- Kate, the Princess of Wales, gave a speech to business leaders and joined Prince William at the Royal Variety Performance after cancer and Prince Andrew scandal shook the royal family.
- Two judges have resigned from the Miss Universe international beauty pageant, with one making accusations of rigging and mulling a lawsuit as the annual competition nears its end in Bangkok
- Multiple Miss Universe judges have resigned just days before the competition, with one claiming a secret vote was held to determine the top 30 contestants in advance. NBC News’ Kathy Park reports on the controversies surrounding the annual beauty pageant.
- A livestream captured the moment a gunmen attacked a church in Nigeria, resulting in two deaths and the kidnapping of the pastor and several worshippers. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian reports on the incident amid recent statements from President Trump, who says Christians in the country are being persecuted.
- Russia launched a new deadly strike on Ukraine, just as a delegation of U.S. officials arrived in Kyiv. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports.
- If the library system in the Canadian city of Hamilton, Ontario, handed out fines for overdue books, the one for a recently returned tome titled “The Excellent Woman” would be a whopper
- LONDON — A former United Nations investigator who wrote the authoritative report on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi told NBC News on Wednesday that she was “shocked and angry” at President Donald Trump’s dismissal of intelligence saying Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the killing
- The mystery surrounding a plane that arrived in South Africa carrying more than 150 Palestinians deepened Wednesday after the company at the center of the saga responded to media coverage
- From tiny Curaçao to the Tartan Army, jubilant fans celebrated Tuesday as a succession of minnows ended long waits to secure their spots alongside global icons and popular powerhouses competing for international sport's most coveted prize.
- Japan has been feeling the sting of China’s economic retaliation as their diplomatic spat over Taiwan worsens, with travel agencies canceling group tours and fears mounting over an outright ban on Japanese seafood and movies.
- At least 10 people were killed in a Russian missile and drone attack that struck a residential tower block in the city of Ternopil, Ukrainian officials said.
- Wild wolves have been spotted pulling crab traps from waters off Canada in what scientists say may be the first documented case of the animals using a tool.