Japan now has more than 100,000 people who are 100 or older
The number of people ages 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country’s rapidly aging and declining population.
What to know about the victims of the NBC L.A. news helicopter crash
Tributes began pouring in Wednesday after a deadly news helicopter crash in Los Angeles left three people dead.
Democratic group aims to recruit AI scientists who quit to run for office
314 Action Fund is launching a campaign to recruit potential electoral candidates who have AI experience.
China warns U.S. space weapons could fuel arms race
China urged the United States to halt its military buildup in outer space after Washington acknowledged it has weapons deployed in orbit, while Chinese state media warned the move could fuel a global arms race.
Cybersecurity experts say AI giants are shutting them out of safety plans
Cybersecurity experts told NBC News they were concerned that fundamental issues of cybersecurity weren’t being addressed.
Trump administration approves sending powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale
The proposed sale is just the latest in a series of Trump administration steps to improve Israel’s military capacity. The conflict in Gaza has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and devastated the enclave.
Smoke from Indonesia’s worst wildfires in years is spreading across Southeast Asia
Indonesian housewife Mimi Marlina rode a motorbike through thickening haze blanketing the city of Pontianak on Borneo island, making a foray to buy groceries and supplies as the Southeast Asian nation battles raging forest fires.
Trump and the Federal Reserve are on a collision course over interest rates
Wall Street expects the Fed to hike rates Wednesday. The president wants a rate cut.
Saudi crown prince seeks Egypt’s backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes
Saudi Arabia has largely been on its own in confronting the Iranian-backed rebels, who have strengthened their ability to choke off Saudi oil exports out of the Red Sea.
Would-be Trump killer practiced 100-yard shot day before Pennsylvania assassination attempt, FBI documents show
Thomas Matthew Crooks struck Trump in the ear during a 2024 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He was subsequently shot dead by the Secret Service.