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CBS News - World

European teams boycott FIFA over plan to sell World Cup stake to investors -- A source close to Joshua Kushner's firm tells CBS News there's no politics behind FIFA's bid to draw private investment, but Europe's soccer powerhouses are crying foul.

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U.K. village plans independence vote in protest over migrant housing plans -- The English village of Piddington is planning a symbolic referendum to demand independence from the U.K. over plans to house people seeking asylum at a disused military barracks.

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Japan earthquake death toll climbs to 34 as hopes wane for more rescues -- The Kumamoto prefectural government said at least 34 people were killed in the powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week.

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Battle against monster wildfire in France boosted by improving weather -- George and Amal Clooney are among thousands of residents in southwest France still displaced by a massive wildfire, but crews are gaining control.

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Possible Russian missile crashes in Poland during Russian attacks on Ukraine -- Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least eight people and an apparent Russian missile crashed in Poland, officials said.

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Husband of U.S. woman missing in Grenada doesn't suspect foul play -- The husband of a North Carolina woman who went missing last week​ while visiting the Caribbean island of Grenada said Wednesday he believes "there was no foul play" in her disappearance.

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Elephants that died in Kenya likely poisoned by cyanide-tainted tomatoes -- Fifteen elephants in southern Kenya are suspected to have been poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, according to wildlife authorities.

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FIFA hits Argentina with World Cup charges for scuffle, political banner -- A list of disciplinary cases opened by FIFA against Argentina also includes "discriminatory chants and gestures" by fans.

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Teen hitman guilty of U.K. murder plot for Swedish crime group with Iran links -- A 19-year-old Norwegian hitman was found guilty of an assassination plot after sending selfies with weapons to his girlfriend and friends. -- Jul 29

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2 firefighters die in Greece as others fight massive blaze in France -- Two firefighters died in a blaze on the Greek island of Crete Wednesday while crews in France confronted a wildfire four times the size of Paris, officials said.

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2025 WAS DEADLIEST YEAR FOR ANTISEMITIC ATTACKS IN 30 YEARS, STUDY SAYS -- Last year, 20 people were killed in antisemitic attacks outside of Israel, making it the deadliest year for such incidents since 1994. -- Jul 29

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Singer-songwriter Glen Hansard killed in motorcycle crash -- Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.

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Actor Jared Leto accused of criminal sexual conduct by 4 women -- Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.

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7 CHARRED BODIES FOUND IN HOUSE WITH NARCO GANG-RELATED MESSAGES -- Ecuador has become a cocaine trafficking hub, plagued by gangs with ties to Mexican and Colombian cartels. -- Jul 29

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Russia charges Telegram founder with aiding terrorism, seeks his arrest -- Soon after the charges were announced, Telegram's official account on X posted an image of Durov making an obscene gesture. -- Jul 29

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