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Key takeaways from the Trump-dominated NATO summit

President Donald Trump speaks during a media conference at the end of the NATO summit as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen, in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Alex Brandon/AP Photo hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Photo THE HAGUE, Netherlands — NATO's summit in the Netherlands

Israel was once deterred from striking Iran. Now Netanyahu takes a victory lap

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows an illustration as he describes his concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions during his address to the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Sept. 27, 2012. Richard Drew/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Drew/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — It is a story spanning more than

Why a war in the Middle East hasn’t sparked an oil crisis

The LyondellBasell Houston refinery is seen in June. Multiple factors are holding oil prices down, including the fact that the United States is now the world's largest oil producer. Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America Immediately after Israel attacked Iran earlier this month, crude oil prices spiked

Brazilian tourist found dead after falling from an Indonesian volcano

In this undated photo released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, a rescuer climbs down the ridge of Mount Rinjani during the evacuation operation for Juliana Marins, a Brazilian tourist who fell while hiking near the volcano's summit, in Lombok, Indonesia. BASARNAS/AP hide caption toggle caption BASARNAS/AP SAO

Israel and Iran’s fragile ceasefire. And, what to know about NYC’s mayoral race

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 Last night, President Trump announced on social media that a ceasefire has been established, ending the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran.

Iran and the U.S., Part One

Enlarge this image Aug. 21, 1953: A resident of Tehran washes "Yankee Go Home" from a wall in the capital city of Iran. The new Prime Minister Fazlollah Zahedi requested the cleanup after the overthrow of his predecessor. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Aug. 21, 1953: A resident of Tehran washes "Yankee Go Home"

Israel strikes Tehran and Fordo site, as Russia backs Iran in deepening conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) greets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi prior to their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Monday. Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Editor's note: To follow breaking news about an Iranian attack on U.S. bases in the Middle

4 takeaways on the U.S. airstrikes on Iran — and what might come next

Iranian protesters chant slogans and one holds a poster with a vampire-like illustration of President Trump in Tehran's Revolution Square on Sunday to protest the U.S. attacks on nuclear sites in Iran. Getty Images/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Getty Images/Getty Images Europe Iran's government is weighing how to respond after the U.S. military