An Israeli military APC drive at a gathering point near the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, July 21, 2025. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariel Schalit/AP In Gaza, one of the last relatively safe zones is now under fire, as Israel expands its military ground operation into the central city of Deir al-Balah. And
A picture taken on Oct. 12, 2017 shows the logo of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters in Paris. Jacques Demarthon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jacques Demarthon/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration will withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) —
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 Department of Homeland Security is preparing to use military bases in New Jersey and Indiana to detain immigrants suspected of being
Adham Aljamous, 32, and his father Nouruldeen, 72, on their rooftop in Gaziantep, Turkey. They fled Syria over a decade ago. Now, with a chance to return, they're unsure what's left of home. Rebecca Rosman for NPR hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Rosman for NPR GAZIANTEP, Turkey — After more than a decade in exile
Dancers perform in St Swithins Church, Bath, at the Jane Austen Festival, 2023. Beata Cosgrove/Jane Austen Festival hide caption toggle caption Beata Cosgrove/Jane Austen Festival In her lifetime, Jane Austen was relatively unknown. The title page of Sense and Sensibility, her first published novel, said simply it was "By a Lady", and her other books
M23 rebels stand with their weapons in Kibumba, in the eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 23, 2022. Moses Sawasawa/AP hide caption toggle caption Moses Sawasawa/AP DAKAR, Senegal — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press at the Federal Senate in Brasilia on July 17, 2025. MATEUS BONOMI/AFP hide caption toggle caption MATEUS BONOMI/AFP RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The ongoing feud between the U.S. and Brazil escalated on Friday after Brazil's Supreme Court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro—an ally of Donald
Executive director of the NGO Cristosal, Noah Bullock (C) speaks next to director of research Rene Valiente (L), Abraham Abrego (2nd R), director of the strategic litigation and Guatemalan lawyer Rafael Cruz (R) during a press conference in Guatemala City on July 17, 2025. JOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP hide caption toggle caption JOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP PANAMA CITY, Panama
