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CBS News - World

Reported attacks on ships around Hormuz reach record highs -- Data from a monitoring agency shows attacks around the Strait of Hormuz at a record high, as two more vessels report being attacked on Friday. -- Updated 35m ago

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Fire breaks out after deadly incident at Canadian military base, officials say -- Canada's defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire.

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Pope's surgeon details operating on "ideal patient" -- Pope Leo XIV was undergoing an examination for another reason when doctors discovered a tumor on his right lung, his doctor said.

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EU diplomats say they were attacked by settlers in West Bank -- Footage circulating online appears to show several diplomats being attacked in the vicinity of the village of Taybeh, Israeli police said.

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Ukraine still can't intercept drones due to Starlink issues, Zelenskyy says -- The Ukrainian president said Starlink issues are hampering his country's defensive efforts against Russian drones.

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Paris police arrest record 855 people as protests, violence erupt -- Police used tear gas to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks and other objects at officers in the Place de la Republique, northeast of the Paris city center.

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Killers of U.S., Australian surf trio sentenced to 158 years -- Brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and Carter Rhoad were on a surfing trip to Mexico's Baja California when they were killed during an attempted robbery.

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Pope Leo discharged from hospital 4 days after lung cancer surgery -- The 71-year-old pope had a portion of his right lung removed and received a diagnosis of lung cancer earlier this week.

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U.S. embargo, sanctions on Cuba impacting power, access to medicine -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the campaign is engineered to make the government feel like there are no escape valves, which is how people in Cuba describe feeling. -- Oct 16

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Photos show pope celebrating Mass at hospital after cancer surgery -- The Vatican also released photos of some get-well notes that had been sent to Pope Leo from patients in the hospital's pediatric oncology ward. -- Oct 16

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American journalist injured in West Bank clashes -- Among the injured was Heidi Levine, a veteran American photojournalist working with the Washington Post. -- Oct 16

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Ousted general warned of missile defense shortage before Iran war -- Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, later ousted by Defense Secretary Hegseth, said the shortage of missile defense munitions would extend into 2030. -- Oct 15

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White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on Iran -- The White House and Pentagon have prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb to hit military sites in Iran if ordered by President Trump, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. -- Oct 15

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Farmer's discovery in Egypt leads to pieces of statues for ancient king -- An Egyptian farmer was working on his land when he came across an unusual rock that turned his field into an archaeology dig. -- Oct 15

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Pope Leo resumes some papal duties after surgery, Vatican says -- Pope Leo XIV has resumed some work, the Vatican said Thursday, after he had a piece of his right lung removed and received a diagnosis of lung cancer. -- Oct 15

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