Russia strikes kill civilians, damage Ukraine energy infrastructure

Skip next section Thank you for reading November 8, 2025 Thank you for reading Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities, killing at least four people and damaging energy infrastructure (see below). Plus, all eyes are on the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, where fighting has been described as being really

Trump Grants Hungary One-Year Waiver on Russian Oil Sanctions

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday his country received an exemption from US sanctions on imports of Russian oil. Orban was speaking with reporters from Hungarian media outlets following his talks with US President Donald Trump. Trump was hosting Orban at the White House, with much of the visit having centered around Orban's request

France Keeps Shein Accessible During Probe

Singapore-based online retailer Shein is not to be subject to a ban in France during a probe into the sale of illegal items, France's government announced on Friday. "The government has succeeded in getting Shein to remove all illegal products that were being sold on its platform," Paris said in a statement. The French government said

James Watson, Co-Discoverer of DNA Double Helix, Dies at 97

James Watson, one of three scientists credited with discovering DNA's double-helix structure, has died at the age of 97. He died in hospice care on Long Island in New York. The Chicago-born researcher received the 1962 Nobel Prize alongside Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins. They are credited with discovering that DNA, which stands for deoxyribonucleic acid

Fair Doses: Inside the COVID Vaccine Rollout

Seth Berkley, former CEO of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, has written a new book — Fair Doses — that tells the inside story of the effort to expand access to vaccines, especially to low- and middle-income countries. Berkley also outlines a vision for how the globe might do better next time. Ben de la Cruz/NPR

Nuremberg Review: Ambition, Questions and Missed Chances

Russell Crowe plays Hermann Goering, Hitler's second-in-command, in the latest on-screen portrayal of the Nuremberg trials. Nuremberg is in theaters now. Scott Garfield/Sony Pictures Classics hide caption toggle caption Scott Garfield/Sony Pictures Classics Russell Crowe and Rami Malek face off in an historical battle of wits and Weltanschauung in James Vanderbilt's new film Nuremberg. The

Senate Reopens Government; COP30 and Other Updates

House Votes on Funding Bill, Shutdown Deal Dissent, COP30 Global Emissions 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 story The U.S. Senate voted 60 to 40

How to Find Free or Low-Cost Food

Donated food items at Curley's House Food Bank in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/via Getty Images When Kevin Curry graduated from Harvard Business School during the global recession in 2008, he couldn't find work. So he went to sign up
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