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Thursday, July 23, 2026 8:38 AM ET

CBS News - World

U.S. and Saudi Arabia sign nuclear cooperation deal -- President Trump said on Thursday the deal was contingent upon Saudi Arabia agreeing to sign on to the Abraham Accords.

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Live - Signs of U.S. military buildup as Iran attacks Jordan, Houthis hit ships - The U.S. is moving more refueling planes and possibly heavy bombers to the Mideast as hostilities in the war with Iran steadily increase. updated 3M ago

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Mayor who survived assassination attempt shot dead in town hall -- Mayor Valentin Lavin, who was allied to President Claudia Sheinbaum's leftist party, had already survived an armed attack in January, according to local media reports.

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First beluga whales from Marineland arrive in Texas as rescue underway -- Two beluga whales settled into their new home at SeaWorld San Antonio this week following an international relocation mission from shuttered Canadian theme park Marineland.

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5,700 more deaths than usual recorded in France during heat wave -- France experienced at least 5,700 more deaths than usual during a historic heat wave last month, according to the public health agency.

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"Nothing is going through" the Strait of Hormuz, shipping insider says -- Despite U.S. assertions, the CEO of a maritime risk firm says "there is no guarantee of safe passage" through the Strait of Hormuz.

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France becomes first EU country to ban social media for kids under 15 -- As lawmakers approve a social media ban on kids and phones in high schools, Macron says France is "leading the way in Europe when it comes to protecting our children."

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3,000-YEAR-OLD HUMAN REMAINS FOUND UNDERNEATH VOLCANIC ASH -- The ancient remains were found face down and will undergo radiocarbon dating to determine their age. DNA analysis will also be carried out to determine the person's sex.

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Australian woman gives birth to rare identical quadruplet daughters -- All four daughters share 100 percent of their DNA after a single fertilized egg split into four embryos, making the pregnancy a one-in-15-million occurrence. -- Jul 21

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Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine's top general after days of protests -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he will replace​ the commander in chief of the armed forces as a government shake-up continues.

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Cocaine worth $285 million found hidden in banana shipment -- Some 1,700 pounds of cocaine was concealed in a refrigerated container from Ecuador among dozens of pallets of bananas, police said. -- Jul 21

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Deadly attack on U.S. forces in Jordan part of evolving Iranian tactics -- A retired Jordanian general tells CBS News Iran is "developing techniques and capacities" to target U.S. forces with increasing lethality. -- Jul 21

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U.S. soldier killed in Iraq identified as 30-year-old from North Carolina -- Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of North Carolina, was "decommissioning ammunition and an accident happened," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. -- Jul 21

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Tourists stabbed near famed Acropolis in Athens, Greece -- A man stabbed two tourists near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece's top tourist attraction, police said. -- Jul 21

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Trump to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian hockey sticks, alcohol, other goods -- President Trump is imposing 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, from hockey equipment to alcoholic beverages, escalating the trade dispute between the two countries. -- Jul 21

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