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Why a luxury resort plan by Trump’s son-in-law sparked mass protests in Albania
June 7, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT President Donald Trump’s son-in-law has a formidable new opponent: a pink flamingo. The protected bird has emerged as the symbol of a surging protest movement against a Jared Kushner-backed plan for a luxury resort on the picturesque Adriatic coast.
Los 17 ciudadanos de EE.UU. fueron evacuados del crucero afectado por hantavirus y vuelan de regreso al país
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May. 11, 2026, 4:51 AM EDT Por Mirna Alsharif, Mo Abbas, Daniele Hamamdjian, Freddie Clayton y Phil Helsel - NBC News Los pasajeros estadounidenses que se encontraban a bordo de un crucero, epicentro de un brote mortal de hantavirus, viajan en vuelos de evacuación con destino a Estados Unidos, según informó el domingo por la noche el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS).
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Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives in Tenerife Original
May 10, 2026, 1:01 AM EDT The cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived early Sunday off the Spanish island of Tenerife, where the process of sending passengers and crew back to their home countries will get underway. The ship, the MV Hondius, has had six passengers with confirmed cases of hantavirus and two with suspected cases, the World Health Organization said Friday. Three of those people have died, officials said, including two who died while aboard the ship.
Tenerife se prepara para la llegada de un crucero con casos de hantavirus, mientras la OMS pide calma en medio de protestas
May. 9, 2026, 3:38 PM EDT Por Mithil Aggarwal, Daniele Hamamdjian, Mo Abbas y Mirna Alsharif – NBC News El director de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) hizo este sábado un llamado a los habitantes de Tenerife para que mantuvieran la calma, mientras la isla española se preparaba para recibir a los pasajeros de un crucero afectado por el hantavirus que ha causado la muerte de tres personas y ha desatado una creciente indignación local.
World health chief addresses worried Tenerife residents as hantavirus cruise ship prepares to dock
May 9, 2026, 10:56 AM EDT The head of the World Health Organization has addressed local anger in Tenerife, the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands, where passengers from a hantavirus-hit cruise ship will be allowed to disembark on Sunday. Residents have taken to the streets to protest the incoming arrival of the MV Hondius, after the Spanish government overruled local leaders to grant permission for the ship to dock there.
In the Canary Islands, anxious locals protest the arrival of hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Spain Demonstrators attend a protest by port workers over lack of information ahead of the arrival of the MV Hondius, following a deadly hantavirus outbreak on board the ship, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on Friday.Borja Suarez / Reuters May 8, 2026, 2:29 PM EDT By and Residents of Tenerife rely on a steady flow of visitors to their idyllic beaches on one of Spain’s Canary Islands, off the coast of Morocco. Just a moment. We are getting your experience ready.
Fears of an all-out Israeli invasion mount in Lebanon Original
March 20, 2026, 6:02 AM EDT BEIRUT, Lebanon — Fleeing in the middle of the night, sleeping without blankets in schools-turned-shelters, and struggling to find basic resources. These are the realities Fatima Mohammed Al Omar has told her four children they may have to get used to. Displaced from their Beirut home by Israeli evacuation orders and airstrikes, the family is one of thousands in Lebanon who have no idea when they may be able to return.
Destination warzone: How Lebanon's only international airport stays open amid Israeli strikes Original
March 18, 2026, 9:29 AM EDT By , and BEIRUT — Columns of black smoke rose up to meet Middle East Airlines Flight 230 as it started its approach toward Lebanon’s only international airport. It was shortly before midnight and Israeli fighter jets were roaring over the country’s capital, Beirut, after carrying out a wave of airstrikes against the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah.
