Reuters Joe Biden has told US reporters that he is increasingly optimistic that a ceasefire deal will be soon agreed Joe Biden has said he is “optimistic” that a Gaza ceasefire deal can be reached. “We are closer than we’ve ever been,” the US president said following the latest round of talks, adding he was […]
Labour’s promise to “end the 8am scramble” for medical appointments will be impossible without increasing core funding for GPs, according to a leading medical association. The health secretary, Wes Streeting, pledged during the general election campaign that Labour would “end the 8am scramble by allowing patients to easily book appointments to see the doctor they […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Robinhood has named David Schwed as its new Chief Information Security Officer for the Brokerage department. Before this, Schwed served as the Chief Operating Officer and then as a Counsellor at Halborn, a […]
Travellers should consider getting vaccinated against mpox if they will be visting affected areas in Africa, new advice says. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has updated its recommendations in response to outbreaks of a new strain of the virus. Other continents, including Europe, can expect some cases too, it says. ECDC […]
Getty Images The deal has excited some and angered others “All you can fly” – unlimited flights for an annual subscription fee. What’s not to like? A fair amount, for some passengers, it turns out. Wizz Air’s new scheme under that title has divided opinion. Some have praised the €499 (£426) scheme’s “insanely great” value […]
Who: Chelsea vs Manchester City What: English Premier League Where: Stamford Bridge, London, United Kingdom When: 4:30pm local time (15:30 GMT) on Sunday, August 18 How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will have all the build-up and full-text commentary of the game Manchester City will be without Rodri for the start of their Premier League […]
Hurricane Ernesto is heading for Bermuda, having crossed Puerto Rico where it left more than half of homes and businesses without power. With wind gusts of 100mph (155km/h), Ernesto has now strengthened to a category-two hurricane, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says in its latest bulletin at 03:00 GMT on Friday. It warns that […]
ESPN has fired “Sunday NFL Countdown” host Samantha Ponder and analyst Robert Griffin III, sources briefed on the moves told The Athletic on Thursday. The decisions were made for financial reasons as ESPN nears the conclusion of its fiscal year at the end of September, per a source briefed on the matter. Both Ponder and […]
BBC “We were just out looking to see what we could find, we didn’t think we’d find anything,” says Tegan, on the beach where the discovery was made When 10-year-old Tegan went for a summer holiday beach stroll with her mum, she had no idea they would be actually walking in the footsteps of dinosaurs. […]
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 Vice President Harris will focus on grocery store prices and housing costs in the first major policy speech of her campaign later […]