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CBS News - World

At least 16 dead when powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet -- It was the biggest earthquake in the region in the last five years, China's national broadcaster CCTV said. -- Updated 45m ago

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Elon Musk's Starlink and Starshield, and what they mean to Ukraine -- Here's what to know about Starlink and Starshield, the technologies Ukraine is relying on in the war against Russia.

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Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using cluster warheads in deadly strikes

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Feds charge powerful Virginia Democrat in alleged drug scheme

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Trump praises "powerful" Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton's mother -- Updated 5m ago

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First on CBS -- Hegseth bans use of nonpublic info for bets on U.S. military ops

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Judge says Trump must sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit

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Roller coaster safety experts weigh in on Six Flags investigation

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Rising tension on the Korean border fuels concern

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Tom Skerritt, known for roles in "Alien," "Picket Fences," dies at 93 -- Updated 50m ago

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WWII fighter plane wreckage, pilot's personal items found underground -- The remains of a downed Soviet fighter plane from World War II were uncovered recently in a remote Hungarian town, officials said.

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U.K. interests in the Arctic are vulnerable to Russia, lawmakers warn -- A group of British lawmakers called on the government to "urgently address" what it says are gaps in maritime forces in the Arctic.

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Son of Stephen Hubbard, American freed from Russian jail, speaks out -- In an interview with CBS News after Stephen Hubbard was released from Russian custody, his son, Fr. Joseph Coleman, said his father might have made a mistake in staying in Ukraine when the war began.

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U.S. ordering some government staff to depart Saudi Arabia -- The U.S. military has also been quietly reducing its footprint at posts in the Middle East due to regional threats from the Houthis and direct threats from Iran, CBS News has learned.

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Pope Leo won't need more treatment after cancer surgery, doctors say -- Pope Leo XIV will not need any further treatment after having lung cancer surgery, his doctors said in a statement. -- Oct 21

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Why can't Saudi Arabia stop the Houthis' deadly attacks? -- Experts tell CBS News geography, interceptor shortages and evolving Houthi tactics are helping the Iranian proxy menace Saudi Arabia, and global energy supplies. -- Oct 21

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Witkoff blasted for calling Putin a "humanitarian" -- After special envoy Steve Witkoff told Putin he was a "humanitarian" for releasing a U.S. citizen deemed to have been wrongfully detained, GOP Sen. John Cornyn responded, "No. Putin is a stone cold killer." -- Oct 21

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Trump says Iran is making up strikes on ships to drive up oil prices -- President Trump said Iran was trying to drive up oil prices before the midterms by lying about ships hitting mines or being struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Polymarket removes bets on outcome of Cornell sexual assault case -- The market had amassed $450,000 in wagers by the time it was pulled from the international platform. -- Oct 21

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Cartel-linked mom wanted for child's 1997 murder caught in Mexico -- Anna Marlene Somoza is now awaiting extradition to the United States, where she will face first-degree murder charges, officials said. -- Oct 21

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Russia says Ukraine must make "necessary decisions" to end the war -- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, meeting with Vladimir Putin in Russia, voiced hope for new trilateral talks involving Ukraine, and Moscow indicated the talks could resume in November. -- Oct 21

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