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Monday, October 05, 2026 11:12 PM ET

CBS News - World

Alleged Chinese agent makes federal court appearance -- CBS News was first to report​ that the FBI arrested Wanying "Heather" Zhang on Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport before she boarded a flight to Shanghai, China.

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British Airways flight drops 27,000 feet, returns to London -- A spokesperson for British Airways said there was a technical issue and that the aircraft later landed safely.

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Russia plays down reported plague lab death and says, trust us -- A Russian plague lab worker died of "pneumonia of unknown origin," officials say, in response to initial reports that she was exposed to the deadly bacteria during a lab accident.

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FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash jet into Israeli airport, official says -- The FlyDubai co-pilot accused of trying to crash a packed plane planned the attack for months, and should never even have been cleared to fly to Israel, sources tell CBS News.

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Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests -- Nationwide protests in France over classroom conditions have disrupted lessons at hundreds of schools.

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Israel was prepared to shoot down FlyDubai plane, sources say -- Israel was ready to implement a long-practiced protocol after the captain of a FlyDubai plane was attacked in the cockpit, Israeli sources told CBS News.

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Ex-Prince Andrew challenges validity of Epstein-related search warrants -- Britain's former Prince Andrew is challenging the validity of search warrants issued for his homes prior to his arrest over his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Extreme heat putting births in jeopardy, U.N. climate chief warns -- Extreme heat is increasingly linked to problems such as premature births or underweight babies, the U.N. climate chief is warning.

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Battle with Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen tempers news on oil flow -- Brent crude hovers around $100 a barrel despite news of increased Mideast oil flows, as Iran's Houthi allies battle over control of Red Sea shipping lanes.

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Cat-stealing ring that took 2,700 pets for food busted by police -- Fur removal machines, cat traps and measuring scales were among items confiscated during investigations into the alleged cat-stealing ring.

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Japanese leader calls woman's murder, allegedly by U.S. Marine, "heinous crime" -- A woman's murder allegedly committed by a U.S. Marine​ in Okinawa is a "heinous crime," Japan's premier said on Monday, as the new accusation of violence involving American forces sparked public outrage.

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Another U.S. strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills 4, SOUTHCOM says -- The U.S. military said it attacked a boat suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its yearlong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.

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Brazil presidential election heads to runoff after no majority vote -- Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, an ally of President Trump and the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and Brazil's veteran President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff on Oct. 25. -- Oct 4

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FBI arrests woman at LAX accused of being Chinese agent -- Wanying "Heather" Zhang, an Irvine, California, realtor, was arrested on a charge of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.

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U.S. military removes bombers from U.K. air base following security incident -- All U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have been returned to their home stations in the United States, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to CBS News.

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