https://www.nbcnews.com/NBC News World Newsen-US© 2026 NBCNews.comThu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:52 GMThttps://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/MSNBC/Components/Media/NBC-promo-graphics/nbc-news.pnghttps://www.nbcnews.com/Chantal Da SilvaMatthew MulliganThu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:52 GMTIran vowed to “punish” the United States on Thursday after the American military said it had completed a “heavy wave of strikes” overnight, the latest retaliation for an attack by Tehran on U.S. forces in the Middle East.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/us-heavy-wave-strikes-iran-war-attack-trump-saudi-egypt-drone-oil-rcna589967https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/us-heavy-wave-strikes-iran-war-attack-trump-saudi-egypt-drone-oil-rcna589967U.S. Central CommandSmoke rises following explosion at an unknown location, during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 29, 2026. U.S. Central CommandSmoke rises following explosion at an unknown location, during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 29, 2026. U.S. Central CommandRazieh PoudatIran War Strait of HormuzSmall boats line the shore as cargo ships and other vessels anchor in the Strait of Hormuz, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Monday.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:52 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2026 12:24:13 GMTJiachuan WuMax BurmanJoe MurphyTue, 14 Apr 2026 15:22:43 GMTTraffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been at a near-standstill for weeks amid the Iran war, sending prices of oil and other key goods soaring.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/strait-of-hormuz-ports-traffic-trump-us-iran-war-rcna331507https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/strait-of-hormuz-ports-traffic-trump-us-iran-war-rcna331507Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:22:43 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2026 14:57:33 GMTJoe MurphyJiachuan WuMelinda YaoWed, 08 Apr 2026 17:52:34 GMTAre gas prices declining? NBC News is tracking national, state and county prices at the pump.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/gas-prices-iran-war-state-national-cost-trump-rcna265835https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/gas-prices-iran-war-state-national-cost-trump-rcna265835This is a line chart showing the average U.S. gas price from Feb. 22 when it was less than $3 a gallon to April 30 when it was more than $4.20.This is a line chart showing the average U.S. gas price from Feb. 22 when it was less than $3 a gallon to April 30 when it was more than $4.20.This is a line chart showing the average U.S. gas price from Feb. 22 when it was less than $3 a gallon to April 30 when it was more than $4.20.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:52:34 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2026 10:55:31 GMTChantal Da SilvaCourtney KubeThe Associated PressWed, 29 Jul 2026 03:55:32 GMTThe fighting shattered a brief period of calm after weeks of escalation between the U.S. and Iran over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/us-thwarts-iranian-missile-attack-launches-strikes-saudi-arabia-rcna589773https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/us-thwarts-iranian-missile-attack-launches-strikes-saudi-arabia-rcna589773Vahid SalemiIran WarIranian pro-government demonstrators chant slogans in a gathering at a square in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 28, 2026@CENTCOMU.S. service members support flight operations from the Arabian Sea in an official photo shared July 20.U.S. service members support flight operations from the Arabian Sea in an official photo shared July 20.ReutersA drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from MusandamVessels in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam, Oman, last month.Gallo ImagesSatellite Imagery Of The Bab el-Mandeb StraitSatellite imagery of the Bab el Mandeb strait.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:55:32 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2026 07:53:42 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2026 01:13:23 GMTFires continue to rage across Europe, including in France’s wine country. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez was with firefighters and volunteers in the region as they battled the flames.2056-07-30T01:12:29.000+0000now_topstory_rsa_bordeaux_frontlines_260729https://www.nbcnews.com/video/battling-wildfires-across-europe-267491397657Battling wildfires across EuropeFires continue to rage across Europe, including in France’s wine country. