Page Updated: Monday, August 31, 2026 9:48 AM ET

CBS News - World

First on CBS - Abdul El-Sayed's deleted tweets on 9/11 invite scrutiny of past remarks - Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed deleted posts invoking 9/11 and the U.S. response. updated 7M ago

2 minutes ago

House returns with vote expected on Senate bill to prevent shutdown -- Lawmakers could also vote on condemning socialism and censuring GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards.

1 hour ago

Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026 -- On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. John James join Margaret Brennan.

12 hours ago

Blumenthal urges House to pass Russia sanctions amid "extreme urgency" in Ukraine -- Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill amid a "moment of extreme urgency" in the war in Ukraine.

20 hours ago

Live - U.S. and Iran trade strikes for the first time in a month - Iran says it targeted U.S. bases in Jordan after CENTCOM announced strikes on rocket launchers on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz. updated 49M ago

2 minutes ago

Spectator calls low stadium flyover a top life moment: "Amazing" -- An extremely low flyover above a rugby stadium in South Africa has left many people asking: How low is too low?

41 minutes ago

Families of those missing after Nepal floods struggle to cling to hope -- As the death toll from the Nepal floods surges over 900, some Americans with loved ones among the 4,000 people missing are still hoping for miracles.

2 hours ago

Nicolas Maduro shares photos from New York prison: "We are standing firm" -- In the two photographs, Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro is wearing a gray tracksuit and making peace signs with his hands.

18 hours ago

Transcript: Rep. John James on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026.

21 hours ago

Transcript: Sen. Richard Blumenthal on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026.

22 hours ago

Nepal on high alert for fresh flooding as death toll rises past 900 -- More than 3,000 people are still missing after catastrophic flash floods hit following a glacial collapse high in the Himalayan region.

8 hours ago

ICE sends Afghans and others to Africa, expanding "third country" deportations -- Over a 10-day period, the Trump administration sent more than 100 deportees from Afghanistan, Cuba and other nations to eight countries across Africa, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News.

6 hours ago

Ferry carrying nearly 270 people capsizes off Cyprus, killing at least 7 -- A ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus.

1 day ago

USS Lincoln sails past Singapore after 9-month deployment -- Associated Press journalists on the Indonesian island of Batam, across the Singapore Strait, spotted the massive vessel as it transited waters near Singapore just after 1 a.m. local time.

1 day ago

Iceland rejects EU membership talks in referendum vote -- The country is already part of the European Economic Area and the Schengen Area, which allows frictionless movement of people, goods, capital and services. -- Aug 30

4 hours ago

At least 1 killed, 5 injured in shooting at rave in Switzerland -- Local police said early Sunday a manhunt was underway and the motives were still unclear.

1 day ago

Ontario premier slams Trump's order: "It's Lake Ontario now and forever" -- Amid an ongoing trade war​ between Canada and the United States, President Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by executive order. -- Aug 29

17 hours ago

Trump-shaped ecstasy pills are potentially lethal, Dutch institute says -- Ecstasy pills shaped to look like President Trump contain a high concentration of the chemical PMMA, which could potentially be lethal, a Dutch institute said. -- Aug 29

19 hours ago

U.S. takes out refueling station for alleged drug-trafficking boats -- The vessel, which was in international waters near Ecuador, was allegedly used as a floating refueling station for drug boats belonging to the Los Choneros organization. -- Aug 29

1 day ago