Top Democrats accuse Republicans of becoming ‘gelatinous blobs’ on Iran war | First Thing
Senators Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican ‘rubber stamps’ in Congress for surrendering authority to Trump. Plus, could AI take your job? Some w...
First Thing: US government borrowing costs hit new high as US strikes resume on Iran
The Federal Reserve voted to hold its key interest rate steady, sending stocks tumbling, as US claimed to hit ‘dozens’ of Iranian targets. Plus the or...
US blocks Iranian missile barrage as pause in fighting falters | First Thing
US military says it intercepted all Iranian missiles, as fighting threatens to resume. Plus, how Armenians seek to breathe more easily by heading unde...
First Thing: Pentagon accused of disrespecting war dead as Trump threatens to resume Iran war
Controversial move to classify Iran war as two separate campaigns criticised as attempt to minimise casualty figures. Plus, the man who started an ani...
Savannah Guthrie renews plea for answers in mother’s disappearance: ‘Do the right thing’
Today show host says her family ‘will always ache for’ mother Nancy, who has been missing for nearly six monthsSavannah Guthrie has posted a new video...
Trump continues pause on Iran strikes as Pentagon reveals higher casualty figures | First Thing
Eighteen American troops have been killed and 624 wounded since White House launched war on Tehran. Plus, International Cowboy Day in KenyaGood mornin...
First Thing: Trump imposes fresh tariffs on UK, EU and dozens of other trading partners
Measures replace 10% global duty and come after supreme court declared many of the earlier tariffs illegal. Plus, how secondhand fashion got so expens...
First Thing: US agrees Saudi uranium deal as strikes on Iran continue and Yemen’s Houthis hit tankers
Conflict continues across the region as White House announces nuclear technology agreement. Plus, the artist who flattened a Tesla with a tankGood mor...
$37.5bn cost of Iran war revealed as senator warns of ‘another forever war’ | First Thing
Pete Hegseth reveals costs so far as Trump administration seeks more funding. Plus, rediscovered plane wreck that changed flying for everGood morning....
First Thing: Trump urged to end Iran escalation as US deaths and injuries rise
Democrats have called for an end to the war’s resumption amid widespread anxiety over climbing casualties. Plus: Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham on find...
First Thing: US continues attacks on Iran ‘in honor’ of dead service members | Martin Belam
The US has launched a ninth night of strikes targeting Iran. Plus, the glorious art deco LA library celebrates 100 yearsGood morning. The US launched ...
First Thing: Trump launches wide-ranging and unverified attack on integrity of US electoral system
US president accused China of meddling in his 2020 election defeat and said system was ‘catastrophically’ unfair. Plus Christopher Nolan’s epic take o...
First Thing: US attacks tanker in continuing Iran conflict as Tehran releases US citizen
US renews blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran attacks sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. Plus, legendary director John Waters on 60 years of screen carnag...
First Thing: Trump flip-flops on Hormuz toll and threatens Iran’s civilian infrastructure
US president says power plants and bridges could be targeted, which would probably constitute war crimes. Plus, the bear that raided an elderly couple...
Nine of ten bestselling novels in UK have one thing in common: a woman is murdered
Author Wendy Jones highlighted the trend in an Instagram post: ‘What is going on here?’Nine of the 10 bestselling fiction paperbacks in the UK this we...
First Thing: Trump threatens to impose US tolls on Hormuz shipping as strikes on Iran continue
Change of US position on free navigation comes as two tankers hit by Iranian cruise missiles. Plus, the international outpouring of love for the late ...
US and Iran exchange fire and disagree on whether strait of Hormuz is open | First Thing
Tehran says latest US attacks have ‘rendered futile’ diplomatic efforts of last few months. Plus, hit song in Australia prompts speculation about use ...
ICE agents ‘looking for someone else’ when they killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo | First Thing
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were reportedly seeking two people from Guatemala. Plus, readers recommend the best films of 2026 so farGoo...
First Thing: Second day of US strikes on Iran as Trump says Tehran ‘behaving very badly’
Explosions reported in southern Iran in most extensive exchange of fire since interim ceasefire. Plus the complicated legacy of beat poet Allen Ginsbe...
First Thing: Trump calls Iran’s leaders ‘scum’ and declares fragile ceasefire over
Hostilities between US and Iran resume as US president lashes out at ‘vicious, violent people’. Plus the fall out from the USMNT’s exit from the Fifa ...
Nato summit faces tricky diplomacy with Trump over his defense spending demands | First Thing
Leaders meeting in Ankara have been urged to show US president concrete steps towards increasing their budget contribution. Plus why Madonna’s new alb...
Iran begins long farewell to former supreme leader with calls for Trump’s death | First Thing
Millions gather in streets and officials appear in public at Tehran funeral of Ali Khamenei in show of defiance. Plus, origin of mysterious ‘space bal...
First Thing: Iran to show defiance in six-day funeral for supreme leader
Ceremony for Ali Khamenei intended to be epic display of national power. Plus, the expected wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce pays dividend to ...
‘Birth tourism’ in Trump administration’s sights after supreme court setback | First Thing
Federal prosecutors to focus on issue despite court backing constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. Plus: Greek priest whose metal music h...
Alarm bells over conflict of interest as filing shows Trump raked in $2bn in 2025 | First Thing
President made more than $1bn from crypto businesses last year while federal government oversaw regulation. Plus, giant seal causes havoc in Tasmania ...
First Thing: Supreme court backs Trump’s ability to fire agency chiefs but rules against him on mail-in ballots
Decision in case concerning Rebecca Slaughter overturns decades of precedent curbing executive power. Plus how one man survived eight days lost in the...
