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Tuesday, March 31, 2026 9:50 AM ET

CBS News - World

King Charles set for state visit to U.S. in late April -- The visit "will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States," Buckingham Palace says.

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Live - Gas price rises as Trump mulls dropping bid to reopen Strait of Hormuz - Trump indicates he could abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the war pushes U.S. gas prices over the $4 mark. updated 20M ago

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Trump says he's not ready "quite yet" to leave it to allies to reopen Strait of Hormuz -- President Trump told CBS News that he is not ready "quite yet" to abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, despite a Truth Social post suggesting allies need to do it themselves.

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Pete Hegseth says "upcoming days will be decisive" in war against Iran -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference at the Pentagon as gas prices in the U.S. continued to climb amid the ongoing war with Iran.

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Camels used to smuggle hundreds of bottles of booze, police say -- Authorities said the smuggler turned to forest paths and camels to avoid road checkpoints.

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Nearly $100 million worth of cocaine found hidden in bananas -- The massive seizure of cocaine marked the latest instance of the illicit drug being found hidden in a shipment of the fruit.

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Air Canada CEO to retire after backlash over English-only crash message -- Air Canada will seek a new CEO with "the ability to communicate in French" after Rousseau's English-only condolence message about the deadly New York crash.

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Snowy owl, cheetah among 40 species granted international protection -- According to a recent report, nearly one in four species catalogued by the CMS are threatened with extinction on a worldwide scale.

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Special Operations Forces, Marines and Army troops now in Middle East, sources say -- The forces give Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target opening the Strait of Hormuz, take oil from Kharg Island or seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, sources said.

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Thieves grab paintings by 3 masters from Italian museum in under 3 minutes -- Thieves made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth millions from an Italian museum in under three minutes, reports say. -- Mar 30

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Fugitive accused of killing 2 cops is shot dead after 7-month manhunt -- Desmond Freeman fled into dense bushland in August last year after shooting and killing two police officers who came to search his rural home. -- Mar 30

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Trump threatens to invade Iran, "obliterate" its energy resources -- Energy markets remain volatile as President Trump threatens Iran with an invasion to seize its oil while also suggesting a deal could soon end the war.

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Trump says he has "no problem" with Russian tanker bringing oil to Cuba -- When asked if a New York Times report that the tanker would be allowed to reach Cuba was true, Mr. Trump said: "If a country wants to send some oil into Cuba right now, I have no problem whether it's Russia or not." -- Mar 30

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Iran warns troops will be "set on fire" if U.S. launches ground operation -- "As long as the Americans seek Iran's surrender, our response is clear: Far be it from us to accept humiliation," Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker, said Sunday. -- Mar 29

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Transcript: Tom Homan on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 29, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Tom Homan, Trump administration border czar, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 29, 2026. -- Mar 29

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