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German soldiers participate in a ceremonial roll call on May 22 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Germany, which leads a multinational NATO task force in Lithuania, is in the process of deploying a 5,000-strong brigade to Lithuania on a permanent basis. NATO is strengthening its eastern flank as a deterrent to what it sees as an aggressive

Enlarge this image Thousands of Iranians chanting "Death to America," participate in a mass funeral for 76 people killed when the USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655, in Tehran, Iran, July 7, 1988. They hold aloft a drawing depicting the incident. 290 people were killed in the July 3, 1988 incident. Mohammad Sayyad/CP/AP

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 Trump administration has revealed new details about the U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program, including that the operation was years in

Trucks loaded with containers move through a port in Shanghai, China Monday, June 9, 2025. CHINATOPIX/AP hide caption toggle caption CHINATOPIX/AP The U.S. is terminating all trade talks with Canada as Canada proceeds with a digital services tax that would apply to several major U.S. tech companies, the president said in a Friday social media

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (L), accompanied by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine (R), speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on Thursday about the U.S. airstrikes against Iran's nuclear facilities. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America Striking a combative

Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže says her country "supports" Trump's efforts to make peace between Ukraine and Russia, but says NATO "will have to push Russia to peace." Mehmet Futsi/Anadolu via Getty Images/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mehmet Futsi/Anadolu via Getty Images/Getty Images At a press conference at the NATO Summit in the Netherlands

Kari Lake, President Trump's special adviser overseeing the shrinking of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, testifies before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images/Getty Images North America The Trump administration official running the parent

People hold flags of Iran and Hezbollah as well as posters of Supreme Leader Khamenei as Iranians take to the streets in the downtown Enghelab (Revolution) Square in Tehran, Iran on June 24, 2025, to celebrate the ceasefire after a 12-day war with Israel. NEGAR/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption NEGAR/Middle