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Wednesday, September 16, 2026 5:33 PM ET

CBS News - World

Village votes to leave U.K. in symbolic protest of plan to house asylum seekers -- Residents of Piddington voted overwhelmingly to leave the United Kingdom in a symbolic referendum over plans to house asylum seekers nearby.

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Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage -- The footage shows a female humpback whale staying close to the dead calf as it lies motionless on the seafloor, touching it with its head and fin.

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Remains of ancient warhorse given honorific burial discovered in Egypt -- Archaeologists say they've discovered the remains of a likely ancient Egyptian warhorse given an honorific burial more than 3,000 years ago.

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Is the U.S. and China's mutual distrust the biggest risk as AI evolves? -- Analysts tell CBS News that as the U.S. and China race for AI supremacy, they risk driving all of humanity "off a cliff."

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U.S. adds sanctions on South Africa, alleging discrimination against White people -- The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against White people and other minority groups in South Africa.

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War-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing at least 20 people -- Health officials in Gaza say a building damaged months ago by an Israeli strike has collapsed, killing people from 6 displaced families who had taken shelter inside.

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House votes to limit Trump's power to strike Iran for 3rd time -- The previous votes have failed to stop President Trump from waging war with Iran.

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Coast Guard, FBI boarded Texas-bound oil tanker to investigate cyberattack -- The U.S. has so far not attributed the potential breach to a specific actor, but Iranian state media amplified the story in the weeks following the attack.

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DOJ accuses Russian intel agents of plotting to murder U.S.-based dissident -- The Justice Department is accusing several members of Russia's intelligence services of running a "global assassination network" that targeted Kremlin critics.

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Photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian attacks -- The images were sent to CBS News by active service members under condition of anonymity.

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Iran war could cost $2 billion per month, Congressional Budget Office estimates -- The Congressional Budget Office estimated the war between Feb. 28 and Aug. 1 has directly cost the U.S. about $38 billion. -- Sep 15

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Ukrainian president tells CBS News Russia targeted his plane with drones -- Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia targeted his plane with drones as part of a campaign to intimidate him and other foreign leaders. -- Sep 15

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8 women found dead in South Africa, sparking fears of serial killer -- Authorities say the cases appear to be linked, although they did not confirm whether they are the work of the same killer.

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2 U.S. government workers accidentally shot by soldiers in Africa -- The U.S. personnel were shot during an anti-smuggling operation in a rural region in the northeast of the country, Eswatini's government said. -- Sep 15

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Hospital could have prevented some of nurse's baby killings, judge says -- British nurse Lucy Letby, convicted of murdering seven babies, was enabled by a "complete failure" to protect them at the hospital where she worked, the chair of an inquiry said. -- Sep 15

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