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Russian strikes on Odesa kill 2 ahead of Orthodox Easter ceasefire
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drone strikes killed at least two people in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight into Saturday, local authorities reported, ahead of a proposed ceasefire for Orthodox Easter
A look inside the convention center where the U.S. and Iran will hold peace talks
Security is tight at the Jinnah Convention Center in Islamabad, where negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are scheduled to take place. Pakistan, the host nation, will act as the mediator in the talks.
Hungary drove a top university into exile. JD Vance said it should be a model for the U.S.
The Central European University, founded by George Soros after the fall of communism, says the authoritarian government of Viktor Orbán forced 90% of its teaching operations out of the country.
Indians line up for these flatbreads. But now gas is running short.
Kitchens across India are running low on gas as the U.S. and Israeli assault on Iran sends shockwaves through a country heavily dependent on Gulf oil imports.
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Hezbollah supporters protest against Israel negotiations
Hundreds of supporters of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah gathered outside the Lebanese prime minister’s office to protest against planned talks with Israel. An intense wave of Israeli bombing has killed hundreds of people across Lebanon in recent days.
Iran enters peace talks emboldened but wounded, and wary of Trump
Iran will enter peace talks with the United States emboldened by the regime's survival and the key leverage it still holds, experts say, even as Israeli strikes on Lebanon threaten to derail the process and the heavy cost of five weeks of war pile up.
China's Xi talks peace with Taiwan's opposition leader even as Beijing raises military pressure
Chinese leader Xi Jinping talked with Taiwan’s main opposition leader about shared culture and bloodlines, before declaring that unification is an "inevitability."
Beijing 'deeply distressed' by death of Chinese researcher in Michigan
HONG KONG — China is calling on U.S. authorities to investigate the death of a scientist who was found inside a university building in Michigan
Beijing ‘deeply distressed’ by death of Chinese researcher in Michigan
HONG KONG — China is calling on U.S. authorities to investigate the death of a scientist who was found inside a university building in Michigan
Consumer prices jumped 0.9% in March as Iran war sent gas prices soaring
Surging gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in two years last month as the war with Iran sent gas prices spiraling.
March inflation report to offer first glimpse of Iran war's economic impact
The U.S. is about to get an initial glimpse into how the economy has begun absorbing the war with Iran
Trump bashes MAGA media figures over their Iran war criticism
The president went after Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones in a lengthy Truth Social post, calling them "losers" and "nut jobs."
A mother mourning the son she lost in the Iran war says she told Trump: 'Go get 'em'
More than a month after her son, Maj. Cody Khork, died in the Iran war, Donna Burhans has found a routine that helps her cope.
Netanyahu: ‘There is no ceasefire in Lebanon’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israelis the bombardment of Lebanon would continue, but also said his cabinet would open direct negotiations to bring about “a historic, sustainable peace.”
Cuba's president says he's 'not stepping down' under U.S. pressure
Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel insisted that he’s not “stepping down” in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker in Havana on Thursday
Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic is effectively at a standstill despite Iran ceasefire
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a virtual standstill Thursday, with only a handful of ships passing through the vital waterway since the announcement of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire
Trump 'optimistic' about Iran peace deal even as ceasefire appears strained
President Donald Trump told NBC News on Thursday that he was “very optimistic” a peace deal with Iran was within reach.
Republicans block effort to halt Trump's war with Iran after 'civilization' threat
WASHINGTON — House Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to pass a resolution to halt Donald Trump’s war with Iran on Thursday — a response to the president’s shocking threat two days earlier to annihilate “a whole civilization.”House and Senate lawmakers are at the tail end of a two-week spring recess, but Rep.
Oil prices hover around $100 as concerns about ceasefire persist
The price of oil rebounded Thursday as doubts grew about state of the Iran ceasefire announced just two days earlier by President Donald Trump.
Oil prices hover around $100 as concerns about U.S.-Iran ceasefire persist
The price of oil rebounded Thursday as doubts grew about state of the Iran ceasefire announced just two days earlier by President Donald Trump.
Oil prices rise above $100 again as doubts set in about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire
The price of oil rebounded on Thursday as doubts grew about state of the Iran ceasefire announced just two days earlier by President Donald Trump.
Israel's attacks devastate Beirut and threaten U.S.-Iran ceasefire
Israel's intense bombardment left Beirut to confront new devastation Thursday as the U.S. ally's assault on Lebanon imperiled the fragile ceasefire with Iran.
Husband arrested after American woman's disappearance in Bahamas
A man who said his wife fell from a boat in the Bahamas has been arrested, his attorney said Thursday, five days after she was reported missing in the Caribbean nation.
Man arrested in American woman's disappearance in Bahamas, local police say
A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the disappearance of an American woman whose husband said she fell from a boat in the Bahamas, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force
Man being questioned in American woman's disappearance in Bahamas, local police say
A man was in custody Wednesday in connection with the disappearance of an American woman whose husband said she fell from a boat in the Bahamas, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force
Man being questioned in American woman's disappearance in Bahamas
A man was in custody Wednesday in connection with the disappearance of an American woman whose husband said she fell from a boat in the Bahamas, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force
Coast Guard opens criminal investigation into American woman's disappearance in Bahamas
The U.S. Coast Guard has opened a criminal investigation into the disappearance of an American woman whose husband said she fell from a boat in the Bahamas, an official with the military branch said Wednesday
Coast Guard opens criminal investigation into American woman missing in Bahamas
The U.S. Coast Guard has opened a criminal investigation into the disappearance of an American woman whose husband said she fell from a boat in the Bahamas, an official with the military branch said Wednesday
Plane door blows open mid-flight on Cape Air trip to Boston
A Cape Air flight carrying eight passengers was forced to turn back when a cabin door partially opened shortly after takeoff, with travelers describing a loud “pop” and rushing wind. NBC News’ Sam Brock reports.