Chaotic scenes as Israeli hostage Arbel Yehoud is transferred to the Red Cross. Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were among the hostages freed today.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says the country has offered its assistance in combating the #LosAngeles wildfires, despite being in the midst of their war with Russia.
A Chinese hack stole Americans' phone data
AT&T, Verizon, Lumen Technologies and other companies were breached by Chinese hackers, who stole large amounts of Americans’ phone data, U.S. officials say. The federal government is recommending people use end-to-end encryption to keep texts and calls secure.
Survivor recalls hearing explosions during flight
Survivors of the Azerbaijan plane crash, which killed 38 people, recall hearing explosions during the flight and feeling the impacts of the blows.
Legislators vote to impeach South Korean PM after ousting previous leader
Legislators in South Korea voted to impeach the acting president less than two weeks after ousting the country’s previous leader.
Dozens killed after plane from Azerbaijan crash
Dozens of people were killed after a passenger plane carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day.
American man found in Syria after being imprisoned for months
A Missouri man, who identified himself as Travis Timmerman, was found in Syria and told NBC News he spent months in a Syrian prison after crossing into the country on a "pilgrimage" to Damascus.
Going inside one of Assad's abandoned palaces
When Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power, his palaces were abandoned and left open to looters. NBC News’ Richard Engel explored one such palace in the capital city of Damascus.
Syrians break into notorious prison known as 'the slaughterhouse'
Syrians celebrate the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, as thousands of detainees are freed from his notorious jails while families and rescuers search for those still missing.
A bar in Paris has held a symbolic straw vote for American expats before every U.S. presidential election for the past 100 years.
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Dozens of people have been killed and many others are missing after torrential rains caused flash flooding in southern and eastern Spain, local authorities say. nbcnews.app.link/nz1I24tv7Nb
The claims are wild. None of them are true. But they have reached enormous audiences, top political influencers and even members of Congress.
This is how a Russian disinformation campaign works: https://nbcnews.to/401Q1jq
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