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Friday, July 31, 2026 9:41 AM ET

CBS News - World

Live - Iran claims strikes on ships in Strait of Hormuz and U.S. base in Kuwait - Iran says it targeted U.S. facilities in Kuwait and struck two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that were under "aerial escort" from the U.S. updated 5M ago

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FIFA official resigns in protest of World Cup investment plan -- The pressure is rising on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ditch a $20 billion privatization plan, but soccer's governing body is doubling down and criticizing the media.

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Famed climber Nirmal Purja among 10 missing on Pakistan peak; 4 bodies recovered -- Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing on Pakistan's Broad Peak located four bodies and were looking for the others, officials said. Acclaimed climber Nirmal Purja was among the missing.

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Ukrainian ambassador tracks how Kyiv's relationship with D.C. has evolved -- The outgoing Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. says Ukraine has been able to combat what she said characterized as a prior, erroneous narrative that Russia was winning the war, now in its fifth year​.

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Trump says Hamas agreed to next phase of Gaza peace deal, including disarmament -- President Trump said Hamas and his international "Board of Peace" have agreed on the next steps in a peace deal that includes Hamas' disarmament in the Gaza Strip.

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What the fires burning near Bordeaux's vineyards could mean for France's wine industry -- In France, wildfires this summer have already burned an area four times the size of Paris, driving hundreds of thousands of people from their homes.

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North American nations join Europe's, reject FIFA head's World Cup investment plan -- North America's soccer body on Thursday rejected FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors, joining European nations in opposition.

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Spain deploys military to Morocco border after migrant crossings; 34 deaths -- At least 34 migrants died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta. Tens of thousands of people breached the frontier with Morocco and poured into the tiny Spanish territory.

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Saudi, Israeli leaders try to shape Trump's decisions on Iran conflict -- As conflict potentially expands in the region, Trump met with the Saudi defense minister and with Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli prime minister counseled Trump on three options for the war.

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European teams boycott FIFA over plan to sell World Cup stake to investors -- A source close to Joshua Kushner's firm tells CBS News there's no politics behind FIFA's bid to draw private investment, but Europe's soccer powerhouses are crying foul.

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U.K. village plans independence vote in protest over migrant housing plans -- The English village of Piddington is planning a symbolic referendum to demand independence from the U.K. over plans to house people seeking asylum at a disused military barracks.

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Japan earthquake death toll climbs to 34 as hopes wane for more rescues -- The Kumamoto prefectural government said at least 34 people were killed in the powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week. -- Jul 30

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Battle against monster wildfire in France boosted by improving weather -- George and Amal Clooney are among thousands of residents in southwest France still displaced by a massive wildfire, but crews are gaining control.

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Possible Russian missile crashes in Poland during Russian attacks on Ukraine -- Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least eight people and an apparent Russian missile crashed in Poland, officials said. -- Jul 30

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Husband of U.S. woman missing in Grenada doesn't suspect foul play -- The husband of a North Carolina woman who went missing last week​ while visiting the Caribbean island of Grenada said Wednesday he believes "there was no foul play" in her disappearance. -- Jul 29

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