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  • Russian president Vladimir Putin.

    First Thing: Putin warns Nato over Ukraine missiles

    Warning follows suggestions US may lift restrictions on Ukraine using long-range weapons. Plus, Bernardine Evaristo on the books of her life
  • A woman standing in front of a blackboard pulls her headscarf over her mouth as she cries.

    First Thing: Gaza officials say 18 dead in Israeli strike on shelter, including six UN staff

    UN chief condemns ‘dramatic violations of international humanitarian law’. Plus, Republicans dismayed by Trump’s debate
  • Donald Trump and Kamala Harris gesture behind podiums on stage during their first debate.

    First Thing: Harris comes out swinging in presidential debate

    Kamala Harris kept Donald Trump on the defensive as he devolved into bizarre and false tangents about crowd sizes, abortion and immigration. Plus: how to get a better night’s sleep
  • Vice-President Kamala Harris and the former president Donald Trump debate in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.

    First Thing: Harris and Trump make final preparations as Philadelphia debate looms

    Polls neck and neck as the presidential candidates prepare to clash in Tuesday’s ABC debate. Plus, inside the global organ trade
  • A large red bus arrives at the crossing

    First Thing: Violence spreads in the Middle East

    Israeli airstrikes killed at least 16 in Syria while a Jordanian truck driver killed three Israeli workers at a border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan. Plus: The massive US toxic fire shrouded in secrecy
  • The US and Georgia flags fly at half-staff in front of buildings

    First Thing: Father of Georgia school shooting suspect charged over killings

    Colin Gray, 54, faces several counts of involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder and cruelty to children. Plus, why so many models shoot for pop stardom
  • Shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder<br>GBI Director Chris Honey speaks during a press conference following a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, U.S. September 4, 2024. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage

    First Thing: Student charged after Georgia high school shooting

    FBI says it investigated suspect and his father a year ago. Plus, con artist Anna Sorokin to don ankle monitor on Dancing With the Stars
  • Man cycles past destroyed buildings

    First Thing: US charges Hamas leaders with terrorism and pushes for ‘final’ truce

    As Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to bow to pressure, the US charges Hamas’s top leaders over their roles in the 7 October attack
  • Benjamin Netanyahu

    First Thing: Netanyahu doubles down on Gaza corridor position

    Israel’s prime minister vowed that Israel would not relinquish control over a strategic corridor along the Gaza-Egyptian border, despite widespread protests. Plus: the first hydrogen-powered passenger train in the US
  • A protester, wearing a mask depicting Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, raises his hands which are covered in red paint.

    First Thing: Grief and anger in Israel after death of six hostages

    General strike follows tens of thousands taking to the streets in protest against the government’s handling of the war in Gaza. Plus: fears of overtourism in Norway
  • Kamala Harris at the Democratic national convention  in Chicago, Illinois

    First Thing: Kamala Harris’s much-hyped first major interview as nominee

    Harris defended her shifts on certain policy issues over the years and reiterated her support for Joe Biden in her first major interview as the Democratic presidential nominee. Plus: the shrine to Harry Styles in rural England.
  • Kamala Harris and a waving Tim Walz exit an airplane at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Savannah, Georgia.

    First Thing: the Democrat ticket’s first major interview of the campaign

    Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz sat down with CNN’s Dana Bash in a pre-recorded interview that airs Thursday night. Plus: peacocks in Scotland.
  • Donald Trump Speaks At The National Guard Association Of The United States' 146th General Conference &amp; Exhibition<br>DETROIT, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 26: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the National Guard Association of the United States' 146th General Conference &amp; Exhibition at Huntington Place Convention Center on August 26, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Michigan's importance to the Trump re-election campaign has become front and center as he marks his eighth visit to the state this year, including an additional event in Eaton County on August 29th. (Photo by Emily Elconin/Getty Images)

    First Thing: Special counsel files revised indictment against Trump

    Filing does not substantially change case after immunity ruling. Plus, France to trial ban on mobile phones at schools
  • Jack Smith

    First Thing: Special counsel challenges Trump classified documents case dismissal

    Appeal marks the beginning of a lengthy legal battle that could take years. Plus, Mariah Carey’s shares that her mother and sister died on the same day last weekend
  • Donald Trump Holds New Hampshire Primary Night Event In Nashua, New Hampshire<br>NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE - JANUARY 23: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump (C) takes the stage with supporters, campaign staff and family members for a primary night party at the Sheraton on January 23, 2024 in Nashua, New Hampshire. New Hampshire voters cast their ballots in their state’s primary election today, with former President Donald Trump winning the primary, finishing ahead of former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

    First Thing: Trump campaign fears grow over possible internal discord

    Return of 2016 chief sparks concerns of tensions distracting voters as election looms. Plus, man taking on taking on TikTok’s gambling influencers
  • A smiling Tim Walz gives his acceptance speech for the Democratic vice presidential nomination at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, USA, at the United Center. 2024 Democratic National Convention, Chicago, Illinois, USA on 21 Aug 2024.

    First Thing: ‘Coach Walz’ wows the crowd as he accepts VP nomination

    Tim Walz draws on his Americana background at the Democratic national convention in Chicago. Plus: a penguin movie star
  • Barack Obama addresses a crowd

    First Thing: ‘America is ready for a better story,’ says Barack Obama

    Ex-president praises Kamala Harris as a champion of the people. Plus, US woman breaks record for widest tongue
  • Joe Biden speaks at the Democratic national convention in Chicago.

    First Thing: Biden urges voters to elect Harris to ‘preserve democracy’

    The president strikes an optimistic note in address at the opening night of the Democratic national convention. Plus, should licking popsicles be part of the curriculum?
  • Antony Blinken waves as he disembarks from his plane in Tel Aviv.

    First Thing: Blinken arrives in Israel for 11th-hour talks on Gaza ceasefire deal

    Israel and Hamas signal that a breakthrough may not be as close as mediators have suggested. Plus, how a global tax on the super-rich could work
  • A man lifts rubble while a child with a bandaged head walks down rubble-strewn steps in a bombed house

    First Thing: Gaza hits ‘grim milestone’ of 40,000 people killed in war

    Another 10,000 people believed to remain entombed in collapsed buildings. Plus, five arrests made in death of actor Matthew Perry
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