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President Trump takes questions from reporters during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Trump said on Friday that he plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15 to talk about a plan

Macarena Lagos, 18, F. Contreras, 21, and Mariana Sanhueza Weish, 22, are design students at the Catholic University in Santiago. All three voiced strong reservations about having children. They worry that motherhood would limit their freedom and choices. Tamara Merino for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tamara Merino for NPR Much of the attention on

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

Laurent Saint-Cyr (left) attends the ceremony for his appointment as president of the Transitional Council in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday. Odelyn Joseph/AP hide caption toggle caption Odelyn Joseph/AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A wealthy businessman on Thursday became the head of Haiti's transitional presidential council tasked with restoring order in the troubled country as a top gang

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