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Wednesday, November 26, 2025 6:45 PM ET

CBS News - World

Mystery owner of ancient foot found in Africa identified, scientists say -- The discovery could cast some doubt on the status of Lucy's species as the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens.

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Taiwan puts $40 billion toward buying U.S. arms, building defense dome -- The budget will be allocated over eight years as part of the island's strategy to deter a China's threats of invasion

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Tourist family that died in Istanbul likely poisoned by pesticide at hotel, report says -- A Turkish-German family of four who died while on holiday in Istanbul was likely poisoned by gas from a pesticide used in their hotel.

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Kremlin says it's "premature" to say peace deal with Ukraine is close -- Russian officials say they have now received the revised U.S.-backed proposal to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine, after high-level talks between American and Ukrainian negotiators in Geneva.

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Mother jailed for "suitcase murders" of her children in New Zealand -- The children's remains were discovered after their mother stopped paying rental fees for a storage unit in 2022.

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3 arrested in fire that killed at least 44 in Hong Kong high-rise complex -- The blaze ripped through bamboo scaffolding on the multi-tower housing estate, with live video showing the fire sending great billowing plumes of red smoke into the night sky.

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Previously unseen Renoir painting of his son sells for over $2 million -- The painting features Auguste Renoir's son Jean, who went on to become an Oscar-winning filmmaker, shown sitting with his nanny. -- Nov 25

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Australian senator banned for wearing burqa in protest blasted as racist -- Senator Pauline Hanson banned from parliament for 7 days for wearing burqa in the chamber to demand they be banned nationally. -- Nov 25

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9 TIGERS SEIZED MONTHLY AS TRAFFICKING CRISIS WORSENS, REPORT SAYS -- The global wild tiger population, once around 100,000, has now plummeted to an estimated 3,700-5,500, a wildlife trade monitoring network said. -- Nov 25

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Dog a "CPR Hero" for helping save owner's life during cardiac arrest -- A couple say Polly the golden retriever was so "in tune" with her owner, she helped save his life when his heart stopped in the middle of the night. -- Nov 25

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Afghan rulers vow response after Pakistani strikes kill 10 near border -- Afghanistan's Taliban government says it will "respond appropriately" to Pakistani strikes that killed 10 people near the country's shared border. -- Nov 25

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137 women and girls killed every day by partners or family, U.N. says -- Every 10 minutes a woman somewhere in the world was killed by intimate partners or family members in 2024, according to a U.N. report. -- Nov 25

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More arrests made in Louvre jewel heist, authorities say -- Four more people were arrested in the probe into the spectacular daylight heist of imperial jewels from the Louvre Museum, French authorities said. -- Nov 25

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U.S. mountain climber among 2 killed in a fall on New Zealand's highest peak -- Specialists from rescue organizations and government agencies recovered the dead climbers' bodies late Tuesday. -- Nov 25

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China launches craft to bring 3 stranded astronauts back from space station -- China launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft Tuesday to bring three stranded astronauts back from China's space station sometime next year. -- Nov 25

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