Lithuania training civilians to defend against a Russian invasion

Lithuania is teaching civilians young and old to help defend their tiny nation from a hypothetical Russian invasion, and telling Putin, "We don't fear you."

• Sep 8

France investigates removal of female Eiffel Tower staff for Hindu group's visit

The mayor of Paris announced an investigation into why female staff at the Eiffel Tower were taken off duty for a visit from a Hindu religious group.

• Sep 9

2 paintings by Renoir stolen from museum in France, officials say

Authorities are seeking thieves who broke into the Renoir Museum in the French Riviera and stole two paintings by the impressionist master, local authorities say.

• Sep 8

Russian strikes on Kyiv resume as soon as Witkoff, Kushner peace talks end

Russian strikes pummeled Ukraine's capital as soon as a three-day pause for peace talks with President Trump's envoys ended.

• Sep 8

4 found dead after Miami family's small plane goes missing off Bahamas

A small plane carrying four family members flying back home to Florida went missing off the Bahamas, the U.S. Coast Guard and authorities in the Bahamas said.

• Sep 8

Accused killers of American and Australian surfers go on trial in Mexico

Brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and Jack Carter Rhoad were on a surfing trip to Mexico's Pacific coast in April 2024 when they were shot dead in Baja California.

• Sep 7

Pope Leo unveils new fresco at sanctuary where he prayed after his election

Pope Leo XIV unveiled the portrait before celebrating Mass with his fellow Augustinian brothers at the Sanctuary of Our Mother of Good Counsel​ in the medieval village of Genazzano, south of Rome.

• Sep 7

Kushner attributes the lack of progress on Gaza to upcoming Israeli elections

U.S. efforts to advance plans​ to disarm Hamas and open the way for investment into rebuilding Gaza have stalled.

• Sep 7

U.K. anti-migrant protests condemned as "thuggish and intimidating"

Masked British protesters snarled traffic at a busy passenger ferry port and tried to block buses carrying newly arrived migrants, drawing criticism from virtually all corners.

• Sep 7

King says Prince Harry and Meghan remain private citizens after U.K. return

Prince Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior working members of the royal family in January 2020, and this position, the letter said, "will continue to be fully respected."

• Sep 7

How the far-right AfD is causing a German political earthquake

The AfD may not end up controlling Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state despite a landslide election victory, but the far-right party's "dream result" sends a clear message.

• Sep 7

Museum to return remains of 39 people taken during colonial rule in India

The Pitt Rivers Museum, one of the world's leading institutions for anthropology, ethnology and archaeology, holds over 6,000 artifacts from the Naga community in India.

• Sep 8

Drone activity at border drops 75% after U.S. uses laser weapon, military says

In less than two weeks, the high-energy laser weapon system has taken down 11 drones, coinciding with a 75% drop in drones probing the border, military officials told CBS News.

• Sep 7

25 years after 9/11, Taliban rules Afghanistan again, but with U.S. firepower

CBS News finds Taliban forces patrolling Kabul in American armored vehicles, wearing American tactical gear and carrying American weapons.

• Sep 7

U.S. forces hit Iran-linked oil tankers as oil nears $100 a barrel

Oil prices are rising steadily with no end in sight to the U.S.-Iran standoff impeding tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

• Sep 8

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