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Lebanese pack bags and stock up amid fears of new Israeli escalation
Lebanese who lived through two Israeli escalations are stocking up and packing bags in case of a third.
How Israel is tightening its grip on Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem
Israeli restrictions on teachers and pressure to adopt Israeli curriculum threaten Palestinian education in the city.
Indonesia names fourth wiretapping suspect as political intrigue deepens
Scandal is driving divisions between President Prabowo Subianto and predecessor Joko Widodo.
Israel’s President Herzog to name candidate to form government on Sunday
Announcement comes after majority of Israeli lawmakers endorse Eisenkot over Netanyahu.
Why is Iran exempting India, China, Qatar, Iraq from Hormuz restrictions?
Tehran says ships from four countries can cross Hormuz freely, but analysts say the deals carry political risks.
In Athens’s pro-Palestinian heartland, Israeli buyers spark resentment
US Justice Department sues Penn State over undocumented students’ tuition
The lawsuit challenges Penn State's policy that allows undocumented students to qualify for reduced tuition rates.
Pope Leo’s Trip to Latin America: What to Know
Less than a month after lung surgery, Pope Leo XIV is landing in Uruguay on Friday, the first stop of a 12-day voyage across South America.
In French City Hit by Terrorist Attack, Residents Blame Far-Right Rhetoric
In Trappes, a suburb of Paris with a large immigrant population, residents believe that a shooting rampage was fueled by years of anti-immigrant sentiment.
A Summit in China With Trump and Putin? That Might be Awkward for Xi.
A summit could bolster Xi Jinping’s stature. But talks about Ukraine’s future and limits on nuclear weapons pose uncomfortable choices for China.
Who’s Hiding Secrets About Dag Hammarskjöld’s Death?
The U.N. leader died in a plane crash in 1961. Many suspect foul play, but a lot of information still remains secret.
Iraq’s al-Zaidi talks to Trump as Baghdad seeks to stay out of war on Iran
Call comes as Iraq's top diplomat urges armed groups not to join any Iranian retaliation to US attacks.
Israeli settlers seize 8 Palestinian homes in Jericho, displacing dozens
UN says settlers reportedly used live ammunition and beat Palestinians, forcing families to flee for their safety.
Building wind turbines out of parts found in Gaza’s rubble
Palestinians in Gaza have made wind turbines to generate electricity, using scraps found in the rubble.
‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Avatar’ VFX House Weta FX to Invest in Taiwan’s Moonshine Studio Under AI Pact With TAICCA
Weta FX, the New Zealand visual effects company behind “The Lord of the Rings” and “Avatar,” will invest in Taiwanese animation and VFX outfit Moonshine Studio. The investment is part of a partnership with the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) aimed at making Taiwan an AI hub for Asia’s content industries. Weta FX CEO Daniel […]
Paraguay’s president impeached amid bank collapse crisis
Lawmakers have voted to impeach Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena amid a banking collapse that has roiled the country.
Iran’s security chief meets Putin, delivers message from Khamenei
Putin meets Iran's top security official to discuss regional security and receives a letter from Mojtaba Khamenei.
Gaza turns discarded cooking pots into seawalls
As winter approaches, Palestinians in Gaza are turning damaged cooking pots into makeshift seawalls to avoid flooding.
California governor commutes sentences of more than 500 people on death row
Gavin Newsom cites state values and flaws in the legal system as he grants largest mass clemency in US history.
Pete Hegseth doubles down on Iran war in new video despite election losses
In a new video posted to X, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to keep fighting Iran, despite many blaming Republicans' midterm losses on the war. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more.
Foot Fetish Encounter Leaves a Body in the Freezer in Singapore Dark Comedy Taiwan Creative Content Fest Project ‘Build to Order’
A young Singaporean couple who sell pictures of the wife’s feet online end up with a corpse in their freezer in “Build to Order,” the debut feature from director Huang Junxiang, which is at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) in Taipei this week. Singaporean couple Penny and Allan both work in real estate. They […]
Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian olive grove near Ramallah
Israeli settlers have set fire to olive trees belonging to Palestinian farmers in the village of Burqa, near Ramallah.
Trump met Russian envoy after he appeared with Melania Trump and Ukrainians
Trump again said a major Russia-Ukraine deal is 'very close', but gave no specifics.
Iran war live: Trump warns US may have to ‘destroy’ rest of Iran
Trump says the US may have to 'destroy' the rest of Iran, adding that people will 'know soon enough'.