At least 13 people have been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian republic of Tatarstan, officials have said. One child was among the victims with 75 more people injured, Russian authorities said, in one of the deadliest single attacks on Russia since the start of Moscow’s full-scale war in Ukraine. Kyiv has…
Nonthaburi, Thailand — A teenager described as “troubled” by a classmate killed his grandparents before gunning down at least six more people at a school in Thailand on Friday, police said. First he shot his grandparents, using his grandfather’s handgun, then went to a high school in Nonthaburi province, outside Bangkok, and killed three teachers and…
An improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant Saturday in central Moscow killing two people, Russian state media said, citing local officials. The suspected bomber was also killed, officials said. At least 21 people were also injured when the IED detonated at the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said, quoted…
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital killed at least four people and wounded more than a dozen others, local officials said Saturday local time, after Kyiv’s mayor warned of a ballistic missile attack. It comes after the United Nations found June was the deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since April 2022, as Moscow ramped up…
Brazil’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it denied visas to two U.S. State Department officials who sought to travel to the South American nation next week, in the latest political barb between the two countries. The move became public after The Washington Post reported the Brazilian government saying the officials, Riley M. Barnes, an assistant…
The former head of Italy’s motorway operator has been given a 12-year prison sentence over the collapse of Genoa’s Morandi bridge in August 2018. Prosecutors had asked for a far longer jail term for Giovanni Castellucci, ex-chief executive of Autostrade per l’Italia (Aspi). Forty-three people died when the motorway bridge running through the city came…
Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali show how Washington is navigating security, commerce and sovereignty in a changing West Africa regional order. For Nigeria, the US Department of State’s Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia’s first official trip to Africa is worth watching closely. His planned visits to Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali…
Iranian and Omani officials have met for the first time to discuss management of the Strait of Hormuz, after appearing to disagree last week on tolls and routes through the vital waterway going forward. Both countries have claimed sovereignty over the strait. “During a trip to Muscat, the first meeting of the Joint Hormuz Committee…
Dangerous fire conditions in the Southwest are threatening to worsen blazes in Utah, Nevada and New Mexico, putting many communities on high alert this weekend. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The National Weather Service warned Saturday that gusty winds and dry air have created…
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said the Trump administration is “laser focused” on addressing Iran’s nuclear program in an interview Sunday on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” as the U.S. and Iran hold thorny talks in Switzerland. Earlier Sunday, Vice President JD Vance and other U.S. officials entered a conference room…
