Page Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2026 4:26 PM ET

CBS News - World

Germany, Denmark, Switzerland hit heat records as Europe sizzles -- Germany hit a high of 106 degrees on Saturday, according to the country's national weather service.

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Dissident who fled China by boat arrives in Canada, his friend says -- Dong Guangping landed in Toronto following an Air Canada flight on Friday, his friend said.

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Venezuela death toll rises as search for earthquake survivors continues -- Venezuelans have taken the search for missing loved ones into their own hands, citing a scarcity of government rescuers.

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U.S. strikes targets in Iran after drone attack on cargo ship -- The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.

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Convicted rapist who faked death and fled U.S. has died -- Nicholas Rossi​, 38, was serving at least 10 years in prison in Utah following his convictions in 2025 in two sexual assault cases. -- Jun 26

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4 PEOPLE CONVICTED OVER INSECTICIDE DEATHS OF TOURIST FAMILY AT HOTEL -- Investigators initially suspected food poisoning, but that was quickly dismissed after Turkish media reported that their hotel was dealing with a bedbug infestation. -- Jun 26

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Ukraine launches huge drone attack on Russia and occupied Crimea -- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will ramp up attacks on Russia in an operation "aimed at compelling it to end the war." -- Jun 26

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AI helps decode new secrets from scrolls burned by Mount Vesuvius -- An 18th-century archaeological dig uncovered a library of intact but charred scrolls. Their contents have been unreadable until recently. -- Jun 26

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Paris bans alcohol in public amid record-breaking heat wave -- Authorities are attempting to reduce the pressure on hospitals as the city swelters under extreme heat. -- Jun 26

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Live - Iranian drones target Bahrain after U.S. strikes Iran - The U.S. carried out retaliatory strikes against Iran on Friday after Iranian forces hit a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier. 1H ago

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Nude portrait by Amedeo Modigliani sets record at auction -- The Modigliani painting "Nu assis au collier" (Seated Nude Wearing a Necklace) sold for $63.9 million, the highest price achieved for a work by the artist sold at auction in Europe, Sotheby's said. -- Jun 26

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Iranian national U.S. sought for $3.4 billion in hacking attacks arrested -- An Iranian national who is wanted by the U.S. for mass hacking attacks that caused $3.4 billion in damage was arrested in Montenegro, police there say. -- Jun 26

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Race to find survivors as Venezuela's earthquake death toll soars -- The twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela killed more than 900 people, and that toll is likely to keep rising as frantic rescue and recovery operations ramp up.

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King Charles will not live in Buckingham Palace after $487 million renovation -- The king and Queen Camilla have decided instead to continue living at nearby Clarence House, a smaller, stately home. -- Jun 26

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U.S. team suffers first 2026 World Cup loss, heads to knockout round -- The U.S. men's team had already clinched its spot in the Round of 32, the knockout round, with its 2-0 win over Australia on Friday. -- Jun 26

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