# The First Paper

> English-language global news site. Top international stories selected, rewritten and ranked every 5 hours, with a daily top-15 and a daily editorial briefing. Operated by CT DESIGNS TASARIM LTD, a company registered in England and Wales (Companies House No. 16260079), part of the CITIDES brand family.

## About
The First Paper monitors leading international news sources around the clock and publishes original, professionally written English articles across nine categories. Original source attribution is preserved in each article.

## Sections
- [Homepage](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/): daily top stories and ranked top-15 headlines
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## Latest articles
- [CCTV shows apparent harassment at Palestinian-owned café in Iceland as framed map is torn down](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/cctv-shows-apparent-harassment-at-palestinian-owned-cafe-in-iceland-as-framed-ma-1lciku): Closed-circuit footage from a Palestinian-owned café in Iceland captures individuals who appear to be Israeli tourists confronting staff and ripping a framed ma
- [Erdogan says Hamas acted sincerely, criticises Israeli attacks](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/erdogan-says-hamas-acted-sincerely-criticises-israeli-attacks-1lck37): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised Hamas for demonstrating what he called ‘sincere solidarity’ and sharply condemned what he described as continuing
- [US admiral praises USS Lincoln crew amid reported mental health concerns](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/us-admiral-praises-uss-lincoln-crew-amid-reported-mental-health-concerns-1lsk12): A US Navy admiral commended the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln even as reports surfaced of mental health struggles aboard, including allegations that 
- [Kushner holds rare talks with Hamas leader to promote Gaza peace plan](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/kushner-holds-rare-talks-with-hamas-leader-to-promote-gaza-peace-plan-3mx9or): Jared Kushner, President Trump's Middle East envoy, met a senior Hamas figure in an uncommon direct engagement aimed at winning backing for the administration's
- [Two dead and hundreds evacuated after twin fires on Salamina](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/two-dead-and-hundreds-evacuated-after-twin-fires-on-salamina-ph6ywb): Two people have died and hundreds of residents were moved to safety after twin wildfires broke out on the Greek island of Salamina, with one blaze now reported 
- [Teen found hiding in closet after Virginia campus shooting that injured five](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/teen-found-hiding-in-closet-after-virginia-campus-shooting-that-injured-five-71kh7h): A teenager was arrested after a shooting outside a student residence in Virginia left five people wounded, police said. Authorities said the suspect was not enr
- [Ofwat considers 'surge pricing' for water bills in droughts](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/ofwat-considers-surge-pricing-for-water-bills-in-droughts-hnndcf): England and Wales regulators are examining plans that would let suppliers raise charges when water is scarce to curb consumption. The measure, framed as factori
- [Arron Banks hired private investigators to probe Conservative party chair](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/arron-banks-hired-private-investigators-to-probe-conservative-party-chair-r5y5df): Businessman and Reform UK backer Arron Banks has commissioned a private intelligence firm to investigate the Conservative party chair, Kevin Hollinrake, after p
- [Rockets crush Sunrisers to claim first women's Hundred title](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/rockets-crush-sunrisers-to-claim-first-women-s-hundred-title-c820sn): Trent Rockets secured their first women's Hundred championship with a dominant eight-wicket victory at Lord's after dismissing Sunrisers Leeds for just 91.
- [Lord Woolley calls for public inquiry into what he terms a 'witch hunt' of Jason Arday](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/lord-woolley-calls-for-public-inquiry-into-what-he-terms-a-witch-hunt-of-jason-a-4wb2ff): Lord Simon Woolley has urged a public inquiry, saying Jason Arday has been ‘hounded’ by media coverage and pursued relentlessly amid recent controversy. The cal
- [New planning rules will restrict converting pubs into homes from Monday](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/new-planning-rules-will-restrict-converting-pubs-into-homes-from-monday-lxflw3): Rules coming into force on Monday will make it more difficult to change pubs into residential properties, taking effect alongside a broader package of planning 
- [‘The Mediterranean is a bridge, not a border,’ says Chris Fearne](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/the-mediterranean-is-a-bridge-not-a-border-says-chris-fearne-1z3fjf): Chris Fearne urged European leaders to address migration by looking beyond their territorial boundaries, calling for broader regional cooperation and long-term 
- [Israel’s far-right security minister calls for nightly killings in Gaza](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/israel-s-far-right-security-minister-calls-for-nightly-killings-in-gaza-1y1pt6): Itamar Ben‑Gvir, Israel’s far‑right national security minister, has urged the killing of Palestinians in Gaza on a nightly basis, according to reporting. The re
- [Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/taliban-threaten-former-afghan-police-worker-after-mod-leak-reveals-identity-1ilbgx): A former member of Afghanistan’s national police special unit has received threats from the Taliban after his name was exposed in an accidental 2022 Ministry of
