Sections of Balkan river have become a floating garbage dump
Heavy rain and unseasonably warm weather over the past week have caused many rivers and streams in Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro to overflow.
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Investigative journalist critical of Rwanda's government killed in a car accident
Numerous journalists, advocates, and human rights organizations call for an investigation into his "suspicious" death.
Migrant arrivals soared to record high before border crackdown
Illegal border crossings have dropped by 40% since President Biden announced tougher migration enforcement measures in early January.
Suspect in the abduction case of 43 Mexican college students is deported
Federal authorities said Alejandro Tenescalco was caught trying to cross the border on Dec. 20 without proper documents.
AWOL Navy SEAL killed in Ukraine, official says
Daniel W. