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CBS News - World

Exclusive - U.S. to welcome up to 17,500 more White South Africans as refugees - The Trump administration is planning to welcome up to 17,500 additional White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees over the next 12 months, according to a notice sent to Congress. 47M ago

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Senators press Rubio to prioritize release of American journalist held in Iran -- Reza Valizadeh, a U.S.-Iranian dual citizen and former journalist for U.S.-funded broadcaster Radio Farda, has been imprisoned in Iran since September 2024.

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U.S. fighter jet crashes at air base in Germany, injuring pilot -- The U.S. Air Base Spangdahlem said that the pilot ejected and was receiving medical care.

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Trump signs agreement giving U.S. broad military authority in Greenland -- The U.S., Denmark and Greenland signed a new security agreement bolstering the United States' military and security presence on the island.

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Metal detectorist finds record-breaking trove of ancient Roman coins -- A man who discovered Roman silver coins in a field realized he had stumbled upon something bigger when his metal detector kept signaling.

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Irish athletes urge men's soccer team to boycott matches against Israel -- The Irish government has been one of the most vocal critics of the Israeli government in recent years over its military action in Gaza.

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North Korea's Kim lauds test of apparent new hypersonic missile -- Kim Jong Un says a new weapon tested by North Korea, likely a hypersonic missile, will be an "irresistible force" and "incurable headache" for adversaries.

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Hurricane Polo grows into Category 5 storm off Mexico -- Hurricane Polo rapidly intensified off the southwestern Mexican coast on Tuesday, growing into a Category 5 storm.

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6-year-old girl sets Rubik's Cube speed record, Chinese state media say -- Lian Yunzhi, who practices 2 to 3 hours daily, has become the first female speedcuber to average under 4.5 seconds in competition, according to Chinese state media.

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In U.N. speech, Trump threatens to "annihilate" Iran and defends foreign policy -- President Trump said he could "annihilate" Iran while predicting that Tehran would make a deal to end the war after the U.S. midterm elections.

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"Pictures to hurt you": A war photographer's final testament to Vietnam -- "I want my pictures to hurt," British war photographer Sir Don McCullin told CBS News ahead of the publication of his final book: "Vietnam." -- Sep 21

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After 9 women murdered, police link 1 death to possible love triangle -- The discovery of the nine bodies has fueled fear and anger, as authorities investigate whether a serial killer or killers were responsible. -- Sep 21

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Iran's early attacks on Bahrain caught Navy families and sailors by surprise -- The scale and duration of Iran's response appeared to take the U.S. goverenment by surprise, three sources who were in Bahrain at the time told CBS News, in part because families hadn't yet been required to evacuate. -- Sep 21

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Italy's Meloni plans to limit foreign student numbers, ban face coverings in schools -- Meloni said the government would bring the proposed legislation to the Council of Ministers, after which it would require parliamentary approval to become law. -- Sep 21

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Police officer wounded in shooting near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur -- Officials in Canada condemned the shooting and expressed support for law enforcement and the Jewish community.

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