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CBS News - World
Discovery of long-lost river may solve ancient pyramid mystery -- The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
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North Korea continues recent spate of weapons tests, South says -- North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a joint drill.3 hours ago
Aid starts flowing into Gaza Strip across pier U.S. just finished building -- Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have started rolling across a newly-built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time.3 hours ago
U.S. announces effort to expedite cases of migrants who cross border illegally -- Migrant adults released by federal border officials after crossing into the U.S. unlawfully will be eligible to be placed in the program.2 hours ago
U.S. governors urge Turks and Caicos to release Americans held on ammo charges -- The governors of Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Virginia wrote a letter Tuesday asking the territory to show mercy to the Americans arrested on the island.14 hours ago
5 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza by their own army's tank fire -- As the Israeli defense chief says his troops shouldn't take over Gaza after the war, mistaken tank fire kills 5 of the IDF's own.16 hours ago
Spain claims its "biggest-ever seizure" of crystal meth -- Spanish police said they dismantled a major methamphetamine distribution network of the Mexican Sinaloa cartel after seizing 1.8 tons of the drug.20 hours ago
Mysterious origin of the "tree of life" revealed -- The trees have been called both "grotesque" and "one of the most charismatic species on our planet" - and now we know where they came from.21 hours ago
Russian state media say jailed U.S. soldier has entered a guilty plea -- Russian media say U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, who has been jailed for two weeks, is cooperating with authorities and has pleaded guilty to theft.21 hours ago
Man accused of shooting Slovak leader had "political motivation," official says -- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt Wednesday.21 hours ago
Putin meets Xi as Russia-China ties flourish amid tension with U.S. -- Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin to Beijing - talking peace in Ukraine amid a backdrop of war and growing tension with the U.S. and NATO.23 hours ago
Teen who vanished 26 years ago rescued from neighbor's cellar -- Local media reported that the victim said he had been unable to call out for help "because of a spell that his captor had cast on him." -- May 1655 minutes ago
Georgia's parliament passes controversial "foreign agent" law -- Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to protest the law's passage.1 day ago
U.S. military finishes installing offshore pier to provide aid to Gaza -- The U.S. military says it's installed the temporary pier that will be used to bring humanitarian aid into Gaza, and trucks carrying the aid should begin "moving ashore in the coming days."1 day ago
Asia's deadly heat wave was made 45 times more likely for this reason -- Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found. -- May 1520 hours ago