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Starbucks struggles to quell outrage over ‘Tank Day’ campaign that evoked massacre in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — The head of Starbucks in South Korea apologized again Tuesday as the company faces sustained public backlash against a marketing campaign widely perceived as mocking those who died for the country’s pro-democracy movement.
Starbucks struggles to quell outrage over ‘Tank Day’ ad campaign that evoked massacre in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — The head of Starbucks in South Korea apologized again Tuesday as the company faces sustained public backlash against a marketing campaign widely perceived as mocking those who died for the country’s pro-democracy movement.
Rubio tours India’s famed Taj Mahal amid strained trade relations
Secretary of State Marco Rubio toured India’s famed Taj Mahal during a four-day visit at a critical time for U.S.-India relations. After bilateral talks with India’s external affairs minister, Rubio expressed optimism about future trade ties between the two countries, which were strained by President Trump’s tariff policies.
Starbucks faces backlash in South Korea over ‘Tank Day’ campaign
Starbucks is facing backlash in South Korea over a “Tank Day” marketing campaign that evoked the country’s deadly 1980 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. In South Korea, Tank Day commemorates the day the country’s then-military government sent troops and tanks to supress mass rallies for democracy.
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Iran accuses U.S. of violating ceasefire and threatens retaliation after new strikes
Iran accused the United States on Tuesday of “a clear violation of the ceasefire” between the two countries after the U.S. launched what it called defensive strikes that threatened to disrupt intensifying talks to end the war
U.S. launches new strikes in southern Iran
The U.S. military struck targets in Iran near the Strait of Hormuz in what a spokesman for the military said Monday were acts of self-defense
U.S. military says it conducted strikes against targets in Iran
The U.S. military struck targets in Iran near the Strait of Hormuz in what a spokesman for the military said Monday were acts of self-defense
U.S. military says it conducted ‘self-defense strikes’ against targets in Iran
The U.S. military struck targets in Iran near the Strait of Hormuz in what a spokesman for the military said Monday were acts of self-defense.Capt.
Spanish government confirms new case of hantavirus
The Spanish government on Monday said it has confirmed a new case of hantavirus connected to the cruise ship MV Hondius, which became the center of an outbreak that killed three people earlier this month
Ebola patients flee in attacks on DR Congo health facilities, hobbling response
Doctors operating on the front lines of the fight against Ebola in Congo are having to deal with attacks on their facilities and fleeing patients.
Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response
Doctors operating on the front lines of the fight against Ebola in Congo are having to deal with attacks on their facilities and fleeing patients.
Mexico to host Iran’s World Cup team after U.S. refusal, president says
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday her government agreed to allow the Iranian national football team to stay in Mexico during the World Cup.
China’s Huawei touts chip design breakthrough in bid to defy U.S. sanctions
SHANGHAI — Chinese tech giant Huawei said Monday that it had achieved a breakthrough that would allow it to make cutting-edge chips within five years, touting the news as a significant milestone in Beijing’s effort to circumvent U.S. technology restrictions
Pope Leo warns AI is fueling conflict, urges world to slow advances
Pope Leo XIV has called for AI advances to be slowed and blamed the technology for fueling conflict around the world.
Pope Leo warns AI is fueling conflict, urges world to ‘slow’ advances
Pope Leo XIV has called for AI advances to be slowed down while blaming the technology for fueling conflict around the world.
Allegations of rape on ‘Married at First Sight UK’ rattle the reality-TV industry
Allegations of rape and sexual abuse on the British version of the reality show “Married at First Sight” have rattled the industry and led to threats of tighter regulation
Iran says no deal ‘imminent’ despite progress in talks with U.S.
Iran has warned that an agreement to end the war with the United States was not imminent, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal with Tehran was still possible Monday
China controls a metal that’s key for the Iran war, sending the U.S. on a global hunt for more
The United States is burning through weapons stockpiles in Iran, and replacing them will require large amounts of tungsten, a powerful metal whose supply is dominated by China.
Trump says he won't 'rush into' deal to end war with Iran
President Trump said Sunday that he will not “rush into a deal” to end the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, after senior Republican lawmakers warned it could be a “disastrous mistake.” It comes a day after the president said that a potential deal was “largely negotiated.” NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports.
‘Can’t believe I’m sitting here’: Paraglider escapes death after plane rips through glider
A woman paragliding over the Austrian Alps survived a horrifying mid-air collision after a small plane flew through her glider sending her spiraling out of control thousands of feet in the air.
María Corina Machado vows another run for Venezuelan presidency and eyes return from exile
Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado announced Saturday that she plans to run for president again and intends to return to her home country before the end of 2026
Authorities investigate safety lapses after China coal mine blast kills at least 82
Authorities in northern China were investigating a coal mine operator with a focus on safety lapses, as rescuers searched for those missing in the country’s deadliest coal mine explosion in recent years that killed at least 82 people
DR Congo’s neighbors impose Covid-style measures in push to limit Ebola’s spread
Regional concern over the Ebola outbreak intensified Saturday as Uganda confirmed three new cases, while neighboring countries stepped up monitoring measures amid fears of cross-border spread.
Pope Leo will take on AI alongside an Anthropic co-founder
Pope Leo XIV is set to release a landmark encyclical Monday focused on preserving human dignity in the face of AI
Trump speaks with Israel’s prime minister on potential Iran agreement
President Trump posted on his social media platform on Saturday that an agreement to end the war with Iran has been “largely negotiated,” adding that he also spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports.
3 Red Cross volunteers die of Ebola as number of cases rise in Uganda
Three Red Cross volunteers have died, believed to have contracted the Ebola virus during a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in March, the organization said.“At the time of the intervention, the community was not aware of the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak, and the outbreak had not yet been identified.
3 Red Cross volunteers die of Ebola as number of cases rises in Uganda
Three Red Cross volunteers have died, believed to have contracted the Ebola virus during a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in March, the organization said.“At the time of the intervention, the community was not aware of the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak, and the outbreak had not yet been identified.
‘Virgin River’ actor Stewart McLean found dead as homicide investigation is launched
The body of “Virgin River” actor Stewart McLean was found days after he was reported missing in the Canadian province of British Columbia, according to officials.
Trump says he won’t ‘rush’ into a deal with Iran, softening hopes of an imminent agreement
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will not “rush into a deal” to end the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, after senior Republican lawmakers warned it could be a “disastrous mistake.”“Time is on our side,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social, a step back from earlier public statements from Trump and officials from both nations that had indicated a deal was close to being announced.