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Learn about the tools to conduct online investigations for reporting in a digital age in our 2026 Editorial Skills Lab. Led by @janelytv.bsky.social senior technology reporter with NBC News Digital. 📩 Register here: zurl.co/X4lZL #EditorialSkillsLab #NMAF

As Russia bombarded Kyiv, residents took to shelter underground. Inside the metro, people sat in against glowing advertisements for yogurt, army recruitment and a furniture company, reading updates on their phones and discussing targets: www.nbcnews.com/world/ukrain...

Inside Kyiv’s subway as a deadly Russian attack unleashes a ‘night of horror’

Residents of the Ukrainian capital scrambled underground as the Kremlin launched a massive overnight attack. Moscow said it was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes that have fueled a growing crisis for ...

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Missed this meticulous and chilling investigation when it first published: A Ukrainian boy sent to North Korea: Russia's assimilation tactics cross borders. asia.nikkei.com/static/vdata...

A Ukrainian boy sent to North Korea

Published Apr. 27, 2026 | A boy living in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine was found to have spent part of last summer in North Korea as a "representative of Russia." The prolonged occupation has ens...

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One year in the making, the story of a front-line town as the Russians close in. Druzhkivka was a town of 68,000 with the last tram line in Donbas, two rivers and leafy streets. As Russia closed in, residents faced an agonizing decision: When to drop everything and run? www.wsj.com/world/druzhk...

One year in the making, the story of a front-line town as the Russians close in. Druzhkivka was a town of 68,000 with the last tram line in Donbas, two rivers and leafy streets. As Russia closed in, residents faced an agonizing decision: When to drop everything and run? www.wsj.com/world/druzhk...

Inside the Drone Dominance Gauntlet, a Pentagon program buying FPV drones in a bid to close a deficit in the U.S. military: www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...

The Pentagon is buying 300,000 drones in a competition designed for a new kind of war

Seeing the threat of Chinese components and the expansion of drone warfare, the Pentagon is pushing to catch up.

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In possibly the first such case in Korea, a woman accused of killing two men consulted ChatGPT on whether a prescription medication could kill. It’s among a slate of cases in which alleged perpetrators used AI to ask for instructions crucial to the crime: www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

Authorities say she asked ChatGPT about mixing alcohol and medication. Two men turned up dead.

Kim So-young is accused of asking ChatGPT for lethal dosing advice before giving three men benzodiazepine-laced drinks. Two died.

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Zelensky issued a presidential decree "To allow a parade to be held in Moscow (Russian Federation) on May 9, 2026," complete with coordinates of the Red Square. What a reversal of fortunes for Ukraine, which has kept ramping up its deepstrike campaign. www.president.gov.ua/documents/37...

Immensely proud of the stories and the WSJ Kyiv team awarded with an Overseas Press Club prize this year. opcofamerica.org/Awardarchive... Such prizes for international reporting are particularly bittersweet this year as so many immensely talented colleagues have lost their jobs. ⤵️

Repeated exposure to external threats does more than shape security policy; it forges a collective memory that influences how entire societies perceive threats, trust neighbors and prepare for future crises. newlinesmag.com/first-person...

Iran's Attacks on the Gulf Are Leaving Scars That Won't Fade

A writer who grew up in Kuwait during the 2003 Iraq War finds herself reliving the same fears, this time in Doha

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Seeing Meta's foreign interference and coordinated inauthentic behaviour data mapped is like seeing global diplomatic priorities spelled out in the language of online propaganda. cibdashboard.netlify.app

NEW: Russian advances have slowed as Ukrainian forces continue to contest the initiative in different frontline sectors for a protracted period of time. Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar033126

In professional news, I'm happy to say I've joined NBC News as a senior technology reporter. I will cover how tech and conflict intersect and the impact of tech on the biggest stories of the day. I'm newly based in New York. Email: jane.lytvynenko@nbcuni.com Signal: janelytv.74

⚡️Ukrainian FPV giant signs deal to build drones in US. FPV drone and interceptor maker General Cherry reached an agreement with U.S. defense firm Wilcox Industries to produce drones in its New Hampshire factories.