Why Arab rulers aren't more vocal about Gaza as global outcry grows
IDF Brags of 'In-Depth Review' That Confirms Israel Is Starving Sick Children to Death Using terminology that's all too familiar to the U.S. public—and treated by the for-profit health system as synonymous with those who are entitled to …
Why Arab rulers aren't more vocal about Gaza as global outcry grows
Arab governments that for decades have been fierce advocates for the Palestinian cause are now facing criticism for their timid response to the extreme suffering in Gaza caused by Israel's war, risking a dangerous rift with their increasingly restive citizens. As deaths from starvation and Israeli bombardment have mounted, Palestinians, their supporters and some analysts have directed their anger toward Arab rulers in the region whom they perceive as being too passive and quiet.
Africa's Largest War: Atrocities, Alleged War Crimes and Countless Civilians Caught in the Crossfire
“It’s not getting better. It’s heartbreaking,” Amr Ali told NBC News as Sudan's civil war entered its third year. Wracked by violence in which thousands of civilians have been slaughtered, aid camps burned to the ground and hundreds of children raped, Africa’s largest war has torn Sudan apart and forced more than 12 million people from their homes. The cataclysmic battle for supremacy has pitted the Sudanese military, controlled by the country’s top commander, Gen.
Africa's largest war: Atrocities, alleged war crimes and countless civilians caught in the crossfire Original
May 25, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT Wracked by violence in which thousands of civilians have been slaughtered, aid camps burned to the ground and hundreds of children raped, Africa’s largest war has torn Sudan apart and forced more than 12 million people from their homes. The cataclysmic battle for supremacy has pitted the Sudanese military, controlled by the country’s top commander, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by his former deputy, Gen.
Africa's largest war: Atrocities, alleged war crimes and countless civilians caught in the crossfire
Scientists just made guinea pigs listen to Adele for seven days… and the results are both surprising and worrying If you’re a music maker then you can’t fail to have grasped the concept of compression and, more than likely, thanked your lucky stars that it was …
Vance warns against 'tightening the screws' on AI in rebuff of Europe Original
By , and PARIS — Vice President JD Vance warned European allies Tuesday that the White House would not accept international regulations on artificial intelligence if they held back U.S. ambitions to be the world’s dominant power in the revolutionary new technology. “The United States of America is the leader in AI, and our administration plans to keep it that way,” Vance told an international AI summit in Paris.
Lebanon’s ancient heritage faces a barrage of Israeli airstrikes
The anguish in Lebanese archaeologist Nader Siklaoui’s voice is clear as he films Israeli missiles slamming down near ancient Roman columns he has spent much of his life protecting. “Oh, God, oh, God,” he said, the camera shaking as plumes of smoke and debris fill the sky after an Oct. 26 airstrike on Tyre in southern Lebanon, one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities.
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Lebanon’s ancient heritage faces a barrage of Israeli airstrikes Original
Nov. 17, 2024, 9:58 AM UTC BYBLOS, Lebanon — The anguish in Lebanese archaeologist Nader Siklaoui’s voice is clear as he films Israeli missiles slamming down near ancient Roman columns he has spent much of his life protecting. “Oh God, oh God,” he said, the camera shaking as plumes of smoke and debris fill the sky after an Oct. 26 airstrike on Tyre in southern Lebanon, one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities.
In Gaza, Children Who Survive Israel's Assault Face a Lifetime of Trauma
Osama Muhammad Abu Mustafa was convinced he would become an international soccer superstar. Playing on a local team at the municipal stadium in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, he envisioned a future “like Ronaldo.” He was 13. Even in the midst of war, he worked hard at fulfilling his dream. He was practicing soccer with his cousins when the bombs fell.
In Gaza, children who survive Israel’s assault face a lifetime of trauma
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October 7, 2024 at 5:30 AM Osama Muhammad Abu Mustafa was convinced he would become an international soccer superstar. Playing on a local team at the municipal stadium in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, he envisioned a future “like Ronaldo.” He was 13. Even in the midst of war, he worked hard at fulfilling his dream. He was practicing soccer with his cousins when the bombs fell.