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez was with firefighters and volunteers in the region as they battled the flames.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:12:22 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2026 01:13:23 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2026 00:05:32 GMTTom Llamas speaks with children in the choir who were part of today’s historic ‘Concert for Peace.’ The young singers, coming from places gripped by crisis. They came together at the Pope’s summer retreat, along with Andrea Bocelli, for a very special performance.2056-07-30T00:01:06.000+0000nn_tla_bocelli_choir_260729https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/andrea-bocelli-and-children-s-choir-perform-for-pope-leo-at-concert-for-peace-267489349689Andrea Bocelli and children’s choir perform for Pope Leo at ‘Concert for Peace’Tom Llamas speaks with children in the choir who were part of today’s historic ‘Concert for Peace.’ The young singers, coming from places gripped by crisis. They came together at the Pope’s summer retreat, along with Andrea Bocelli, for a very special performance.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:01:01 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2026 00:05:32 GMTWed, 29 Jul 2026 23:25:01 GMTPresident Trump is vowing a retaliatory strike against Iran after the Iranian regime unsuccessfully attempted to attack U.S. troops. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.2056-07-29T22:51:00.000+0000nn_gha_trump_vows_retaliatory_strike_after_failed_iranian_attack_260729https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/trump-vows-retaliatory-strike-after-failed-iranian-attack-267484229591Trump vows retaliatory strike after failed Iranian attackPresident Trump is vowing a retaliatory strike against Iran after the Iranian regime unsuccessfully attempted to attack U.S. troops. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:50:55 GMTWed, 29 Jul 2026 23:25:01 GMTWed, 29 Jul 2026 00:40:33 GMTAccording to U.S. Central Command, Iran launched a surprise ballistic missile attack in an attempt to attack U.S. forces based in the Middle East. NBC News’ Garrett Haake explains that this marks the most significant Iranian aggression in several days. 2056-07-29T00:39:42.000+0000now_staytuned_iran_surprise_attack_260728https://www.nbcnews.com/video/iran-launches-surprise-attack-on-u-s-middle-east-bases-267424837584Iran launches surprise attack on U.S. Middle East basesAccording to U.S. Central Command, Iran launched a surprise ballistic missile attack in an attempt to attack U.S. forces based in the Middle East. NBC News’ Garrett Haake explains that this marks the most significant Iranian aggression in several days. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:39:37 GMTWed, 29 Jul 2026 00:40:33 GMTMatt LavietesBailey HowellWed, 29 Jul 2026 13:33:30 GMT“I hope that music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language,” the group said in a statement. 2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/k-pop-group-bts-will-not-submit-music-grammy-awards-rcna589798https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/k-pop-group-bts-will-not-submit-music-grammy-awards-rcna589798NBCMembers of BTSMembers of BTS, from left, Jung Kook, Jin, V, Suga, RM, Jimin and j-Hope.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:33:30 GMTThu, 30 Jul 2026 02:05:38 GMTMithil AggarwalThe Associated PressReutersWed, 29 Jul 2026 05:42:18 GMTMultiple people were missing a day after a magnitude-7.1 quake struck Kumamoto prefecture, partially collapsing buildings.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/least-13-killed-japan-earthquake-others-trapped-rubble-rcna589771https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/least-13-killed-japan-earthquake-others-trapped-rubble-rcna589771JIJI Press/AFP via Getty ImagesYatsushiro Shrine is seen damaged, after an earthquake struck Japan.Part of the Yatsushiro Shrine is seen damaged, after an earthquake struck the area, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture on July 29, 2026. Yuichi YamazakiA damaged truck and car are seen on a debris-covered road following an explosion at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture.A damaged truck and car on a debris-covered road after an explosion at the Aeon mall in Kashima, Japan.JIJI Press/AFP via Getty ImagesDamage is seen to part of the compound of the Shohinken gardens in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto PrefectureDamage to part of the compound of the Shohinken gardens in Yatsushiro on Wednesday.