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Tonga volcano eruption blamed for huge oil spill in Peru
Prime Minister Mirtha Vasquez said the United Nations will provide a team of experts to help Peru deal with the oil spill.
Thich Nhat Hanh, influential Zen Buddhist monk, dies at 95
Nhat Hanh distilled Buddhist teachings on compassion and suffering into easily grasped guidance over a lifetime dedicated to working for peace.
Married couple found brutally murdered near Texas-Mexico border
Two women were found murdered near the Texas-Mexico border, the couple’s remains were found inside trash bags on the side of the highway in the city that was once known as the murder capitol of Mexico. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson has more details.
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How a Russia-Ukraine conflict could affect gas prices in the U.S.
The potential invasion in Ukraine’s future could lead to war, lives lost, and international crisis with one main aspect being its economic impact. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson explains the looming impact as well as the effect on how much Americans could pay for gas a result of a Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Inside Ukraine’s cyber defense
A week ago, Ukraine’s government was hit by a massive cyberattack it blamed on Russia. NBC News’ Richard Engel takes us inside the Ukrainian cyber defense center, where officials say the amount of attacks is rising quickly.
Blinken meets with Russian foreign minister in critical meeting over Ukraine
Secretary of State Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in hopes of diffusing tensions with Ukraine as Russian troops gather on the border. NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell asked Lavrov if an invasion is likely as President Biden suggested.
French physicists developed a bubble that didn't burst for more than a year
Researchers from the University of Lille said their sphere lasted for 465 days.
At least 17 killed and dozens injured in Ghana mining truck crash
Videos posted on local media showed hundreds of buildings reduced to piles of wood, rubble and twisted metal, and dead bodies crumpled on the ground.
Dozens killed as ISIS gunmen launch major attacks in Iraq and Syria
The bold assaults suggest militants have been revitalized after maintaining a low-level insurgency in Iraq and Syria over the past few years.
Children among more than 60 killed in airstrikes in Yemen, NGO reports
United Nations envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, voiced grave concern over the military escalation and called on both sides to “exercise maximum restraint.”
Saudi-led air strikes target sites in Yemen causing unknown number of deaths
Saudi Arabian military forces launched separate air strikes into Yemen causing an unknown number of deaths at a prison and a telecommunications center.