By Chantal Da Silva Verified, Richard Engel Verified, Charlotte Gardiner Verified, Mo Abbas, Yarden Segev
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Princess Kate's video revealed big news - and a very different style of royal PR
Yuliya Talmazan and Mo Abbas Updated September 11, 2024 at 8:36 AM·4 min read LONDON — The world’s focus was on the news — that Kate, the Princess of Wales, had completed her chemotherapy treatment. But the video used to share that message was far from a typical piece of royal messaging.
Princess Kate’s video revealed big news - and a very different style of royal PR
Kate, Princess of Wales, smiling with her family in Norfolk, England in images released on Monday. It features images of Kate, Prince William and their three children, George, Charlotte and Louis, having a family picnic in the woods and playing on the beach — sharing hugs and laughs in home-video style. It’s accompanied by mellow music, cinematic angles, slow-motion effects and Kate’s voiceover detailing her cancer journey.
Princess Kate's video breaks with tradition to usher in new style of royal communications
September 10, 2024 at 10:41 AM The world’s focus was on the news — that Kate, the Princess of Wales, had completed her chemotherapy treatment. But the video used to share that message was far from a typical piece of royal messaging.
Fire raging, blood everywhere: What we know about Israeli strike on a tent camp in Rafah
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June 11, 2024 at 1:30 PM Mahmoud Diab Mouhamed Talal Elataar searched through the scorched remains of what was once a tent in the southern Gaza Strip. He dug at a mound of sand, picking up and discarding burned packets of food. He was searching for his family. “My cousins and the entire family were wiped off the civil record,” Elataar, 20, told NBC News.
By Matteo Moschella Verified, Sara Mhaidli, Tavleen Tarrant Verified, Raf Sanchez Verified, Chantal Da Silva Verified, Shira Pinson Verified, Nigel Chiwaya, Matthew Mulligan Verified, Mo Abbas
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Displaced teachers set up tent school in Rafah as Israeli assault looms
Airstrikes are frequent, drones buzz constantly overhead and an Israeli ground invasion looms large. But on a small patch of sandy wasteland on the outskirts of Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, a group of teachers has set up classrooms in tents, determined to continue educating as war rages around them.
Displaced teachers set up tent school in Rafah as Israeli assault looms
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A Gaza teen spent last Eid surrounded by her family. Now, she's collecting their bones.
It would normally be a time of feasts and family gatherings, with children dressed in new clothes and given money. This year, Seraj al-Najjar, 19, spent the Eid al-Fitr festival collecting the bones of her relatives from the rubble of her former home in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis. With the sun beating down, she picked her way through the debris, dragging a sack containing the remains of family members for whom she hopes to provide a proper burial.
A Gaza teen spent last Eid surrounded by family. Now she’s collecting their bones.
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Discovered in a tree after her Gaza home was destroyed, Baby Unknown finds a new family with her doctor
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Found in a tree after her Gaza home was destroyed, Baby 'Unknown' finds a new family with her doctor Original
April 11, 2024, 12:00 PM UTC By and Days old and desperately thin, Baby Malak didn’t even have a name when she was taken to the Emirati Hospital in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah. Her family was presumed dead, so medics called her “Unknown.” Today, the chubby 6-month-old is the star of the wards where her de-facto guardian, Amal Abu Khatleh, 32, works as a pediatrician.
New national security law 'slams shut' space for dissent in Hong Kong, critics say
HONG KONG — When Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule in 1997, Beijing assured the former colonial power that civil liberties in the city would be preserved. On Saturday, Hong Kong enacted a measure that critics charge will further stifle free expression in a city that until recently was known for its freewheeling style, aggressive media and politically active populace.
The Chinese government tried to silence them. It backfired.
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March 3, 2024, 1:23 PM UTC By She had almost forgotten about the petition, a critique of the Chinese government that she had posted online months earlier. The woman, a Chinese citizen living in the United States, had been careful to register on the site anonymously, and the petition drew little notice. Except, that is, from the Chinese government.
