Page Updated: Thursday, September 28, 2023 3:41 AM ET
CBS News - World
U.S. aims to resettle up to 50,000 Latin American refugees in 2024 -- The U.S. will keep the refugee cap unchanged at 125,000, while more than doubling the allocation for refugees from the Western Hemisphere.
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Iran claims it launched new imaging satellite into orbit -- The launch of the military satellite comes amid ongoing tensions with Western nations over its nuclear program.16 hours ago
Young activists suing 32 countries for failing to tackle climate change -- A group of six young people from Portugal have accused 32 countries of failing to tackle climate change fast enough, and therefore infringing on their human rights17 hours ago
Ireland authorities seize 2 tons of cocaine in massive drug raid -- Irish authorities have seized $165 million worth of cocaine from a cargo vessel in what is being called the largest drug raid in the history of the country.17 hours ago
U.K.'s first illegal drug "consumption room" to open in Scotland -- The facility has been approved after years of debate over its legality, in a move experts hope will help Scotland reduce drug deaths.17 hours ago
British Museum asks public to help recover stolen gems and jewelry -- Officials said in August that around 2,000 artifacts had gone missing from the British Museum, and were believed to be stolen.18 hours ago
Previously unknown language found hidden in "cultic ritual text" of ancient tablets -- The cuneiform tablet was excavated from Boğazk y-Hattusha, the former capital of the Hittite Empire.18 hours ago
7 CORPSES, BODY PARTS FOUND AFTER "ACTS OF DISLOYALTY" WITHIN CARTEL -- The gruesome discovery was in the industrial hub of Monterrey and its suburbs, including some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country.19 hours ago
American soldier who crossed into North Korea is back in U.S. custody -- U.S. soldier Travis King, who ran across the border from South Korea into North Korea in July, was transferred back to U.S. custody in China.18 hours ago
3 space station crew members back on Earth after U.S.-record year in space -- Descent from the International Space Station closed out an unexpected 371-day stay, the longest flight in U.S. space history.17 hours ago
Fire tears through wedding hall in Iraq, leaves almost 100 dead -- Emergency services and witnesses of the deadly fire in Iraq's Nineveh province said fireworks used inside the wedding venue sparked the blaze.22 hours ago
At least 20 killed in gas station blast as residents flee unrest in Nagorno-Karabakh -- Ethnic Armenian residents of Nagorno-Karabakh have scrambled to flee as soon as Azerbaijan lifted a 10-month blockade on the region's only road to Armenia. -- Sep 2611 hours ago
Canada's House speaker resigns after honoring man who fought for Nazis -- "No one in this House is above any of us. Therefore I must step down as your speaker," Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada's House of Commons, said on Tuesday. -- Sep 2612 hours ago
"Los Chapitos" Mexican cartel members sanctioned for fentanyl trafficking -- The nine "Los Chapitos" sanctioned are part of the Sinaloa Cartel, which the U.S. government says is responsible for large-scale fentanyl and methamphetamine production and trafficking into the United States. -- Sep 2612 hours ago
Supercontinent could wipe out humans in 250 million years, study says -- Rising temperatures, little rain and high concentrations of carbon dioxide could make the supercontinent inhabitable for mammals, the study suggests. -- Sep 2612 hours ago