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:42:18 GMTWed, 29 Jul 2026 09:40:37 GMTMatt LavietesChantal Da SilvaMithil AggarwalMatthew MulliganThe Associated PressTue, 28 Jul 2026 07:54:31 GMTThe earthquake, which had an epicenter in the southwest part of the country, was measured at magnitude 6.8 and a depth of 10 kilometers, or just over 6 miles.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/world/japan/earthquake-rocks-japan-tsunami-warnings-rcna589574https://www.nbcnews.com/world/japan/earthquake-rocks-japan-tsunami-warnings-rcna589574JIJI PressJAPAN-EARTHQUAKEThe exterior wall of a shop is seen collapsed in an earthquake, in Kumamoto City on July 28, 2026.Kyodo via APStrong quake jolts southwestern JapanPassengers crowd JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka as bullet train services are suspended Tuesday. via ReutersJapan earthquake damageA collapsed shrine in Kumamoto prefecture. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:54:31 GMTWed, 29 Jul 2026 01:34:03 GMTDavid K. LiTue, 28 Jul 2026 15:08:53 GMTGrenadian police said their nearly week-old search for a missing North Carolina woman is still active, with hopes of finding the swimmer alive.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/search-north-carolina-woman-liz-waddell-still-missing-person-case-gren-rcna589607https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/search-north-carolina-woman-liz-waddell-still-missing-person-case-gren-rcna589607Royal Grenada Police ForceA low res image of a smiling woman with short pink hair wearing a backpack.American tourist Elizabeth Waddell was last seen on Grand Anse Beach in Grenada on July 22.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:08:53 GMTTue, 28 Jul 2026 16:28:32 GMTChantal Da SilvaSteve KopackReutersCourtney KubeMosheh GainsGordon LuboldMon, 27 Jul 2026 09:52:19 GMTThe two sides halted fire over the weekend, following 13 nights of attacks that threatened new pain for the global economy.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/oil-prices-slide-us-iran-pause-strikes-trump-diplomacy-hormuz-red-sea-rcna589383https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/oil-prices-slide-us-iran-pause-strikes-trump-diplomacy-hormuz-red-sea-rcna589383Shady AlassarCommercial vessels and oil tankers preparing to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical strategic waterways for global trade flows, maintain their wait in the Gulf of Oman, on June 17, 2026.Commercial vessels and oil tankers preparing to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical strategic waterways for global trade flows, maintain their wait in the Gulf of Oman, on June 17, 2026.Shady AlassarStrait of Hormuz.Commercial vessels and oil tankers preparing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in June.via ReutersA plume of smoke rises in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said Saturday they carried out operations targeting Saudi Aramco facilities.A plume of smoke rises in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said Saturday they carried out operations targeting Saudi Aramco facilities.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:52:19 GMTMon, 27 Jul 2026 19:46:58 GMTFreddie ClaytonThe Associated PressHannah PeartMahalia DobsonDennis RomeroSun, 26 Jul 2026 12:01:17 GMTAuthorities say the 21-year-old was fatally shot after charging at officers with a knife, a day after an attack left one dead and 29 injured.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/world/germany/manhunt-underway-suspect-islamist-ties-deadly-berlin-pride-attack-rcna589276https://www.nbcnews.com/world/germany/manhunt-underway-suspect-islamist-ties-deadly-berlin-pride-attack-rcna589276Omer MessingerDay After Berlin Pride Parade AttackA pride flag and flowers at a makeshift memorial on July 26, near the scene where a vehicle rammed into crowds during Berlin's Pride celebrations.HandoutOfficials had asked for help in finding a 21-year-old man whom they identified as Abdul Ballout.Officials had asked for help in finding a 21-year-old man whom they identified as Abdul Ballout.John MacdougallGERMANY-LGBTQ+-PARADE-CSD-POLICEPolice officers inspect the car they said was driven into crowds, killing one person.Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:01:17 GMTMon, 27 Jul 2026 14:46:56 GMTReutersFreddie ClaytonSun, 26 Jul 2026 14:34:08 GMTU.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that the pause in strikes was due to ongoing talks between the two countries.