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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (center) welcomes European Council President Antonio Costa (left) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen before their meeting in New Delhi, India, Tuesday. Manish Swarup/AP hide caption toggle caption Manish Swarup/AP NEW DELHI — After nearly two decades of negotiations, India and the European Union announced Tuesday they have … Read more
Israelis light the 8th candle of Hanukkah in Hostage Square holding placards bearing the face of Ran Gvili in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Dec. 21, 2025, as they call for the return of his remains. Ilia Yefimovich/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ilia Yefimovich/AFP via Getty Images Israel said Monday it identified the … Read more
People hold signs with a photo of Ran Gvili, who was killed while fighting Hamas militants during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and whose body has been held in Gaza ever since, during a rally calling for his return in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Leo Correa/AP hide caption toggle caption Leo Correa/AP … Read more
Rock climber Alex Honnold, of the U.S., performs a free solo climb of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, Jan. 25. 2026. Chiang Ying-ying/AP hide caption toggle caption Chiang Ying-ying/AP TAIPEI, Taiwan — American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted … Read more
People take shelter in a subway station during Russia’s night missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. Danylo Antoniuk/AP hide caption toggle caption Danylo Antoniuk/AP KYIV — Thousands of apartment buildings in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv remain without heating, electricity and water once again, after Russia launched hundreds of drones … Read more
FILE – Gen. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission attends the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Ng Han Guan/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP/AP BEIJING — The Chinese military’s top general is being investigated for suspected serious violations … Read more
President Trump speaks during a reception for business leaders at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland — It was among the most volatile weeks for trans-Atlantic relations in recent history, marked by a series of disruptive statements from President Trump … Read more
Is there a deal between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland? Mary Louise Kelly and the team on NPR’s national security podcast break it down. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I’m Juana Summers. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: And I’m Mary Louise Kelly, with a question that has dominated the week … Read more
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te visits a military base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on May 16, 2025. Lai has pushed for a major boost to defense spending, but opposition parties have slowed his plans. Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has spent … 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 European leaders will meet for an emergency summit tonight in response to President Trump’s statements on Greenland. Yesterday, after a meeting with … Read more