Ukrainian FPV giant signs deal to build drones in US

One of Ukraine's largest drone makers, General Cherry, has signed a deal to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the U.S., the company said in a statement shared with the Kyiv Independent on Mar...

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Russia is sending upgraded drones used in the Ukraine war to Iran, officials say apnews.com/article/russ...

Russia is sending upgraded drones used in the Ukraine war to Iran, officials say

U.S. and European officials have told The Associated Press that Russia is sending a shipment of drones to Iran including upgraded versions of the drone technology that Tehran originally supplied to Mo...

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BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed three journalists who were covering the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, their TV stations said.

Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon kills 3 journalists covering the war

BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed three journalists who were covering the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, their TV stations said.

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Foreign Press Association Lodges Formal Complaint After IDF Arrests CNN Crew www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Foreign Press Association lodges formal complaint after IDF arrests CNN crew

Police Violently Disperse and Arrest Anti-war Protesters in Tel Aviv. Fallen Shrapnel Reported in Israel's South Following Iranian Missile Barrage. Forty Families to Be Evacuated From Jerusalem Area C...

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The International Energy Agency is calling for people to cut oil demand by working from home more, flying less and driving slower, as the Iran war rocks global energy markets. ft.trib.al/gfbNyyI

Three men, including the star 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi, were executed by hanging in Iran on Thursday after they were convicted of killing two police officers during protests in January, the Iranian authorities said. Human rights groups had raised concerns about the cases against them.

Iran Executes 3 Men, Including Teenage Wrestler Saleh Mohammadi

The Iranian authorities accused the men of killing two police officers during anti-government protests in January. Human rights groups had raised concerns about the cases against them.

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Afghan Officials Say Hundreds Dead in Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/w...

Afghan Officials Say Hundreds Dead in Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul

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Afghan asylum-seeker dies after less than 24 hours in ICE custody www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/a...

Afghan asylum-seeker dies after less than 24 hours in ICE custody

Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, 41, a father of six who worked with the U.S. military in Afghanistan, had no known health issues when he was detained in Texas, his family said.

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Video analysis of Iranian drone strikes on 7 countries reveal a pattern of inadequate protection for strategic locations from the outset of the war. Drones have hit military bases, logistics hubs, diplomatic buildings and energy infrastructure, our analysis shows: www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...

Videos and satellite images show Iran's drone army puncturing U.S. and allied defenses

An NBC News analysis of 30 videos and satellite images shows Iranian drones are presenting a new type of struggle for the U.S. and its allies.

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Video analysis of Iranian drone strikes on 7 countries reveal a pattern of inadequate protection for strategic locations from the outset of the war. Drones have hit military bases, logistics hubs, diplomatic buildings and energy infrastructure, our analysis shows: www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...

Videos and satellite images show Iran's drone army puncturing U.S. and allied defenses

An NBC News analysis of 30 videos and satellite images shows Iranian drones are presenting a new type of struggle for the U.S. and its allies.

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Russia's deportations of Ukrainian children amount to crimes against humanity, UN inquiry finds www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Russia's deportations of Ukrainian children amount to crimes against humanity, UN inquiry finds

A U.N. investigation ​found on Tuesday that Russia's deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children since Moscow's full-scale ‌invasion in 2022 amounted to crimes against humanity.

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The war expands further as Israel bombards central Beirut for the first time in this conflict. www.bbc.com/news/article...

War expands to central Beirut as Israeli strike kills Iranians in luxury hotel

Israel's military says it targeted Quds Force operatives after a return to war with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, but Iran says they were diplomats.

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NBC News cited our analysis of the Russia-Iran drone partnership — including the $1.75B deal for Shahed-136 technology. C4ADS analyst Omar Al-Ghusbi spoke with @janelytv.bsky.social about the impact of these systems. Read more 👇

Cheap, effective and battle-tested by Russia: Iran leans on Shahed drones to penetrate U.S. defenses

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U.S. Tomahawk hit naval base beside Iranian school, video shows From @malachy.bsky.social and @johnismay.bsky.social Free gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/w...

U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows

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IRE calls for the immediate release of Estefany Rodríguez, a reporter for Nashville Noticias and Univision 42 Nashville, who was taken into custody while in a marked news vehicle, according to reports. Read the rest of our statement: https://bit.ly/4sto4Mh