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Wednesday, July 22, 2026 7:31 PM ET

CBS News - World

Live - U.S. launches more Iran strikes as threats to oil trade deepen - President Trump threatened to bomb an Iranian bridge or power plant for every ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, as one shipping insider says "nothing is going through." updated 36M 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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U.S. and Saudi Arabia sign nuclear cooperation deal -- The U.S. and Saudi Arabia signed a deal for U.S. companies to run nuclear power on Saudi soil, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Wednesday.

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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.

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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.

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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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