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People at a cemetery in Choueifat on Monday stand amid the graves of Hezbollah fighters killed in Israeli strikes. Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images BEIRUT, TEL AVIV and WASHINGTON — Lebanon and Israel are holding their first direct diplomatic talks in more than 30 years in … Read more
Cyclists ride past tractors blocking O’Connell Street on the fifth day of the National Fuel Protest, in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday. Peter Morrison/AP hide caption toggle caption Peter Morrison/AP LONDON — Ireland ‘s government could face a no-confidence vote Tuesday in Parliament over how it has handled a week of fuel protests that blocked access … Read more
The war entered a new phase when President Trump began a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explains what this means. Source link
Aziz Abu Sarah (left) and Maoz Inon in Jaffa, Israel, in January. Their new book, The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land, documents their peace activism that emerged from trauma and loss. Abu Sarah’s brother died from injuries inflicted in Israeli custody and Inon’s parents were killed by Hamas-led militants on … 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 Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced his resignation from Congress yesterday amid growing backlash over sexual assault and misconduct allegations. In a statement … Read more
The incoming prime minister of Hungary is no fan of Ukraine, but he says he wants to work with the European Union, raising hopes he’ll lift a Hungarian veto on a $100 billion EU loan to Kyiv. Source link
A U.S. blockade of Iranian ports has gone into effect Monday, while President Trump claims Iran wants to make a deal. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Restrictions along the Strait of Hormuz are expanding. Restrictions which – it’s worth reminding – are affecting the global economy in ways we are all seeing and feeling. A U.K.-based … Read more
FILE – Floral tributes are left at the site in Southport, England, Aug. 11, 2024 after three young girls were killed in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club. Scott Heppell/AP hide caption toggle caption Scott Heppell/AP LONDON — A mass killing by a British teenager who fatally stabbed three girls and seriously … Read more
After years of speculation, New York Times reporter John Carreyrou explains why he thinks he identified the true founder of Bitcoin. Source link
President Trump says U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz, failed U.S.-Iran negotiations cause oil prices to surge, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán loses reelection bid. Source link