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Live - Trump says Iran "not ready to make the right deal" as U.S. turns to economic warfare - As Vice President JD Vance declares economic pressure "the most effective tool that we have," Iran seeks to show deepening trade ties with its neighbors. 1H ago
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USS Abraham Lincoln leaving Middle East after 9-month deployment -- The aircraft carrier and its 5,000 crew members will return to San Diego after an approximately nine-month deployment. -- Aug 205 minutes ago
Sword attack at school in Sweden leaves 1 dead, police say -- An 18-year-old with a sword attacked a school Friday in central Sweden, killing one person and seriously injuring at least two others.56 minutes ago
Russian strike kills 15 people at shopping mall in Zelenskyy's hometown -- Zelenskyy described the attack as a double-tap strike, in which an initial wave of drones hit the area, followed by a second wave as rescue workers responded.3 hours ago
Why Dubai may be vital to the Trump administration's economic war on Iran -- The effectiveness of a bolstered economic campaign against Iran may rest largely on one close U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf, the United Arab Emirates.8 hours ago
Controversial Netflix dating show sparks backlash in Japan -- Japan's justice ministry said it will cancel a collaboration with "Badly in Love," a Netflix dating show featuring ex-juvenile delinquents.8 hours ago
Iran set to impose longer prison terms for any contact with foreign media -- Iranians could soon face up to two years in prison for daring to communicate in any way with a foreign news outlet, embassy or institution.9 hours ago
First deportees arrive in Haiti after U.S. ends TPS protection -- The U.S. has deported more than 160 people to Haiti for the first time since the Trump administration won a legal battle to end Temporary Protected Status for some 350,000 Haitians.11 hours ago
Japan hangs man convicted of killing 5 people at pachinko parlor -- Sunao Takami set fire to the crowded pachinko parlor in Osaka by spreading gasoline and throwing a lit match, engulfing the building, killing five and injuring 10 others.12 hours ago
Liberia receives first group of "third country" deportees from U.S., officials say -- The West African nation of Liberia received the first group of "third country" deportees from the U.S. on Thursday, including migrants from Latin America, U.S. officials told CBS News.20 hours ago
Army to nix drone battalion set up to absorb lessons from Ukraine war -- The decision to phase out the Army drone battalion comes amid tension between senior officers who envisioned the unit and the acting chief of staff of the Army.1 day ago
Fishermen missing for 5 days found alive floating on cooler in Pacific -- A video shared by Mexican officials shows the fishermen inside a blue cooler as the container bobs on ocean waves. -- Aug 209 hours ago
American student says she was raped in Vietnam, pressured to drop case -- An American student says she was raped during a group holiday in Vietnam, then pressured to drop the case against a wealthy suspect. -- Aug 2012 hours ago
Famed century-old ship "Sava's Titanic" emerges amid drought in Europe -- The boat was carrying wounded fighters when it hit a German mine in late April 1945, experts say. -- Aug 209 hours ago
Vance says war in "new phase" of economic pressure as Iran dismisses Trump threat -- Iran has shrugged off President Trump's threat to hit the Islamic Republic with an "economic D-Day" as a "doubling down on failed policies."12 hours ago