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Republicans Push Immigration Funding, Trump Gives Iran More Time, Castro Charged 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 Republicans in Congress are racing to approve

Harvard professor Sean Eddy, whose federal funding was terminated by the Trump administration last year, describes the loss as a "10-year hit to a lab." Jodi Hilton for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jodi Hilton for NPR Standing in his laboratory, Harvard professor Sean Eddy gazes at a row of vacant work stations. More than

The property once owned by Jeffrey Epstein and that he called the Zorro Ranch outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in March. Roberto E. Rosales/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Roberto E. Rosales/Getty Images North America On International Women's Day in March, hundreds of protesters caravanned out to a spot in the desert

Several countries have condemned on Wednesday Israel's treatment of detained activists from the intercepted Gaza aid flotilla, as seen in a video shared by Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. He posted a video showing detained activists kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs and their foreheads on the ground. The video

Since the turn of the millennium, there has been a new Ebolaoutbreak almost every year. The current epidemic, however, is different. Most Ebola outbreaks, including a devastating epidemic several years ago that caused at least 11,000 deaths in West Africa between 2014 and 2016, can be traced back to the Zaire strain, for which a vaccine has

The US has indicted former Cuban President Raul Castro, the US Department of Justice has announced. The indictment stems from the downing of two civilian US planes by Cuban Air Force fighter jets, with four members of a Miami-based anti-Castro humanitarian group known as Brothers to the Rescue being killed.  Cuba President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez

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On May 21, Montenegro will mark two decades since the historic referendum that paved the way for its secession from its state union with Serbia. The anniversary celebrations will take place in an atmosphere shaped by the country's reputation as the Western Balkans' "high achiever" in the EU accession process. Over the past few years, Podgorica has managed

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday sought to tamp down European fears over pending US troop withdrawals on the continent, saying that the downsizing of the US troop presence in Europe will not harm defensive readiness. Rutte: US troop withdrawals 'rotational forces,' do not impact NATO defense plans "When it comes to the announcement, the

Iran's National Security Council recently approved a plan to grant certain groups paid internet access, albeit with a daily usage limit on foreign websites and international data traffic. The internet in Iran has been shut down since the US and Israel launched attacks on the country on February 28. "Internet Pro" does not refer to