Pakistan declared “open war” on Afghanistan after the two countries traded attacks in a sharp escalation following months of tensions. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports on what led to fighting between the neighboring nations.

Hannah Spencer, a plumber by trade, won a British parliamentary seat in a district that had been represented by the Labour Party for generations. Her victory signaled frustration from left-leaning voters with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter, believed to be named Ju Ae, stood at his side during a military parade this week, fueling mounting speculation the teenager is being positioned as the fourth leader of the Kim dynasty.

Argentina’s Senate voted on Friday to approve a labor reform bill backed by President Javier Milei, giving it final clearance to become law and delivering a win the government says will strengthen investor confidence.

Amazon, Nvidia and Softbank collectively invested $100 billion dollars in OpenAI, which is double what it raised in a 2025 funding round.

Top officials with Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior have unveiled for the first time the items they said were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that opened fire against troops in waters off

Israel’s top court has moved to allow international aid groups to keep operating in the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian territories. The order on Friday came as Israeli strikes killed at least

A prominent Hong Kong activist in exile in the U.S. says a court ruling back in Hong Kong to imprison her father for eight months has only made her more determined to fight for the territory and its people.