Trump wraps up state visit to U.K.
After a day of royal pomp, President Trump’s visit to the United Kingdom closes with a business reception and a meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Source link
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Trump says he disagrees with Starmer’s decision to recognize Palestinian state : NPR
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (R) and President Trump (L) attend a joint press conference following their meeting at Chequers, in Aylesbury, central England, on Sept. 18 on the second day of the US President’s second State Visit. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Trump said … Read more
A history of the word ‘zarf’ : NPR
A French zarf and cup, made around 1848 to 1855, made of porcelain. Zarfs are often associated with coffee drinking in the Ottoman Empire, but many were made in Europe. The Cleveland Museum of Art hide caption toggle caption The Cleveland Museum of Art Does your favorite coffee mug have a funny pun or cool … Read more
Madeleine McCann suspect is released after serving time in unrelated case : NPR
Police officers try to stop a British photographer as he takes pictures inside a car leaving a prison, carrying a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann, in Sehnde, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption toggle caption Markus Schreiber/AP SEHNDE, Germany — A German national who is under investigation … Read more
The far-right and what it means to be British
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Labour MP Clive Lewis about the far-right “free-speech” march in London last weekend. Source link
Australia approves chlamydia vaccine for koalas : NPR
A koala and joey climb a tree in bushland located near central Brisbane on Dec. 14, 2024. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David Gray/AFP via Getty Images A vaccine has been approved to help protect koalas against chlamydia, a measure researchers are hailing as a world-first in fighting the disease that … Read more
‘Chinese Encounters with America’ argues U.S. and China lost shared interests : NPR
Columbia University Press In March 2000, a package from the U.S. Congress arrived at Shanghai’s Fudan University. Inside was an American flag that had flown over the Capitol — sent as a gesture of appreciation for Xie Xide, the renowned Chinese scientist who had recently died. Xie had played a key role in fostering cultural … Read more
Nepal appoints first woman leader as interim premier : NPR
Nepal’s then-chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Sushila Karki (right), observes a minute’s silence during Democracy Day in Kathmandu, Nepal, Feb. 18, 2017. Niranjan Shrestha/AP hide caption toggle caption Niranjan Shrestha/AP KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal ‘s president on Friday appointed former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister and the first woman … Read more
NATO countries pledge to defend Poland after Russian drones shot down : NPR
Tuesday night, NATO fighter jets shot down Russian drones that had entered the airspace of Poland. NATO’s secretary general says this underlines the need for Europe to better arm itself. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: More than a dozen Russian drones entered the airspace of Poland last night, triggering NATO to scramble fighter jets to shoot them … Read more
Israel attacks Hamas in Qatar; JB Pritzker on Trump : NPR
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 Israeli military says it carried out an airstrike targeting senior Hamas officials in Qatar’s capital of Doha yesterday. The strike marks … Read more