- [Elvedi set for Leeds move after £8.5m fee agreed](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/elvedi-set-for-leeds-move-after-8-5m-fee-agreed-flg0lq): Leeds United have agreed an £8.5 million transfer fee to sign defender Nico Elvedi. The player is due to undergo a medical on Monday as the clubs move to finali
- [UK-made drones used to strike military and industrial targets in mainland Russia](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/uk-made-drones-used-to-strike-military-and-industrial-targets-in-mainland-russia-rmyd55): Drones manufactured in the United Kingdom have been used for the first time to carry out strikes inside mainland Russia, reportedly hitting both military and in
- [Donnelly secures Britain's first women's marathon medal at European Championships](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/donnelly-secures-britain-s-first-women-s-marathon-medal-at-european-championship-q7p9yc): Abbie Donnelly claimed bronze in the women's marathon at the European Championships in Birmingham on Sunday, becoming the first British woman to win a marathon 
- [Burnham urged to crack down on gig firms to protect four million workers](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/burnham-urged-to-crack-down-on-gig-firms-to-protect-four-million-workers-vi6xu4): Campaign groups are calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to prosecute companies that use widespread 'bogus' self-employment practices, saying as many as four 
- [Twelve Dead and Dozens Injured After Polish Tour Bus Leaves Motorway in Hungary](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/twelve-dead-and-dozens-injured-after-polish-tour-bus-leaves-motorway-in-hungary-7jipsx): A Polish tourist coach overturned on a Hungarian motorway in the early hours of Sunday, killing 12 people and leaving dozens more seriously injured, authorities
- [Five killed as Russia launches fresh aerial attacks across Ukraine](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/five-killed-as-russia-launches-fresh-aerial-attacks-across-ukraine-1eavj6): Fresh aerial strikes across Ukraine have killed five people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, accusing Russian forces of targeting civilian infrastr
- [Fair Hill Five: unexpected longshot wins and transatlantic betting draw scrutiny](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/fair-hill-five-unexpected-longshot-wins-and-transatlantic-betting-draw-scrutiny-4udg5t): Four lightly regarded horses trained at or exercised at Maryland’s Fair Hill unexpectedly won high-profile races in the US, while an unusually well-backed betti
- [‘We detected unusual activity’: how fraudsters use holiday photos and AI to craft bank scams](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/we-detected-unusual-activity-how-fraudsters-use-holiday-photos-and-ai-to-craft-b-knxaks): Scammers harvest images posted on social media to infer travel details and then send highly convincing messages — often generated or refined with AI — that ask 
- [Claressa Shields stops Kaye Scott to reclaim WBA and WBC middleweight titles](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/claressa-shields-stops-kaye-scott-to-reclaim-wba-and-wbc-middleweight-titles-8hukq2): Claressa Shields stopped Australia's Kaye Scott at 1:38 of the sixth round in Atlanta to capture the WBA and WBC middleweight belts after a 38-pound weight cut;
- [Community Shield's relevance questioned as Arsenal and Manchester City meet ahead of new season](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/community-shield-s-relevance-questioned-as-arsenal-and-manchester-city-meet-ahea-po1xxp): Premier League champions Arsenal face FA Cup holders Manchester City in Sunday's Community Shield, a traditional season curtain-raiser whose outcome is often se
- [Arsenal face fresh tests as they attempt Premier League title defence](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/arsenal-face-fresh-tests-as-they-attempt-premier-league-title-defence-djvul0): Arsenal start the new season as reigning Premier League champions, but retaining the crown presents a fresh set of challenges. How they respond to heightened ex
- [UK inflation seen rising to about 2.9% in July as energy costs bite, deepening cost-of-living squeeze](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/uk-inflation-seen-rising-to-about-2-9-in-july-as-energy-costs-bite-deepening-cos-a4yy7a): Official data due on Wednesday are expected to show UK inflation approaching 3% in July, driven by a sharp rise in gas and electricity bills after disruptions t
- [Readers share stories of century-old toasters and other long-lived household appliances](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/readers-share-stories-of-century-old-toasters-and-other-long-lived-household-app-77ammn): A recent report that a Gloucestershire couple still use a 1930s Electrolux fridge prompted readers to write in about their own enduring machines, from more than
- [Kate Douglass breaks 50m freestyle world record twice in one day at Pan Pacs](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/kate-douglass-breaks-50m-freestyle-world-record-twice-in-one-day-at-pan-pacs-rdu8kg): American sprinter Kate Douglass lowered the women's 50m freestyle world record twice in a single day, first in the morning heats and again in the evening final,
- [Ariana Grande opens 10-night London run and says she will 'step back' afterward](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/ariana-grande-opens-10-night-london-run-and-says-she-will-step-back-afterward-qt675a): Ariana Grande played the first of ten London shows on the latest leg of her tour, and has indicated she will "step back" from public life after the run. Organis
- [Reform UK pledges £50bn in savings through proposed welfare overhaul](https://www.thefirstpaper.com/news/reform-uk-pledges-50bn-in-savings-through-proposed-welfare-overhaul-426mp7): Reform UK will publish a 50-page blueprint on Monday detailing how it says it would change the welfare system to realise £50bn in savings if it were to form a g

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