Tottenham have completed the signing of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham for £55m, subject to a work permit. The Ghana midfielder, who had an £85m release clause, has joined Spurs on a six-year contract until 2031. West Ham rejected an initial £50m from Tottenham last week. Kudus, 24, made 65 Premier League appearances for the […]
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, recently gained high-level access to a database that controls government payments and loans to farmers and ranchers across the U.S. Christian Blaza for Newsportu hide caption toggle caption Christian Blaza for Newsportu A staffer from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, recently got high-level access to view […]
Moses Kollie Garzeawu & Wycliffe Muia BBC News, Monrovia & Nairobi Watch: Trump praises Liberian president’s English, the country’s official language US President Donald Trump has praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for speaking “good English” and asked him where he went to school. What Trump might have missed is that Liberia shares a unique and […]
What are the ingredients in lip balm? Some lip balm ingredients are manufactured, such as petroleum jelly. Others are natural, such as beeswax. There has been some debate over which is better for you. Dr Emma Craythorne, a consultant dermatologistcloseDermatologistA doctor who specialises in diseases and conditions of the skin. and surgeon, who uses petroleum […]
Two of Gaza’s largest hospitals have issued desperate pleas for help, warning that fuel shortages caused by Israel’s siege could soon turn the medical centres into “silent graveyards”. The warnings from al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza City and Nasser Hospital in southern Khan Younis came on Wednesday, as Israeli forces continued to bombard the Palestinian […]
The White House has sent letters to 20 different countries this week announcing new tariffs. US President Donald Trump has issued a new round of tariff letters to six countries, including Algeria, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova and the Philippines. The letters, which were sent on Wednesday, call for tariffs of 30 percent on Algeria and […]
Greece has suspended the processing of asylum applications from North Africa for three months after a surge in migrant numbers. Arrivals by boat from the region will be arrested and detained, conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said. He added that Greece was “sending a message of determination… to all traffickers and all their potential customers […]
Tony Han Global China Unit Getty Images As the world races to cut carbon emissions in the fight against climate change, a potentially game-changing milestone may have been reached. China – currently responsible for some 30% of global emissions – saw its emissions decline in the 12 months up to May 2025. Crucially, this would […]
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 death toll in Texas has risen to 109 people after the devastating floods on July 4. Search and rescue efforts continue, […]
Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Watch: CCTV and audio shown to court in mushroom trial Within minutes of Erin Patterson walking into a tiny hospital in rural Victoria, doctor Chris Webster realised she was a cold-blooded killer. “I knew,” he tells the BBC. “I thought, ‘Okay, yep, you did it, you heinous individual. You’ve poisoned […]