Americans who get Ebola will go to Europe for treatment, not U.S., officials say
If additional Americans contract Ebola and need medical care, they will be sent to Europe rather than brought to home the U.S., senior administration officials said.
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U.S. dismisses claim its diplomats have fled Kyiv as Zelenskyy pens Trump letter
The United States on Thursday reiterated that its diplomats remained in Kyiv despite Russia’s escalating threats, dismissing a suggestion from the European Union’s top diplomat that Washington had evacuated the Ukrainian capital
U.S. dismisses report of Kyiv embassy drawdown after Russia warning; Zelenskyy pens Trump letter asking for air defense
The United States on Thursday reiterated that its diplomats remained in Kyiv despite Russia’s escalating threats, dismissing a suggestion from the European Union’s top diplomat that Washington had evacuated the Ukrainian capital
Buffalo named ‘Donald Trump’ for its blond comb-over is spared Eid sacrifice
There’s the distinctive blond tuft, combed over.
Sacrificial albino buffalo spared after Trump resemblance
An albino buffalo has been nicknamed “Donald Trump” for its tuft of pale hair, a feature many say mirrors the president’s signature hairstyle. Due to its popularity, the government spared the buffalo from the Eid al-Adha sacrifice and instead moved it to the Bangladesh National Zoo.
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U.S. military launches new strikes on Iranian drones
The U.S. military shot down multiple incoming drones and struck one ground control station inside Iran, according to a U.S. official. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
Iran and U.S. exchange new strikes as Trump dismisses pressure to end war
Iran said it targeted an American airbase Thursday, a response to new U.S. attacks that it called a “blatant violation” of both the shaky ceasefire between the two countries and international law
Iran and U.S. exchange new strikes, after Trump dismisses pressure to end war
Iran said Thursday that it had targeted a U.S. air base in response to new U.S. military attacks in the south of the country, raising new doubts about a deal to end the war and reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it targeted American air base in response to new U.S. strikes
Iran said Thursday that it had targeted a U.S. air base in response to U.S. military attacks in the south of the country, Iranian state media reported, hours after President Donald Trump raised new doubts about progress toward a deal to end the conflict
Iran targets American air base in response to new U.S. strikes near Strait of Hormuz
Iran said Thursday that it had targeted a U.S. air base in response to U.S. military attacks in the south of the country, Iranian state media reported, hours after President Donald Trump raised new doubts about progress toward a deal to end the conflict
Iran targets U.S. air base in response to new U.S. strikes near Strait of Hormuz
Iran said Thursday that it had targeted a U.S. air base in response to U.S. military attacks in the south of the country, Iranian state media reported, hours after President Donald Trump raised new doubts about progress toward a deal to end the conflict
Iran claims attack on American air base after U.S. military strikes, further clouding peace deal prospects
Iran said Thursday that it had targeted a U.S. air base in response to U.S. military attacks in the south of the country, Reuters reported, citing Iranian state media
U.S. military carries out limited attacks in southern Iran, U.S. official says
The U.S. military shot down multiple incoming drones and struck one ground control station inside Iran today that the military assessed as presenting a direct threat to U.S. forces and commercial shipping, according to a U.S. official.
Five people trapped in cave found alive
An incredible moment caught on camera, when five men stuck in a flooded cave for more than a week were found alive. Janis Mackey Frayer spoke with one of the rescue divers about the moment they were found, and about the difficult task ahead of trying to extract them from the cave.
Uganda’s Ghetto Kids will dance with Shakira at World Cup final halftime show
Their unlikely journey started dancing barefoot on a dusty street in 2014
Shakira invites Ugandan dance troupe 'Ghetto Kids' to perform at the World Cup halftime show
Superstar Shakira invited a kids dancing group from Uganda to perform with her at the World Cup after seeing viral videos of their performance. The "Ghetto Kids" are part of a wider foundation that helps disadvantaged children in Uganda through music, dance, and drama. NBC News' Raf Sanchez talk to the kids about this opportunity.
Inside Venezuela’s economic crisis after Maduro’s capture
NBC News contributor Ana Vanessa Herrero takes us inside Venezuela to look at the economic fallout four months after the capture of Nicolás Maduro. She speaks with a 77-year-old woman caring for her elderly mother while trying to survive on just two dollars a month.
5 people stuck in Laos cave found alive, 2 still missing
Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave for more than a week were found alive in Laos, rescuers said. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga reports on the continued search for the two people still missing.
Four years after World Cup drama, Gio Reyna gets another shot with Team USA
Last week, Gio Reyna and his wife, Chloe, were sitting in a parking lot, outside a smoothie shop in Connecticut, waiting to hear if he’d made Team USA’s World Cup roster.
Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave for more than a week are found alive in Laos, rescuers say
Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing.
Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave for more than a week found alive in Laos, rescuers say
Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing.
5 villagers stuck in a flooded cave for more than a week found alive in Laos, rescuers say
Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing.
Dissident flees China by inflatable boat, hoping it’s 4th time lucky on escape attempts
A Chinese dissident who fled the country aboard an inflatable boat has been detained in South Korea, with rights groups calling for him to be granted asylum after three previous escape attempts saw him returned to China.
Chinese dissident is detained in South Korea after fleeing by inflatable boat
A Chinese dissident who fled the country aboard an inflatable boat has been detained in South Korea, with rights groups calling for him to be granted asylum after three previous escape attempts saw him returned to China.
Hamas’ newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza killed, Israel says
Israel’s military said it killed Mohammad Odeh, Hamas’ newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza, just days after his predecessor was also killed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamim Netanyahu said that Odeh had headed Hamas’ intelligence division at the time of the October 7 terror attacks.
Inside the '911 call center' for Strait of Hormuz oil tankers stuck in crossfire
NBC News' Raf Sanchez brings us an exclusive look at the chaos unfolding in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran War. He speaks with a crew member who was caught in the crossfire and takes us inside a U.K. agency serving as an emergency call center.
Gandalf, Picasso and MLK: Cultural references ground Pope Leo’s AI warning
It took a little over a year for Pope Leo XIV to write more than 42,000 words of his first encyclical, which deals with the safeguarding of human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence.
Russia pressures U.S., Ukraine’s allies to flee Kyiv, threatening ‘systematic strikes’
Abandon the Ukrainian capital or risk being hit in a new and intense wave of attacks
‘I’m from Miami,’ but ‘it’s hot’: Rubio talks Hormuz, trade and searing temperatures in India
Summers in New Delhi can be brutal, even for Floridians used to the heat
‘I’m from Miami’ but ‘it’s hot’: Rubio talks Hormuz, trade and searing temperatures in India
Summers in New Delhi can be brutal, even for Floridians used to the heat