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US-Iran Tension, Clinton Deposition, Paramount Wins Warner Bros. Bid 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 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified for more

A moratorium that has protected vital rainforest since 2009 is on shaky ground as several players from Brazil's soy industry say they are pulling out. Specifically, the Brazilian industry association ABIOVE, whose members include global companies such as Cofco International, Bunge, Amaggi and JBS, have said they will no longer refrain from growing soy on

The populist far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) likes to present itself as anti-establishment and as the voice of ordinary people. Nepotism in political parties, they believe, never goes down well with voters. When former Economy Minister Robert Habeck from the Green Party allowed friends or family members of his personnel to be hired back in

"It offers the perfect combination of grueling climbs and exhilarating descents," explains Tatjana Paller. The 30-year-old German finished fourth in the Olympic sprint and will also compete in the mixed team event of ski mountaineering, or" skimo" for short. Last year, Paller won bronze in the sprint at the World Championships in Morgins, Switzerland. She has been a

From Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" to Beyonce's "Renaissance," concert films have become a top-grossing genre in recent years. British pop star Charli xcx was also approached to make a film around her concert tour after she became a cultural phenomenon with her 2024 album "Brat." "It kind of felt like a way to elongate the life span

Published February 27, 2026 last updated February 27, 2026 German commuters are facing transport misery with local bus and tram strikes across the country. However, there's been good news for travelers who take trains with national rail operator Deutsche Bahn. DW has the latest. https://p.dw.com/p/59Uds A major public transport strike has brought most buses, trams

Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Pakistan has bombed major cities in Afghanistan, declaring an 'open war'  Afghanistan says it is carrying out operations in provinces along the border with Pakistan Both ​sides have reported heavy losses and issued conflicting death tolls Here are the latest news, headlines and

A foreign student at Columbia University was released just hours after being detained by federal immigration authorities on Thursday and shortly after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed concerns about her arrest during a meeting with President Donald Trump. Elmina Aghayeva, a neuroscience and politics senior from Azerbaijan, was arrested in Manhattan early on Thursday morning

Paramount Skydance is poised to emerge as the winner in a monthslong bidding war to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after streaming giant Netflix declined to raise its takeover offer on Thursday. The board of Warner Bros. announced that Paramount's offer of $31-a-share (€26) was superior to the deal of $27.75 per share previously agreed on with

Both Afghanistan and Pakistan acknowledged fighting in border areas on Thursday, albeit disagreeing markedly on exact developments on the ground and the extent of each other's losses and gains. It's the latest escalation of violence between the uneasy neighbors in tensions that can ultimately be traced all the way back to the Taliban reclaiming control