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Friday, January 09, 2026 1:22 PM ET

CBS News - World

U.S. forces seize 5th oil tanker linked to Venezuela -- Southern Command said Marines and sailors launched from the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier for the pre-dawn operation.

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Minnesota woman killed in shark attack in U.S. Virgin Islands -- The woman was identified as 56-year-old Arlene Lillis of Minnesota.

43 minutes ago

U.K. could ban X if platform can't "get a grip" on AI sexualized images -- Britain's leader says all options on the table if Musk's X platform doesn't stop Grok AI tool being used to generate non-consensual sexualized images.

1 hour ago

Co-owner of Swiss ski resort bar hit by deadly fire held in custody -- The co-owner of the fire-gutted Swiss ski resort bar where 40 mostly teenage New Year revelers were killed in a fire has been held in custody.

2 hours ago

Man arrested under 1889 dueling law after deadly street fight -- The faceoff took place on a street in the capital after the suspect "and the dead man agreed to fight each other," police said.

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Trump says Venezuela stole American oil. Here's what really happened. -- President Trump has said Venezuela "unilaterally seized and sold American oil." But the history between the countries is far more complicated, experts note.

2 hours ago

What to know as Iran faces its biggest anti-government protests in years -- Many Iranian opposition activists are hoping the current unrest could be the beginning of the end of the country's hardline Islamic regime.

43 minutes ago

Journalist who covered crime shot dead at restaurant in Mexico, reports say -- Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries for members of the press, with more than 150 journalists murdered since 1994, according to Reporters Without Borders.

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Colombia's leader hopes new dialogue with Trump can "stop a world war" -- Colombia's left-wing President Gustavo Petro speaks with CBS News in a network exclusive interview about what a U.S. attack on his country could mean.

3 hours ago

Iconic iceberg turns blue, on verge of totally disintegrating, NASA says -- Scientists say all signs indicate the so-called "megaberg" could be just days or weeks from totally disintegrating.

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Endangered mountain gorilla gives birth to rare twins: "Major event" -- Mafuko, the mom of the twins, was born in 2003 but her mother was shot dead and she later joined a different family, according to the Virunga National Park.

6 hours ago

Iran leader vows regime will "not back down" after night of huge protests -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei strikes a defiant tone against the U.S. after a night of massive anti-government protests.

7 hours ago

Trump calls off "second wave of attacks" on Venezuela, meets with oil executives -- President Trump says he has canceled "the previously expected second Wave of Attacks" on Venezuela. He is meeting with oil industry executives at the White House Friday.

1 hour ago

Mountain of garbage collapses at Philippines landfill, 1 dead, dozens buried -- Rescue workers searched for dozens of people buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least one.

9 hours ago

Russia says new Oreshnik hypersonic missile used in massive strike on Ukraine -- Russia says it used its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile and other weapons in a massive strike on Ukraine​. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says a drone hit the Qatar embassy.

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