Police were probing an attempt to kill a senior officer 3 days before he was to appear as a witness at a hearing into corruption at the highest levels.

Overnight airstrikes by Pakistani forces have killed at least 36 civilians and injured more than 160 others, Afghan officials said Monday, as tensions between the neighbors further escalated. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting,

Iran’s president says $6 billion in frozen assets in Qatar are to be released; a fact check of Trump’s comments on birthright citizenship, which is soon to face Supreme Court judgment; and an AP-NORC poll finds that fewer Americans are proud of U.

Israel's Cabinet approved a proposal to designate violence against Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as a genocide. The step reflects deteriorating ties between Israel and Turkey.

Putin's comments mark the first time he has detailed the extent to which Ukraine's deep-strike successes have hampered Russia's fuel production.

Five people were killed in a shooting on Monday in the northern German town of Stade, police said. Der Spiegel and Bild reported that the incident in Lower Saxony has led to multiple fatalities and that an arrest has been made.

Brazil, Germany and the Netherlands get their knockout stages under way tonight. Follow all the latest news across the World Cup with ESPN.

Italy and the Balkans felt the impact of the record-breaking heatwave that has caused hundreds of excess deaths and disrupted daily life across the ‌continent for more than a week, with growing concerns over the spread of wildfires.