The Jefferson Memorial and US Capitol are seen alongside the Tidal Basin in an aerial photograph taken on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, DC, on October 22, 2024. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The White House has fired six members of the […]
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South Korea showers Trump with gifts as it works on a softer trade deal | Donald Trump News
The United States and South Korea have advanced trade talks, addressing details of $350bn that would be invested in the US economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included the presentation of a gold medal and crown to US President Donald Trump. Both were gifts from the country’s president, Lee Jae Myung, who dialled up the […]
‘What Truce Is This?’: Gazans Reel After Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens
new video loaded: ‘What Truce Is This?’: Gazans Reel After Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens transcript Back transcript ‘What Truce Is This?’: Gazans Reel After Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens Israel launched deadly attacks on Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating the cease-fire, which Hamas denied. Local health officials in Gaza reported the strikes killed at least […]
Asylum seeker who murdered customer inside Lloyds bank in Derby jailed
Derbyshire Police Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur has been jailed for life An asylum seeker who “calmly” walked into a bank and stabbed a man inside to death without provocation or motive has been jailed for life. Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur stabbed Gurvinder Johal, 37, through the heart in an attack caught on CCTV at a Lloyds Bank […]
Uber plans to offer autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco starting next year
Uber said Wednesday that the San Francisco Bay Area will be the first market for its specially built autonomous taxi, which is expected to launch in late 2026. The San Francisco-based ride-hailing company said in July it was developing a robotaxi with the electric car company Lucid and the self-driving technology company Nuro Inc. The […]
Hurricane Melissa update; Airports during shutdown : 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 Today, Jamaica is surveying the damage left behind by Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm that made landfall yesterday. The most populous […]
Israel kills over 100 Palestinians in Gaza as Trump insists truce holds | Israel-Palestine conflict News
United States President Donald Trump insists that the Washington-brokered ceasefire in Gaza is holding, despite Israeli forces killing more than 100 Palestinians, including 46 children. In about 12 hours from Tuesday to Wednesday, Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least 104 Palestinians and wounded 253 others, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health. Recommended Stories list […]
Trump, in South Korea for Summit, Is Given a Prize and Crown
new video loaded: Trump, in South Korea for Summit, Is Given a Prize and Crown transcript Back transcript Trump, in South Korea for Summit, Is Given a Prize and Crown President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea gave President Trump a replica of an ancient crown and a national prize. Crowds gathered nearby to protest […]
Hurricane Melissa live updates: hundreds of thousands evacuated to shelters as 120mph winds hit Cuba; extensive damage in Jamaica | Hurricane Melissa
Hundreds of thousands evacuated to shelters as 120mph winds hit Cuba Hundreds of thousands of people had been evacuated to shelters in Cuba, reports the Associated Press (AP). A hurricane warning is in effect for the provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo, Holguin and Las Tunas. Hurricane Melissa had top sustained winds of 120mph […]
Migrant sex offender deported from UK after mistaken release
A migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison has been deported from the UK, the government has announced. Hadush Kebatu was jailed after sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Essex while living in an asylum hotel, but was mistakenly set free by prison staff on Friday. He was brought back […]