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 Over 1,400 Newsportu/PBS News/Marist poll respondents graded President Trump on how he has handled his first 100 days in office. Nearly half […]
Male health workers should be allowed to perform breast screening examinations to help relieve staff shortages, say experts. X-rays called mammograms are offered to women between the age of 50 and 71 every three years to check for signs of cancer, but can currently only be performed by female staff. The Society of Radiographers (SoR) […]
Andy Watson BBC News, North East and Cumbria Reporting fromHendon, Sunderland BBC Second Chance has been running for two years and says it has seen demand rise A community shop which runs a free second-hand school uniform scheme says it is “flat out” serving families who cannot afford to buy branded clothing. Second Chance CIC […]
Amnesty accuses US President Donald Trump of committing a ‘multiplicity of assaults’ on human rights. Israel is perpetrating a “live-streamed genocide” in Gaza, committing illegal acts with the “specific intent” of wiping out Palestinians, Amnesty International has said. Israeli forces in Gaza have violated the United Nations Genocide Convention with acts that include “causing serious bodily […]
AFP Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar said he intended to leave his role on 15 June The head of Israel’s Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency has resigned. Ronen Bar made the announcement that he would leave his position on 15 June at a memorial event for Shin Bet members who have died in service. It […]
Apr 28, 2025, 04:08 PM ET Barcelona are on course for a hat trick of European titles after beating Trabzonspor 4-1 in the UEFA Youth League final on Monday. It was won the day after Barça reached the Women’s Champions League final and two days before the men’s side hosts Inter Milan in the first […]
The Trump administration said it plans to announce measures as early as Tuesday to ease the impact of tariffs on imported cars and car parts to give automakers more time to relocate production to the United States. Tariffs of 25 percent on imported vehicles and on auto parts will remain in place. But the tariffs […]
Apr 28, 2025, 07:41 PM ET The Brazil Football Federation (CBF) expects Carlo Ancelotti to be coach of the national team in time to manage a pair of CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers in June, sources have told ESPN’s Pedro Ivo Almeida and Victoria Leite. Although no official agreement is in place between Real Madrid manager […]
Canada chooses a leader to take on Trump Canada Election 2025: Follow live updates on news and results. Canadians vote on Monday to determine which political party forms their next government. But President Trump’s tariff assault on Canada and his vow to annex the country and make it the 51st state have turned the federal […]
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appear during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump said he spoke with his embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following reports he used the unsecure Signal chat to discuss classified information and […]