Uganda agrees a deal with the United States to take in failed asylum seekers provided they are not minors or people with criminal records
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Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke and Priya Sippy in London. Charles Gitonga in Nairobi.
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Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi are our editors. I'm Audrey Brown. We'll talk again next time.
President Zelensky calls on allies to put Russia under greater pressure to stop the war in Ukraine, after the latest overnight bombardment - one of the biggest of the war. The attacks caused widespread damage, including to homes, factories and Ukraine's gas infrastructure. At least one person is reported to have died in Lviv, in the west. Also: a Ukrainian man has been arrested in connection with the sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines three years ago, and Palestinians are fleeing parts of Gaza City after the Israeli military began the first stages of a planned ground offensive, officials in the city say. And Frank Caprio, the American man known as the world's nicest judge, has died.
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Israel has launched a new assault on Gaza, stepping up its bombardment of northern suburbs Gaza City. We’ll hear from a journalist in the city.
Also in the programme: A torrent of Russian drones and missiles have hit Ukraine; a warning that AI might bring on psychosis; and the impact of tourism on Antarctica.
(Photo: Palestinian family fleeing Gaza City. Credit: Reuters)
CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie sits down with Ben Emons, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of FedWatch Advisors, to discuss why the crypto market is feeling "frothy and nervous," what a hawkish or dovish surprise from the Fed would look like, and the critical resistance zones for bitcoin.
With Hurricane Erin out there, they're saying don't go near the water. Different weather hassle in the West: A heat wave. As tariffs take hold, Sony raises its Playstation pricetag. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast.
Intel was once synonymous with chip-making, but in recent years it has fallen behind. Now the Trump administration may become its biggest shareholder. A political assassination in Colombia raises fears about a return to violence. And what an annual snail race tells us about rural England.
Israel plans to call up 60,000 reservists for a new Gaza City offensive, even as Hamas says it has accepted a ceasefire deal. U.S. and European officials are drafting security guarantees for Ukraine. And Hurricane Erin is flooding North Carolina's Outer Banks and forcing evacuations as it tracks up the East Coast.
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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Ryland Barton, Andrew Sussman, Susanna Capelouto, Adriana Gallardo and Mohamad ElBardicy. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Destinee Adams, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.
Troops begin an incursion on Gaza’s largest city, while the Israeli government approves a plan for new West Bank settlements. Erik and Lyle Menendez get their first parole hearings, more than 30 years after murdering their parents. And a Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak in Harlem raises questions about construction oversight in urban communities.
