An endangered mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, whose remarkable biodiversity has long been threatened by the region’s litany…
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Iran leader vows regime will “not back down” and says vandals trying to please Trump as web blackout continues
Thousands of Iranians flooded the streets of Tehran and other cities Thursday night, heeding a call by the country’s exiled crown prince to make their voices heard in the most…
Venezuela live updates as Trump calls off “second wave of attacks”
15m ago Trump says he’s called off “second Wave of Attacks” on a cooperative Venezuela President Trump announced on his Truth Social platform overnight that he’s “cancelled the previously…
Mountain of garbage collapses at Philippines landfill, killing 1, burying dozens
Rescue workers searched on Friday for dozens of people buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least one. Nearly 50…
Russia says new Oreshnik hypersonic missile used in massive strike on Ukraine
Russia said Friday it used its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile along with other weapons in a massive strike on Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said four people were killed and at least…
Massive anti-government protests in Iran turn deadly
Massive anti-government protests in Iran turn deadly – CBS News Watch CBS News What began as a revolt over a collapsing currency and rising prices in Iran has morphed into…
Chinook pilot who helped plan Venezuelan operation wounded during Caracas mission to capture Maduro, sources say
A Chinook helicopter pilot who helped plan the operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was wounded in the leg during the pre-dawn mission, said U.S. officials who spoke…
Iran appears to cut internet connectivity in capital as deadly protests reach a possible tipping point
Iranian authorities appeared to be cutting off internet access Thursday in the capital and some other regions of the country as mass protests and chanting against the government continue. Two sources…
NASA cancels spacewalk, may end current space station crew’s mission early due to medical issue
A spacewalk planned for Thursday outside the International Space Station was called off late Wednesday because of a “medical concern” with an unidentified crew member, NASA said in a statement.…
Officials say U.S. to control money from oil sales as two more Venezuela-linked tankers seized
U.S. forces on Wednesday seized two oil tankers, one in the North Atlantic and the other in the Caribbean, as part of the Trump administration’s blockade of Venezuela’s oil exports.…