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Friday, June 26, 2026 7:58 AM ET

CBS News - World

Slow progress toward peace deal as Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz -- Hezbollah says Israel must withdraw forces from Lebanon and Iran strikes a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as negotiations toward a peace deal grind on.

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Iran strikes vessel in Strait of Hormuz amid debate over "transit fees" -- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck a cargo ship near Oman on Thursday, further complicating the Iran-U.S. negotiations.

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Nude portrait by Amedeo Modigliani sets record at auction -- The Modigliani painting "Nu assis au collier" (Seated Nude Wearing a Necklace) sold for $63.9 million, the highest price achieved for a work by the artist sold at auction in Europe, Sotheby's said.

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Iranian national U.S. sought for $3.4 billion in hacking attacks arrested -- An Iranian national who is wanted by the U.S. for mass hacking attacks that caused $3.4 billion in damage was arrested in Montenegro, police there say.

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Race to find survivors after Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes -- The back-to-back earthquakes that hit Venezuela killed more than 230 people, and the toll is likely to keep rising as rescue and recovery operations ramp up.

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King Charles will not live in Buckingham Palace after $487 million renovation -- The king and Queen Camilla have decided instead to continue living at nearby Clarence House, a smaller, stately home.

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U.S. team suffers first 2026 World Cup loss, heads to knockout round -- The U.S. men's team had already clinched its spot in the Round of 32, the knockout round, with its 2-0 win over Australia on Friday.

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Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz in challenge to U.S.-Iran deal -- Iran attacked a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, a U.S. official confirmed, leading a United Nations agency to pause an evacuation effort.

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Influencer faces possible execution in Dubai after allegedly fatally stabbing man -- U.K. influencer Brooke George says a man she met online repeatedly assaulted her in the UAE, according to an advocacy group. Now she's facing possible execution for allegedly stabbing him to death.

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Heat waves push more Europeans to embrace air conditioning -- Only 20% European homes have AC, compared to 90% in the U.S., but as the climate changes, that vast gulf may be set to shrink.

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Poland's deputy prime minister warns of possible Russian "false flag operation" -- Poland's deputy prime minister tells CBS News he "wouldn't exclude the Russians doing some kind of false flag operation" to justify an attack on NATO.

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Venezuela quake survivors describe devastation: "Everything collapsed" -- A Caracas resident told CBS News that he "started to pray" when he felt the first earthquake hit Venezuela.

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Trump-backed candidate declared winner of Colombia's presidential runoff -- Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire political newcomer, has been declared Colombia's next president. -- Jun 24

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Powerful earthquakes strike Venezuela, hundreds dead or injured -- Venezuela's acting president said the death toll from powerful twin earthquakes was likely to rise, as USGS modeling suggested thousands may have been killed.

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Trump admin. asks Congress for $88B in supplemental funds for Iran war, other needs -- The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war. -- Jun 24

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