Richard Engel
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The inside man who shook the Kremlin: Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, and what's next for him?
The Wagner mercenary group founder has one of the most varied biographies among the Kremlin elite. → Read More
Russia's Ukraine invasion turned Kherson residents into resistance members
A small band of friends worked with Ukrainian intelligence to secretly fight the Russian occupiers who took over their city of Kherson early in President Vladimir Putin's invasion. → Read More
COVID-19 vaccine trials bring hope for many but come too late for this family
A successfully developed coronavirus vaccine depends not only on scientists and researchers, but on volunteers. → Read More
Hong Kong doctor reunites with wife and new baby after work with coronavirus 'dirty team'
A Hong Kong doctor who had to self-isolate to avoid infecting his pregnant wife has now been reunited with his family. → Read More
Neo-Nazis from U.S. and Europe build far-right links at concerts in Germany
Neo-Nazis from the U.S. are traveling to Europe where they build links with fellow members of the far-right at concerts in Germany. → Read More
U.S. coalition forces to move some troops out of Baghdad
The Iraqi parliament and prime minister requested the removal of U.S. troops, according to a draft letter. → Read More
How one Syrian camp shows the fight against ISIS isn't over
ISIS may have been defeated on the battlefield, but there is still sympathy and support for the terrorist group across the Middle East. → Read More
Russia-linked Twitter accounts promoted 'doxxing' over racial tension videos
Viral videos of white people calling authorities on minorities received instrumental early social media promotion from inauthentic accounts, some of which have since been removed by Twitter and linked by U.S. intelligence to Russia’s efforts to stoke racial tensions in America. → Read More
U.S. tech on guard against China as scrutiny increases on security, human rights
Experts say that the cooling trade tensions with China mask a deeper change in how tech companies now approach doing business with companies like Huawei. → Read More
Everest deaths: Some climbers are unprepared and 'underestimate' mountain
Inexperienced climbers and overcrowding are being blamed for this season's high death toll on Mount Everest. → Read More
Russian documents reveal desire to sow racial discord — and violence — in the U.S.
Russians who were linked to interference in the 2016 U.S. election discussed ambitious plans to stoke unrest and even violence inside the U.S. as recently as 2018, according to documents reviewed by NBC News. → Read More
Notre Dame beekeeper waits to learn fate of his 18,000 bees
Nicolas Géant, Notre Dame Cathedral's beekeeper, is hoping that his 18,000 bees survived the fire. → Read More
Steve Bannon and U.S. ultra-conservatives take aim at Pope Francis
Since becoming pope in 2013, Francis has expressed a consistent message on the type of “America First” nationalism championed by Steve Bannon. → Read More
U.S. service members wounded by explosion in Manbij, Syria
U.S. service members were among those wounded by an explosion in the Syrian city of Manbij, a senior Kurdish security official told NBC News on Wednesday. → Read More
American ISIS member detained in Syria says he 'wanted to go see exactly what the group was about'
A Muslim convert, Warren Christopher Clark, who is being held in Kurdish custody, told NBC News in an exclusive interview that he does not regret throwing in his lot with ISIS. → Read More
In interview, Ukrainian president asks Trump to deliver pointed message to Putin
The president of Ukraine has a message that he wants President Donald Trump to personally deliver to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the upcoming G20 summit in Argentina: "Get out of Ukraine, Mr. Putin." → Read More
Big donor to Trump campaign made overture to top Russian official, boasting of connections
The businessman, who donated $273,000 in 2016, wanted a face-to-face meeting with a Russian official. → Read More
Black Cube: Inside the shadowy Israeli firm accused of trying to undermine the Iran deal
An NBC News investigation reveals a business intelligence company with governmental contracts and a special department for politically motivated work. → Read More
White House chaos jeopardizes war on ISIS, U.S. commanders warn
KOBANI, Syria — The secret military base here is the epicenter of a four-year-old U.S.-led war against the Islamic State that American commanders say has → Read More
Russian ex-spy told he was on Kremlin 'hit list'
"Something is probably going to happen,'" Boris Karpichkov says his old friend told him. "It's very serious, and you are not alone." → Read More