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CBS News - World

Live -- Iran signals closer ties to Russia after Trump downplayed relations -- Updated 2m ago

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Japan launches ambitious robotic mission to Martian moon Phobos -- Soil samples collected by the MMX probe will shed light on the mysterious origin of the red planet's two moons, Phobos and Deimos.

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Europe's surging populist right reshapes establishment politics -- A wave of anti-immigration populism is bringing new parties to the fore in many European nations, at the expense of the entrenched center-right.

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Starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 190 children -- Paul Mackenzie is alleged to have incited his acolytes to starve to death in order to "meet Jesus."

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Zelenskyy says it's Putin who wants an endless war, not him -- Ukraine's leader rejects Trump's accusations, says Putin is refusing peace, not him, and the U.S. military is delaying "vital supplies."

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U.S. lauds Israel for arresting 10 over West Bank settler attacks -- Israeli police say they arrested 10 people over alleged Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians and a U.S. journalist as more attacks on Palestinians are reported.

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Falling crucifix kills priest during livestreamed Mass in Ecuador -- "Father, Father! Call an ambulance!" people at the church could be heard shouting just before a livestreamed broadcast cuts out.

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Cartel members linked to murders of 10 workers from Canadian company -- The bodies of the 10 men, two of whom were engineers and one a geologist, were later found buried in clandestine graves.

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Expedition to find Amelia Earhart's missing plane comes up empty -- The researchers said what they had hoped was the plane was "likely a collection of large trees" that had washed away, leaving a "single Y-shaped segment."

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Trump says Zelenskyy doesn't want to end Russia's war on Ukraine -- As Ukraine and Russia continue trading strikes, Trump accuses Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war sparked by Putin's ongoing full-scale invasion.

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Transcript: Sen. Kevin Cramer on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 18, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 18, 2026. -- Oct 18

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Transcript: Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 18, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 18, 2026. -- Oct 18

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Trump endorses Israel's Netanyahu ahead of reelection bid -- Israelis are set to vote Oct. 27, in the first national elections since the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. -- Oct 18

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Trump faces bipartisan backlash over waiving Russia sanctions

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Hegseth meets Netanyahu ahead of elections, possible Iran war restart

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The AI doom scenario you've never heard of may be hardest to stop

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First on CBS -- Theranos whistleblower calls Holmes "almost unrecognizable" in film

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France vows to crack down after protests spiral out of control

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Gun used in Bend school shooting was birthday gift from shooter's mom

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New evidence points to alleged O.J. Simpson accomplice in 1994 murders

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Ex-OpenAI worker who allegedly planted bug contacted Saudi royal

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