European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attends the EU-Ukraine Association Council at the European Council building in Brussels April 9, 2025. Omar Havana/AP hide caption toggle caption Omar Havana/AP The European Union has stepped in to provide Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty an infusion of millions of dollars to keep functioning as the international broadcaster
Enlarge this image U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sits for an interview with NPR on Wednesday. Benny Doutsh for NPR hide caption toggle caption Benny Doutsh for NPR U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sits for an interview with NPR on Wednesday. Benny Doutsh for NPR U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says he's
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a reception following the UK-EU summit, in London on Monday. Hannah McKay/Reuters Pool via AP hide caption toggle caption Hannah McKay/Reuters Pool via AP LONDON — The U.K. suspended free trade talks with Israel on Tuesday and hit West Bank settlers with sanctions, less than a day after
Author Banu Mushtaq (left) and translator Deepa Bhasthi won this year's International Booker Prize, for the book Heart Lamp. Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images The writer and advocate Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi have won this year's International Booker Prize for their book Heart Lamp. The book
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 President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for over two hours yesterday, part of a flurry of
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection technician examines overseas parcels after they were scanned at the agency's overseas mail inspection facility at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Feb. 23, 2024. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Rex Arbogast/AP In a flurry of actions, President Trump has imposed sweeping tariffs on imports coming into
Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip on Friday, May 16. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Abdel Kareem Hana/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel says it will allow a "basic quantity" of food into Gaza after a nearly three-month ban in order to prevent mass
