Page Updated: Friday, January 16, 2026 6:41 PM ET
CBS News - World
Mexico touts successful crackdown on cartels amid Trump threats -- Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has sought to placate President Trump and build a strong relationship between the U.S. and Mexico.
5 hours ago
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in break with the U.S. -- Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said China has become a more predictable partner to deal with than the U.S., the country's neighbor and longtime ally.7 hours ago
CIA director meets with Venezuela's interim president in Caracas -- CIA director John Ratcliffe delivered a message that the U.S. "looks forward to an improved working relationship" with Venezuela, a U.S. official told CBS News.8 hours ago
U.S. lawmakers seek to reassure Denmark amid Trump's push for Greenland -- A bipartisan congressional delegation met with Danish and Greenlandic officials Friday to show support for Greenland's territorial integrity despite President Trump's push to acquire the island.8 hours ago
Mummified cheetahs found in caves in Saudi Arabia -- Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar.11 hours ago
Mexico seeks answers after, it says, citizen dies in ICE custody in Georgia -- Mexican authorities were seeking details about what they say was the death of a Mexican citizen in an ICE detention facility in Georgia.14 hours ago
Gulf states pushing to avert U.S.-Iran conflict, official says -- Several key U.S. allies in the Middle East have engaged in intensive diplomacy between Iran and the United States, aiming to stave off a military conflict, a Gulf official told CBS News.23 hours ago
Drug ring used swimmers to stash cocaine on ships at sea, police say -- Police said they had busted a network that saw smugglers swim on the high seas to help stash Colombian cocaine on container ships and hijack vessels. -- Jan 154 hours ago
Russia calls NATO "unpredictable" amid divide over Greenland -- As NATO prepares for war games around Greenland, Russia is highlighting the Trump administration's disagreement with its closest allies over the island. -- Jan 156 hours ago
U.S. forces seize sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker -- The seizure comes as President Trump is set to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado Thursday at the White House. -- Jan 158 hours ago
FIFA says it's received more than 500 million World Cup ticket requests -- FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup matches in the U.S., Canada and Mexico- with prices as high as $8,680. -- Jan 159 hours ago
Iran opposition leader says "haven't reached the moment" to topple regime -- As Trump steps back from threats against Iran, Kurdish Iranian opposition group says it's ready to help topple the regime, but the time isn't right yet. -- Jan 159 hours ago
2 tons of cocaine seized after boat chased down in Pacific, video shows -- The world's largest cocaine-producing country is facing pressure from the U.S. to tackle drug trafficking. -- Jan 1510 hours ago
What to know about Havana Syndrome and a device that might be linked to it -- Years after the first reports of Havana Syndrome emerged, U.S. officials have obtained and are testing a device that could be linked to the debilitating condition. -- Jan 1513 hours ago
Iranian mom searched morgue, sifting through hundreds of bodies, to find her daughter -- Rubina Aminian's mother forced her way into a morgue in search of her daughter, who her family says was shot in the head at close range. -- Jan 1423 hours ago