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Months after a martial law crisis, South Koreans will elect a new president

Election campaign banners for presidential candidates Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea and Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party are seen on May 31 as the country's presidential election nears, in Seoul, South Korea. Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images SEOUL, South Korea —

Senate tries to pass Trump’s budget plan. And, people burned in Colorado attack

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 GOP-led Senate returns from recess today with hopes to pass legislation to enact a multi-trillion-dollar budget plan in a few weeks.

Ukraine destroys Russian bombers with shocking barrage of drones ahead of peace talks

In this image taken from video released June 1, 2025, by a source in the Ukrainian Security Service shows a Ukrainian drone striking Russian planes deep in Russia's territory. AP/Ukrainian Security Service hide caption toggle caption AP/Ukrainian Security Service MOSCOW and KYIV — Ukraine attacked Russia with a series of drone strikes on military air

Trump promised peace in Ukraine within a day. Here’s what actually happened

Ukrainian rescuers work to extinguish a fire in a trolleybus depot following a drone strike in Kharkiv on Friday, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sergey Bobok/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sergey Bobok/AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump often promised to get a deal to end the fighting in Ukraine in one day

Conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election

Presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian backed by the right-wing Law and Justice party addresses supporters at his headquarters after the presidential election runoff in Warsaw, Poland on Sunday. Czarek Sokolowski/AP hide caption toggle caption Czarek Sokolowski/AP Poland's electoral commission has declared victory for conservative candidate Karol Nawrocki in the second round of the

Thousands evacuated in Canada as wildfires threaten air quality in parts of the U.S.

A water bomber aircraft battles a wildfire in southeast Manitoba as shown in this handout photo provided by the Manitoba government on Tuesday. Manitoba government/via The Canadian Press via AP hide caption toggle caption Manitoba government/via The Canadian Press via AP FLIN FLON, Manitoba — More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated

Three years into his war on Ukraine, what does Putin really want?

Enlarge this image Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on as he meets with students at the Sirius Educational Center in Sochi on May 19, 2025, after a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump. Alexander KAZAKOV/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alexander KAZAKOV/Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on as he meets with students

Ukraine destroys more than 40 military aircraft in a drone attack deep inside Russia

In this image taken from video released June 1, 2025, by a source in the Ukrainian Security Service shows a Ukrainian drone striking Russian planes deep in Russia's territory. AP/Source in the Ukrainian Security Service hide caption toggle caption AP/Source in the Ukrainian Security Service KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed more