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CBS News - World
Trump heads to China for high-stakes meeting with Xi -- Trade, Taiwan and tensions with Iran are surefire topics for President Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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Sons of Kouri Richins say they'd feel unsafe if she wasn't in prison - Prosecutors said Kouri Richins laced her husband's cocktail with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl in 2022. 56M ago1 minute ago
Will Trump seek investment to join China in a "dark factory" future? -- A Chinese manufacturing giant tells CBS News how its sprawling factory runs with a fraction of the human workforce previously required.3 hours ago
Putin says Russia test launches "most powerful missile in the world" -- Russia tested a new long-range missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, months after the last treaty with the U.S. expired.8 hours ago
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejects mounting calls to resign -- Despite a fifth of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's fellow Labour Party lawmakers calling on him to step down, he says he'll "get on with governing."10 hours ago
Data reveals 42% drop in Canadian visits to U.S. last year -- University of Toronto researchers say cellphone data shows a major drop not only in Canadian tourists visiting the U.S., "but also in business-related travel."11 hours ago
Lawmakers press Hegseth on details on Iran war authorization, ceasefire -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the $1.5 trillion the Pentagon is seeking is "admittedly a historic budget."10 hours ago
Iran says it's ready to "teach a lesson" if U.S. launches new attacks -- Iran warns any new U.S. attacks will bring a "bad result," as President Trump acknowledges the ceasefire is faltering and violence flares in Lebanon.16 hours ago
Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctica talks start in Japan -- Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism are topping the agenda at talks on Antarctica in Japan.16 hours ago
Ukraine and U.S. move toward landmark drone defense deal -- A deal is taking shape for the U.S. and Ukraine to jointly develop and build weapons that have been at the forefront of the wars in both Ukraine and Iran.16 hours ago
WHO chief says "work not over" after evacuation of hantavirus-stricken ship -- The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.17 hours ago
Iran hangs another man as executions increase during war -- Since the start of the war, Iran has ramped up executions, particularly in cases involving alleged espionage or security-related charges.17 hours ago
American climber dies in avalanche on Nepal's Mount Makalu -- American climber Shelley Johannesen died in an avalanche on Mount Makalu, officials said Tuesday, as fatalities mount early in Nepal's busy spring climbing season.18 hours ago
CDC leader says hantavirus not "a five-alarm fire bell" -- Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CBS News that the hantavirus outbreak should be treated differently from COVID. -- May 116 hours ago
Mediator Pakistan allowed Iran to park military aircraft on its airfields -- The effort potentially shielded Iranian aircraft from American airstrikes, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter.1 day ago
Elon Musk and other CEOs invited to be in Trump's delegation to China -- Elon Musk, Tim Cook and other high-powered business leaders have been invited to be a part of the U.S. delegation traveling to China this week. -- May 117 hours ago
New details about Boston-area highway gunman -- The suspect who allegedly fired into a major road near Boston had prior criminal convictions. Jericka Duncan reports on new details about the shooting and the suspect.25 minutes ago
Charges after Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse -- The Justice Department announced criminal charges against the ship operator in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse that killed six people in 2024. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.7 hours ago
Mayor faces prison time over alleged spying -- Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, California, faces a 10-year prison sentence for pleading guilty to acting as a covert agent for China. CBS News Los Angeles' Tina Patel has more.25 minutes ago
Search for Nancy Guthrie reaches 100 days -- The search for Nancy Guthrie has spanned 100 days, and key evidence in the case is still under analysis. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.25 minutes ago