Iran goes public with stark warning over suspected spy ship as U.S. refuses to rule out more strikes
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Iran goes public with stark warning over suspected spy ship as U.S. refuses to rule out more strikes
In a slickly produced video published on the Iranian army’s Telegram channel Sunday, a narrator says in English that “those engaging in terrorist activities against the MV Behshad or similar vessels, jeopardize international maritime routes, security and assume global responsibility for potential future international risks.” Describing the Behshad as a “floating armory,” the narrator says it is involved in missions to “counteract piracy in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden,” although Iran is...
Iran goes public with stark warning over suspected spy ship as U.S. refuses to rule out more strikes
ERBIL, Iraq — After a weekend of U.S. strikes against its proxies in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, Iran has issued a strongly worded warning not to target a ship that U.S. officials and analysts suspect of providing real-time intelligence for attacks on other vessels in the Red Sea and serving as a forward operating base for its commandos.
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Feb. 6, 2024, 11:00 AM UTC ERBIL, Iraq — After a weekend of U.S. strikes against its proxies in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, Iran has issued a strongly worded warning not to target a ship that U.S. officials and analysts suspect of providing real-time intelligence for attacks on other vessels in the Red Sea and serving as a forward operating base for its commandos.
Biden sends Iran a signal of deterrence, and restraint, with first retaliatory strikes
ERBIL, Iraq — The dozens of airstrikes launched by the United States late Friday are by far its biggest attacks against Iran-backed militants in the Middle East during this current round of conflict. However the strikes in Iraq and Syria, an initial retaliation for the killing of three American soldiers, did not go as far as some more hawkish figures had hoped, as the White House tries to avoid an all-out war with Iran.
With U.S. strikes in Iraq and Syria, Biden sends Iran a signal of deterrence — and restraint
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Live updates: Iraq warns of dangerous consequences following U.S. strikes
Create your free profile or log in to save this article Updated Feb. 3, 2024, 9:01 AM UTC By The United States struck 85 targets at 7 facilities in Iraq and Syria last night. The strikes were carried out over 30 minutes, and used 125 "precision munitions." The military action is a significant escalation in Washington's bid to deter the growing threat from Iran-backed groups across the Middle East.
Wait for U.S. retaliatory strikes gives Iran-linked militias plenty of time to prepare
Create your free profile or log in to save this article Feb. 2, 2024, 3:40 PM UTC By , and ERBIL, Iraq — U.S. forces have multiple targets to pick from as they prepare a forceful response to the deaths of three American service members in a drone attack in Jordan, experts say. But after Washington has hinted of retaliatory strikes for days, Iran-backed militant groups across the Middle East have had plenty of time to ready themselves.
Wait for U.S. retaliatory strikes gives Iran-linked militias plenty of time to prepare
Wait for U.S. retaliatory strikes gives Iran-linked militias plenty of time to prepare Militants have evacuated headquarters and moved weapons in anticipation of American strikes on Iraq and Syria, a senior Iraqi official told NBC News. ERBIL, Iraq — U.S. forces have multiple targets to pick from as they prepare a forceful response to the deaths of three American service members in a …
Torture allegations spiked in Israeli jails after Oct. 7, as one group warns jailers seek 'revenge'
JERUSALEM — Abuses against Palestinians held in Israeli jails have risen since Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks, former detainees and rights organizations have warned, with one group alleging that prison officers are taking “revenge” on inmates for the militant group’s atrocities.
Torture allegations spiked in Israeli jails after Oct. 7, as one group warns jailers seek 'revenge'
JERUSALEM — Abuses against Palestinians held in Israeli jails have risen since Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks, former detainees and rights organizations have warned, with one group alleging that prison officers are taking “revenge” on inmates for the militant group’s atrocities.
Torture allegations spiked in Israeli jails after Oct. 7, as one group warns jailers seek 'revenge'
Jan. 23, 2024, 5:01 PM UTC By , and JERUSALEM — Abuses against Palestinians held in Israeli jails have risen since Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks, former detainees and rights organizations have warned, with one group alleging that prison officers are taking “revenge” on inmates for the militant group’s atrocities.
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