The Islamic Center of America mosque in Dearborn, Mich. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bill Pugliano/Getty Images More than 90 Muslim scholars, imams, community leaders and institutions in the United States have issued a joint statement calling on Muslim-majority countries to take "immediate and concrete action" to end what they described as an
Erin Patterson, pictured in August 2023, was convicted last month of poisoning her estranged husband's family members with death cap mushrooms. Marta Pascual Juanola/The Age via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marta Pascual Juanola/The Age via Getty Images Erin Patterson was convicted last month of killing her in-laws with a meal laced with toxic
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a news conference after a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II at the chancellery in Berlin, July 29. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP hide caption toggle caption Ebrahim Noroozi/AP BERLIN — Germany will stop exporting military equipment to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip, the German government's leader said, in
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 Israel's Security Cabinet voted early today to authorize the military to expand the war in Gaza and take control of Gaza City.
Israeli soldiers organize military equipment while standing on armored personnel carriers near the border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in southern Israel. Amir Levy/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Amir Levy/Getty Images Israel's Security Cabinet approved a proposal early Friday for the military to expand the war in Gaza and take control of Gaza
Hidayat Al-Motawaq holds her 18-month-old son, Mohammad Al-Motawaq, in their tent in the Gaza Strip on Aug. 3. Anas Baba/NPR hide caption toggle caption Anas Baba/NPR A photo of an emaciated child in Gaza has gone viral, with many in Israel claiming it depicts false information. Our producer in Gaza meets the child and his
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro gives a press conference outside the Senate in Brasilia. Luis Nova/AP hide caption toggle caption Luis Nova/AP SAO PAULO — Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his defeat in
A Syrian security checkpoint is seen as forces deploy in Mazraa village on the outskirts of Sweida city, in southern Syria. Omar Sanadiki/AP hide caption toggle caption Omar Sanadiki/AP BEIRUT — New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire and calling into question the ability of
