Delve into the rich tapestry of arts, entertainment, and societal trends. From film reviews to cultural commentary, this category celebrates the diverse expressions of human creativity.
Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. AP hide caption toggle caption AP TEL AVIV — The U.S. and Israel have launched strikes against Iran with the goal of toppling the regime, President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday. Iran retaliated by launching missiles … Read more
In Australia, the attempted return of people with alleged links to the Islamic State has raised questions about who bears responsibility for nationals who traveled overseas to join the Islamic State. Source link
Vehicles drive past the Saint Sarkis church and a painting of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP GENEVA — Iran and the United States prepared to meet Thursday in Geneva for nuclear negotiations, talks viewed as a last … Read more
FILE – Paramilitary soldiers and a police officer with a sniffer dog march past the main entrance gate of China’s Ministry of Commerce, in Beijing, on April 3, 2025. Andy Wong/AP hide caption toggle caption Andy Wong/AP BANGKOK — China on Tuesday restricted exports to 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing to Japan’s “remilitarization,” … 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 Millions of pages of Epstein files have been released to the public, but an NPR investigation reveals a gap: The Justice Department … Read more
Father Andriy Zelinskyy, a chaplain in wartime Ukraine, talks about what he sees in the trenches and what he’s learned about the fragility of humanity, years into the war with Russia. EMILY KWONG, HOST: This week marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, four years where the reality of war has highlighted … Read more
A journalist looks at Friday’s newspaper front pages in London after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested and held for hours by British police on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP LONDON — Police searched the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor again … Read more
The Berlinale’s international jury at a press conference on the festival’s opening day on Feb. 12. The jury fielded questions about Gaza and, more broadly, about politics and film. John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images The biggest talk at the Berlin International Film Festival in recent days … Read more
President Trump hosted the first ever Board of Peace meeting Thursday in Washington, D.C., with about 40 countries attending. Source link
A second U.S. aircraft carrier moved closer to the Middle East Thursday, President Trump’s Board of Peace held its first meeting, former Prince Andrew released after spending day in police custody. Source link