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/us-forgoes-strikes-iran-conflict-escalates-red-sea-rcna589285https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/us-forgoes-strikes-iran-conflict-escalates-red-sea-rcna589285via ReutersPlume of smoke rises, as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Saturday they carried out operations targeting Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan and Yanbu, according to a statement by the group's military spokesperson Yahya Sare, in Jizan, Saudi Arabia July 25, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.Plume of smoke rises, as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Saturday they carried out operations targeting Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan and Yanbu, according to a statement by the group's military spokesperson Yahya Sare, in Jizan, Saudi Arabia July 25, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:34:08 GMTSun, 26 Jul 2026 14:34:08 GMTFreddie ClaytonMithil AggarwalSat, 25 Jul 2026 10:42:47 GMTIndia’s viral Cockroach Janta Party called off its nationwide protests Saturday after the country’s education minister resigned and the government agreed to a number of the activist movement’s demands.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/world/india/india-education-minister-resigns-escalating-cockroach-protests-challen-rcna589188https://www.nbcnews.com/world/india/india-education-minister-resigns-escalating-cockroach-protests-challen-rcna589188Arun SankarINDIA-POLITICS-EDUCATION-PROTESTCockroach Janta Party supporters celebrate Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday.Sajjad HussainINDIA-POLITICS-EDUCATION-PROTESTCockroach Janta Party supporters celebrate Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:42:47 GMTSun, 26 Jul 2026 09:16:52 GMTRichard EngelChantal Da SilvaMatthew MulliganMegan ShannonFri, 24 Jul 2026 10:05:48 GMTThe United States launched a fresh barrage of strikes on Iran overnight as President Donald Trump threatened a major new escalation after Tehran opened a second front in its pressure campaign on the world economy.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/us-iran-strikes-trump-massive-attack-war-hormuz-red-sea-oil-rcna589016https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/us-iran-strikes-trump-massive-attack-war-hormuz-red-sea-oil-rcna589016U.S. Central CommandSmoke rises from an explosion at an unknown location, during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iranian military targets, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 23, 2026.Smoke rises from an explosion at an unknown location, during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iranian military targets, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 23, 2026.Gallo ImagesSatellite Imagery Of The Bab el-Mandeb StraitSatellite imagery of the Bab el Mandeb straitU.S. Central Command A boat is targeted during U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets, in this screengrab taken from a Central Command video released Thursday.A boat is targeted during U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets, in this screengrab taken from a Central Command video released Thursday.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:05:48 GMTFri, 24 Jul 2026 21:20:40 GMTJulimar Valentina Rivas Perez Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:14:54 GMTWe visited the ruins of a housing complex built by the Chavista regime: the now homeless residents brave the heat, humidity, and flies from their tents, as they’re promised a house by 2027.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/world/venezuela/no-basic-services-nowhere-go-venezuelans-are-living-month-earthquakes-rcna589056https://www.nbcnews.com/world/venezuela/no-basic-services-nowhere-go-venezuelans-are-living-month-earthquakes-rcna589056Julimar RivasRay Cazorla, sobreviviente de los sismos.Ray Cazorla, a resident of the Brisas de Maiquetía housing development in La Guaira state in Venezuela, says that a month after the earthquake, "every day we feel more alone."Julimar RivasThe interior of one of the donated tents in the Brisas de Maiquetía housing complex.Ray Cazorla, a resident of the Brisas de Maiquetía housing development in La Guaira state in Venezuela, says that a month after the earthquake, "every day we feel more alone."Julimar RivasA temporary shelter in Brisas de Maiquetía in La Guaira.Ray Cazorla, a resident of the Brisas de Maiquetía housing development in La Guaira state in Venezuela, says that a month after the earthquake, "every day we feel more alone."Julimar RivasAndrea Debur would like to leave Brisas de Maiquetía since they lack the basics, but "there's nothing left" in the state. Ray Cazorla, a resident of the Brisas de Maiquetía housing development in La Guaira state in Venezuela, says that a month after the earthquake, "every day we feel more alone."Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:14:54 GMTFri, 24 Jul 2026 17:14:54 GMT