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Tuesday, December 30, 2025 5:41 AM ET

CBS News - World

George Clooney, his wife and their twins granted French citizenship -- France's government says that George Clooney, his wife Amal and their eight-year-old twins Ella and Alexander have been awarded French citizenship.

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Japan's prime minister moves into "haunted" official residence -- Japanese premiere Sanae Takaichi has moved into the prime minister's official residence, where ghosts of Japanese soldiers from a century ago are reputed to reside.

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U.S. military conducts 30th strike on alleged drug boat, killing 2 -- The U.S. military has hit at least 30 alleged drug vessels in the region since early September, killing 107 people.

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Trump says U.S. hit "big facility" linked to alleged drug boats -- President Trump said the U.S. hit a "big facility" last week linked to alleged drug boat operations, as tensions ratchet up with Venezuela.

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Trump claims progress toward peace, but Russia signals more war ahead -- Hours after Trump declares Russia and Ukraine "closer than ever" to peace, Moscow claims a failed drone strike will alter its negotiating position.

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Trump says Hamas must disarm very soon or "there will be hell to pay" -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced President Trump will receive the Israel Prize for his work on peace negotiations.

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Heavyweight boxing champ Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash -- British heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a highway crash in Nigeria that killed two other people, Matchroom Boxing said.

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What went through Bondi Beach hero's mind as he tackled a gunman? -- Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed tells CBS News in an exclusive interview why he sprang into action, risking his own life to save people he'd never met.

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Body found in search for Spanish soccer coach and children in Indonesia -- The family holiday in the park area turned tragic for Valencia CF Women's B coach Fernando Martin, 44, when the boat carrying him, his family, four crew members and a local guide sank.

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French split over Brigitte Bardot tribute due to her far right views -- French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot who, despite her screen legend, courted controversy in later life with her far-right views.

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U.S. slashes pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid funding by billions -- The U.S. announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as the Trump administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations agencies to "adapt, shrink or die" in a time of new financial realities.

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Train accident in southern Mexico leaves at least 13 dead and dozens injured -- Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured dozens, halting traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico. -- Dec 29

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China launches 2 days of live-fire military drills around Taiwan -- China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing's "military intimidation."

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Bondi Beach shooting hero says he just wanted to save innocent people -- Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for disarming one of the gunmen behind a deadly antisemitic attack on Australia's Bondi Beach, says he just wanted to save innocent people. -- Dec 29

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Knife attack in Suriname kills at least 9 people, police say -- The attack took place in Richelieu in the Commewijne district about 25 kilometers (15 miles) east of Paramaribo. -- Dec 28

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