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Africa

Africa

How the Middle East conflict is worsening Somalia’s slide into famine

The East African country is vulnerable due to extreme weather, aid cuts and import dependence.
Humanitarian crisis deepens in Somalia after Strait of Hormuz closure
Humanitarian crisis deepens in Somalia after Strait of Hormuz closure
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Health news

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Where does hantavirus lurk in the U.S.? Scientists found ‘hot spots’ in surprising areas

There is a type of hantavirus here — predominantly the Sin Nombre virus — that causes a potentially fatal lung syndrome that is raising concern.
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2026 Election

2026 Election

What GOP officials are hopeful — and worried — about six months from the midterms

NBC News spoke to 30 RNC members and GOP activists about how the party can keep control of Congress in November.
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Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict

Extremist Jewish settlers eye Gaza as they seek to expel Palestinians from enclave

After years on the political fringes, support for making the war-torn Palestinian enclave into a Jewish community is gaining support across Israel.
Image: Israelis Observe Yom Ha'atzmaut, National Independence Day
Image: Israelis Observe Yom Ha'atzmaut, National Independence Day
3h ago

Africa

Africa

Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague

Félicien Kabuga was one of the last fugitives charged in connection with the 1994 genocide, accused of encouraging and financing the mass killing of Rwanda’s Tutsi minority.
Family photographs of some of those who died hang on display in an exhibition at the Kigali Genocide Memorial centre in the capital Kigali, Rwanda.
Family photographs of some of those who died hang on display in an exhibition at the Kigali Genocide Memorial centre in the capital Kigali, Rwanda.
3h ago

2026 Election

2026 Election

The House primary giving hints about where the national Democratic Party is heading

Pennsylvania’s 7th District has been close to evenly split in recent general elections.
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6h ago

Animal News

Animal News

‘Timmy,’ humpback whale released in spectacular rescue effort, found dead off Denmark

The death brought a sad end to weeks of efforts to guide the whale back to its natural habitat.
The humpback whale recovered from a shallow bay off Wismar is being transported towards the North Sea in a flooded cargo ship just before the Danish border in Fehmarn, Germany on April 29.
The humpback whale recovered from a shallow bay off Wismar is being transported towards the North Sea in a flooded cargo ship just before the Danish border in Fehmarn, Germany on April 29.
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Ebola Virus Outbreak

Ebola Virus Outbreak

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

Authorities said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency, and advised against the closure of international borders.
A white 4x4 with red lettering reading AMBULANCE parked on a dirt road outside a one-story concrete building.
A white 4x4 with red lettering reading AMBULANCE parked on a dirt road outside a one-story concrete building.
8h ago

Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed Martial Arts

Ronda Rousey submits Gina Carano with armbar 17 seconds into fight

The improbable double comeback bout united two of the most important fighters from MMA’s past two decades.
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Ronda Rousey reacts after defeating Gina Carano during their Featherweight Bout at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on May 16, 2026.
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Ronda Rousey reacts after defeating Gina Carano during their Featherweight Bout at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on May 16, 2026.
8h ago

Trump administration

Trump administration

Senate parliamentarian nixes Trump’s ballroom fund in budget bill

The Senate official said the GOP bill needs to be reworked in order to comply with jurisdictional issues.
President Donald Trump holds an artist's rendering of the new White House ballroom on Oct. 22, 2025.
President Donald Trump holds an artist's rendering of the new White House ballroom on Oct. 22, 2025.
8h ago

Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed Martial Arts

UFC star Conor McGregor returning to the cage for first time in 5 years in July

McGregor, the biggest draw in MMA history, has not fought since he suffered a TKO loss in 2021.
Conor McGregor at UFC 264 event on July 10, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Conor McGregor at UFC 264 event on July 10, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada.