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Thursday, October 15, 2026 3:21 PM ET

CBS News - World

Strait of Hormuz still unsafe for ships, maritime group warns -- Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz still face "indiscriminate attacks" even if they switch off tracking systems, a maritime risk firm warns. -- Updated 54m ago

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Farmer's discovery in Egypt leads to pieces of statues for ancient king -- An Egyptian farmer was working on his land when he came across an unusual rock that turned his field into an archaeology dig.

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Pope Leo resumes some papal duties after surgery, Vatican says -- Pope Leo XIV has resumed some work, the Vatican said Thursday, after he had a piece of his right lung removed and received a diagnosis of lung cancer.

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Sally Rooney books off U.K. shelves over Palestine Action support -- Irish author Sally Rooney's books are no longer being supplied to U.K. retailers over her support for the banned group Palestine Action.

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Pakistan school collapse kills almost 30 students and a teacher -- Almost 30 students and a teacher were killed when the roof of a small private school collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan, local officials say.

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Climate change pushed Earth to its limits in 2026, researchers find -- Climate change has pushed the planet's environmental systems "deeper into uncharted territory," researchers said in a new report centered on the state of Earth's climate in 2026. -- Oct 14

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Pope's cancer prognosis may depend on these factors, doctors say -- Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer after a surgery that removed a nodular lesion from his right lung, the Vatican said.

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​World's oldest shipwreck found off Turkey's coast, archaeologists say -- ​Archaeologists in Turkey have dated the shipwreck to between 4,400 and 4,700 years old. -- Oct 14

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Iran and Russia blamed for growing list of hybrid attacks in Europe -- Britain's domestic spy chief says "hybrid tactics" used by Russia and Iran are evolving. Here are some of the most notable incidents of 2026. -- Oct 14

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Fossil overlooked for 100 years ID'd as new dinosaur species -- A fossil discovered 100 years ago in the U.K. has been identified as a previously unknown cousin of the T. rex, and it "definitely would have chased us."

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U.S. blasts "embarrassing" complaint against Lebanon's ambassador -- The Trump administration sharply criticized a legal complaint filed in Lebanon against the country's ambassador to Washington over her reported outreach to her Israeli counterpart. -- Oct 14

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U.S. may have withheld warnings to Ukraine on deadly Kyiv strikes -- The Trump administration may have withheld intelligence warnings to Ukraine about Russian strikes that killed 6 and cut power to 600,000 people, sources say.

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Cruise passenger who went overboard rescued after 20 hours at sea -- The incident occurred when the Royal Caribbean ship Odyssey of the Seas was sailing southwest of the island of Zakynthos, the Greek coast guard said. -- Oct 14

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Police seize robot that allegedly groped a teenage girl -- German police have seized a humanoid robot after it allegedly touched a 16-year-old girl in an indecent manner and made sexually suggestive gestures. -- Oct 14

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Trump says Greenland oil, gas and mineral exploration ready to begin -- The announcement comes four weeks after the U.S. signed a deal with Greenland and Denmark to bolster American military presence on the island. -- Oct 14

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