. Source link
This photo taken on March 8, 2026 shows Iranian players running towards their positions at the start of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 football match between Iran and the Philippines on the Gold Coast. STR/AFP/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption STR/AFP/via Getty Images MELBOURNE, Australia — A fifth member of the Iranian … Read more
FILE – Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, temporarily allowed out of house arrest for medical treatment, departs a hospital in Brasilia, Brazil, Sept. 14, 2025. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption toggle caption Eraldo Peres/AP RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has pneumonia and is receiving treatment in an intensive care unit, a hospital … Read more
Firefighters put out the fire at a residential neighbourhood following a Russia missile and drone attack, in Brovary, close to Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP KYIV, Ukraine — A combined missile and drone attack on the Kyiv region killed at least four people and wounded at least 15 … Read more
Mashghara, where Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was born and raised, is located in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, seen here in 2019. Ghazali is the suspect in an attack a synagogue in Michigan last Thursday. JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images MASHGHARA, Lebanon — As you arrive in this town … Read more
Israeli air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel, early Sunday. Ohad Zwigenberg/AP hide caption toggle caption Ohad Zwigenberg/AP The conflict in the Middle East has shown no signs of slowing down, with Israel announcing a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while Iran’s foreign … Read more
Over the last 30 years, 40% of Indonesia’s mangroves have been cut down mainly to create fish and shrimp farms, destroying local ecosystems. But one small indigenous fishing village is changing that. Source link
Host Adrian Ma speaks with Iranian American writer Nick Mafi about the war in Iran. Mafi says many Iranians in the US are feeling a sense of vertigo because of the conflict. Source link