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CBS News - World

U.S. seizes a seventh Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in Caribbean -- The U.S. has seized seven Venezuelan-linked oil tankers since Dec. 10​, 2025.

5 hours ago

Commuter train in Spain hits collapsed wall, killing at least 1 person -- A commuter train hit a collapsed retaining wall near Barcelona on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring at least 15 people, according to officials.

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Concerns mount over Iranian-American journalist wrongfully detained in Iran -- Lawyers for Reza Valizadeh, a U.S. citizen arrested in 2024 by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, filed a petition Tuesday with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.

5 hours ago

China "super embassy" greenlit in London despite concerns -- Despite fears of Chinese spying and hacking, the British government gave the go-ahead for China to build a massive new embassy in the heart of London.

7 hours ago

Mexico sends 37 cartel members to U.S. amid pressure from Trump administration -- Mexican Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch wrote in a social media post on X that the people transferred were "high impact criminals."

8 hours ago

CBS News finds empty cells at Syrian jail that held ISIS suspects -- Chaos around prisons holding ISIS detainees in Syria is highlighting security risks for U.S. forces in the region.

8 hours ago

6-year-old girl is sole survivor of family killed in Spanish train wreck -- "There are many people who are very sad for the victims of this terrible accident, but there were also many who survived, like the miracle of the girl who is safe," the mayor said.

10 hours ago

More than 10 countries have signed on to Trump's "Board of Peace," sources say -- More than 10 countries have signed on to join President Trump's "Board of Peace" for Gaza, sources familiar with the discussions told CBS News.

10 hours ago

European Union leader calls Trump's tariff threat over Greenland a mistake -- As the EU calls Trump's threat to tariff allies for rejecting his bid for Greenland a mistake, Denmark's leader laments "being threatened by our closest ally."

12 hours ago

Warming temps force some Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, study finds -- A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end.

13 hours ago

Ancient love note and gladiator fight scene uncovered in Pompeii -- Ancient messages and drawings are among hundreds of inscriptions that archaeologists recently uncovered on a wall in Pompeii.

13 hours ago

French navy reels in 4.87 tons of cocaine from fishing boat in Pacific -- Authorities released an image from the operation, showing a naval helicopter hovering above a vessel with packages laid out on the deck.

14 hours ago

Woman found dead on popular Australian beach surrounded by wild dogs -- The 19-year-old woman was found on a beach at K'gari. Police said her body had been "interfered with" by dingoes.

16 hours ago

After 4 shark attacks, beachgoers urged to "just go to a local pool" -- Authorities warned that recent rainfall has left the water off area beaches murky, which increased the risk of bull shark attacks.

17 hours ago

Trump U-turns on U.K.-Chagos Islands deal, links it to bid for Greenland -- Trump says the U.K. decision to hand a strategic island to Mauritius, which he previously supported, was stupid, and justification for his attempt to acquire Greenland.

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