This is the 4th most frequent German word.
von
"Von" in German means "of" or "from" in English.
Here, 'von' indicates the book's source or origin, referencing who gave the book.
Das Buch ist von meinem Freund.
The book is from my friend.
Here, 'von' refers to the timeframe related to 'today,' designating the particular day's news.
Wir hören die Nachrichten von heute.
We are listening to the news from today.
In this sentence, 'von' is used to indicate the agent in a passive construction, specifying who performed the action.