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 Former President Donald Trump took the stage at the National Association of Black Journalists convention yesterday, where he questioned Vice President Kamala […]
BBC The Olympic Games are well under way – and this time the world’s foremost sports competition is taking place only hours away from the UK. Millions are journeying to Paris and other French cities to watch competitions from skateboarding to swimming and revel in the heroism and heartbreak of world-class sport at dozens of […]
RICHMOND — Sarah Griffith cut right and took a hard touch, building up momentum as she closed on the ball from just outside the penalty arc. The Chicago Red Stars forward then rocketed a shot that cleared Washington Spirit goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart and splashed into the top left corner of the net. The 89th-minute strike […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has started a review to improve its rules that govern financial services. The authority aims to reduce the regulatory burdens on businesses. It took this step after unveiling […]
Meta reached a $1.4 billion deal to settle claims brought by the Texas attorney general over allegations that the social media giant flouted state privacy laws when it collected millions of users’ biometric data without their consent. The lawsuit, which targeted Meta’s use of facial recognition software, has resulted in the largest privacy settlement obtained […]
House price growth picked up in the year to July as wages rose, according to the Nationwide. The mortgage lender said the growth rate rose to 2.1% last month, the fastest pace since December 2022. Some people were feeling more confident about getting a mortgage as their pay packets went up, Nationwide chief economist Robert […]
A spectre is haunting Rachel Reeves. It has the tonsure of an abbot and a jawline kept taut by intermittent fasting, but any trace of asceticism is dispelled by its perma-smirk: a half-smile, half-jeer that taunts “I’ve got one over you!” It is the spectre of George Osborne. I am not the only one to […]
Getty Images Tang Muhan is on China’s 31-member swim team at the Paris Olympics The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) says it is “unfairly caught” in a row between the US and China, with their geopolitcal tensions spilling onto the Olympic stage. China’s top swimmers have been in the spotlight after a slew of doping allegations, […]
Olympic medalists from North Korea, South Korea and China posed for a selfie following the table tennis mixed doubles medal’s ceremony. China’s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin beat North Korea’s Ri Jong-sik and Kim Kum-yong in the final to win gold, as South Korea won bronze with pair Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin defeating Hong […]
GPs in England could launch a work-to-rule which would see them limit the number of appointments each day. NHS England has warned there could be disruption across the NHS if action is taken. The results of the British Medical Association (BMA) ballot will be announced on Thursday – with scope for the action to start […]