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U.S. embargo, sanctions on Cuba impacting power, access to medicine -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the campaign is engineered to make the government feel like there are no escape valves, which is how people in Cuba describe feeling.
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Photos show pope celebrating Mass at hospital after cancer surgery -- The Vatican also released photos of some get-well notes that had been sent to Pope Leo from patients in the hospital's pediatric oncology ward.15 hours ago
American journalist injured in West Bank clashes -- Among the injured was Heidi Levine, a veteran American photojournalist working with the Washington Post.12 hours ago
Iran's president denies nuclear ambitions, says he's ready for talks -- Iran has signaled an openness to talks in the past, but they did not come to fruition.9 hours ago
Ousted general warned of missile defense shortage before Iran war -- Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, later ousted by Defense Secretary Hegseth, said the shortage of missile defense munitions would extend into 2030. -- Oct 1510 hours ago
White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on Iran -- The White House and Pentagon have prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb to hit military sites in Iran if ordered by President Trump, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. -- Oct 1511 hours ago
Farmer's discovery in Egypt leads to pieces of statues for ancient king -- An Egyptian farmer was working on his land when he came across an unusual rock that turned his field into an archaeology dig. -- Oct 1514 hours ago
Pope Leo resumes some papal duties after surgery, Vatican says -- Pope Leo XIV has resumed some work, the Vatican said Thursday, after he had a piece of his right lung removed and received a diagnosis of lung cancer. -- Oct 1515 hours ago
Sally Rooney books off U.K. shelves over Palestine Action support -- Irish author Sally Rooney's books are no longer being supplied to U.K. retailers over her support for the banned group Palestine Action. -- Oct 1519 hours ago
Pakistan school collapse kills almost 30 students and a teacher -- Almost 30 students and a teacher were killed when the roof of a small private school collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan, local officials say. -- Oct 1520 hours ago
Climate change pushed Earth to its limits in 2026, researchers find -- Climate change has pushed the planet's environmental systems "deeper into uncharted territory," researchers said in a new report centered on the state of Earth's climate in 2026. -- Oct 141 day ago
Pope's cancer prognosis may depend on these factors, doctors say -- Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer after a surgery that removed a nodular lesion from his right lung, the Vatican said. -- Oct 141 day ago
World's oldest shipwreck found off Turkey's coast, archaeologists say -- Archaeologists in Turkey have dated the shipwreck to between 4,400 and 4,700 years old. -- Oct 141 day ago
Iran and Russia blamed for growing list of hybrid attacks in Europe -- Britain's domestic spy chief says "hybrid tactics" used by Russia and Iran are evolving. Here are some of the most notable incidents of 2026. -- Oct 141 day ago
Fossil overlooked for 100 years ID'd as new dinosaur species -- A fossil discovered 100 years ago in the U.K. has been identified as a previously unknown cousin of the T. rex, and it "definitely would have chased us." -- Oct 141 day ago