Battle to retake Mosul from ISIS underway
Thousands of Iraqi and Kurdish fighters, with U.S. air support, are advancing on Iraq’s second-largest city
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Tens of thousands rally in Paris to protest same-sex marriage
Protesters marched in Paris to call for the repeal of a law allowing gay marriage, six months before France’s next presidential election
China launches two astronauts
Two Chinese astronauts, or "taikonauts," launched on a two-day flight to a space station module for a month-long stay
Biggest battle to date with ISIS is underway with U.S. backing
Iraqi PM announces start of long-awaited operation to retake nation's 2nd biggest city, Mosul, from the militants
Reporter's notebook: Returning to Haiti after another tragedy
CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers revisits Haiti nearly seven years after he covered the deadly earthquake, but this time to report on the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew
U.S., Britain considering new sanctions on Russia, Syria
After latest talks make "no step forward" towards a cease-fire, Boris Johnson said he wants to make Russia “feel the consequences” of their military campaign
Jia Jia, the world’s oldest-ever captive panda, dead at 38
The average lifespan for a panda in the wild is 18 to 20 years, while in captivity it's 30 years, according to Guiness Word Records
Pamela Anderson brings vegan lunch to Julian Assange
Former “Baywatch” star visited the WikiLeaks founder in hiding in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London
American with 121 pounds of gold arrested in Bolivia
Bolivian police say they detained a 76-year-old U.S. citizen with $1.5 million in gold, some silver coins, and some cocaine
Almanac: Marie Antoinette
On October 16, 1793, the deposed Queen of France lost her head - literally
Pope makes Argentina's "gaucho priest" a saint
Jose Gabriel del Rosario Brochero was one of the most famous Catholics in the Argentina of Francis’ youth; Argentinians flock to Rome for ceremony
ISIS suffers huge symbolic loss in Syria
Capturing of town of Dabiq was repeatedly heralded by ISIS' leader and propaganda campaign; rebels say ISIS put up little fight for it
Missiles possibly fired again at U.S. warship: official
Just two days earlier, Yemen rebels fired two missiles at the USS Mason, leading the U.S. to fire Tomahawk missiles into Yemen
N. Korean missile exploded shortly after liftoff: U.S., S. Korea says
U.S. military says launch was attempted at 11:33 p.m. EDT Friday and that the missile didn’t pose a threat to North America
Kerry makes major announcement on Americans held in Yemen
Announcement comes in wake of airstrike by Saudi-led coalition on Iran-backed Houthis
SpaceX launches first-of-its-kind Starship test flight
Microsoft seeing "continued recovery" amid major worldwide outage
New congressman faces sexual harassment allegation
Never bought Nvidia stock? Its slide could still hit your 401(k).
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U.N. watchdog agency pushes for access to key Iran nuclear site
Supreme Court takes up case over asylum access at border
Lutnick agrees to testify as Bessent blames him for chip sales
Top doctor for Congress resigns amid misconduct allegations
