Page Updated: Friday, January 30, 2026 5:23 PM ET

CBS News - World

Iranians are anxious, but some hope Trump will "fulfill his promise" -- Many people in Tehran and Tel Aviv are worried that Trump will make good on his threats to attack Iran again, but for some, it's fear laced with hope.

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Son of Norway crown princess to stand trial for allegedly raping 4 women -- Marius Borg Hoiby, the 29-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been charged with a total of 38 counts.

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Shark kills 13-year-old boy at popular beach in Brazil -- Dozens of beaches along the turquoise coastlines of Pernambuco have been issued with shark warnings, authorities said.

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Quieter night in Ukraine as Trump says Putin agreed to pause strikes -- Zelenskyy says Ukraine will "take corresponding steps" as Trump says Putin agreed to stop bombing Ukrainian cities for a week.

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Remains, jacket found over 2 years after woman vanished in wilderness -- Human remains and clothing were found while searching for Belgian national Celine Cremer, who went missing in 2023 in Tasmania, police said.

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Lindsey Vonn says her "Olympic dream is not over" after crash -- Skiing great Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Trump threatens tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba -- President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order​ that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba.

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Gymnast Jordan Chiles granted appeal in Olympic bronze medal ruling -- A gymnastics medal disputed by the United States and Romania at the 2024 Paris Olympics is heading for a fresh legal review in a Swiss court. -- Jan 29

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As Trump pressures Iran with "armada," Mideast allies urge him not to strike -- Mideast allies including Turkey, Oman and Qatar are attempting to head off the possibility of U.S. strikes by brokering diplomatic talks.

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Scientists "quite surprised" to find one polar bear population thriving -- After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway's far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but there are no guarantees for the future. -- Jan 29

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Why Trump's threatening to punish Iraq if a former leader is reelected -- Trump says if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is reelected, the U.S. "will no longer help Iraq." Here's what's behind the intervention in Iraq's democracy. -- Jan 29

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Indonesian couple caned for sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol -- The Sharia police chief in Indonesia's Banda Aceh province is unapologetic about the latest canings, imposed for behavior he said, "tarnishes our name." -- Jan 29

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Small plane crash in Colombia kills all 15 passengers, including lawmaker -- Authorities say a small plane has crashed in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board. -- Jan 28

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Ancient species that survived mass extinction event found in China -- The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history. -- Jan 28

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Analysts say Starlink may have guided Russian drones into a Ukrainian train -- As Ukraine accuses Russia of terrorism with a deadly strike on a train, some defense analysts believe Elon Musk's Starlink may have guided the killer drones. -- Jan 28

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