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Hegseth announces 'Operation Southern Spear'

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced "Operation Southern Spear" in the Western Hemisphere as U.S. strikes continue in the region near Colombia and Venezuela. CBS News' Eleanor Watson reports.

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U.S. approves massive sale of weapons to Taiwan

The U.S. has approved the sale of $330 million worth of weapons to Taiwan as tensions rise in the region with China. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket deploys Mars satellites

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on Thursday with NASA twin spacecraft destined for Mars aboard, and in a breakthrough nailed the landing of its booster.

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Chinese astronauts return to earth after spacecraft damaged

A three-person crew stranded at China’s space station after their spacecraft was apparently hit by space debris are to return Friday using the craft that brought their replacement crew.

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Anthropic says Chinese hackers used its AI chatbot in cyberattack

The AI firm Anthropic says Chinese hackers used its artificial intelligence tools to spy on tech companies, financial institutions and government agencies in what it believes is the first documented case of a worldwide cyberattack with m...

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Trump weighs military plans against Venezuela

Senior U.S. military officials have presented President Donald Trump with options for potential military operations inside Venezuela, including strikes on land, sources tell CBS News. Charlie D'Agata reports.

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Trump avoids media’s Epstein email questions

U.S. President Donald Trump is ducking press questions about newly released emails connecting him to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activities ahead of an expected vote on releasing all Epstein case files by the U.S. H...

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U.S. government opens up again but deep political divisions remain

The U.S. government lumbered back to life on Thursday (November 13) after the longest shutdown in U.S. history snarled air traffic, cut food assistance to low-income Americans and forced more than 1 million workers to go unpaid for more ...

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Russia unleashes massive attack in Kyiv

News is emerging of a deadly Russian attack in Ukraine overnight. Strikes and drones were reported in Kyiv. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has ...

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Russia says North Korean troops help de-mine Kursk region

North Korean troops who helped Russia repel a major Ukrainian incursion into its western Kursk region are now playing an important role i...

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Maduro warns Trump against an ‘endless war’ in Venezuela

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro is calling for the U.S. to make peace after U.S. President Donald Trump dramatically upped the ante ...

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Indigenous protesters block entrance to COP30 summit in Brazil

Dozens of Indigenous protesters blocked the front of the COP30 summit venue in Brazil on Friday morning, staging a sit-in that forced del...

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China plays up image as reliable partner during royal visits

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday (November 14) rolled out the red carpet for the first Thai monarch to visit China since ties were est...

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New prosecutor chosen in Georgia's Trump election interference case

PAC Executive Director Peter J. Skandalakis will replace Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in the case against President Trump ...

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Ukraine attack halts shipments from key Russian oil hub, sources say

Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk temporarily suspended oil exports - equivalent to 2.2 million barrels per day, or 2% of global su...

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New Delhi struggles with toxic air

Hospitals in the Indian capital New Delhi are seeing a sharp rise in patients with respiratory and cardiovascular issues. The city is str...

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Swiss Gruyere crowned 2025 World Cheese Champion

A Swiss Gruyere was crowned the 2025 World Cheese Champion on Thursday, seeing off competition from more than 5,000 rivals from 46 countr...

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U.S. ramps up military power in Puerto Rico

The United States is flexing military muscle in the Caribbean as the Pentagon plans for possible action inside Venezuela. That planning m...

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Italy probes Sarajevo 'sniper safaris'

Prosecutors in Italy have opened an investigation into allegations that some of their nationals travelled to Sarajevo during the war in t...

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Shooting at California college injures beloved athletic director

A gunman opened fire at a community college that was once featured in the Netflix documentary series, "Last Chance U." John Beam, the ath...

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Global Tariffs

Donald Trump has signed an order to impose tariffs imports into the U.S. from countries including China, Mexico and Canada.

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Middle East Conflict

The U.S-brokered ceasefire deal in Gaza is holding, after Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages.

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Ukraine Invasion

Russian forces have invaded Ukraine from land, air and sea with strikes causing widespread damage. Global leaders have condemned the move and imposed sanctions.

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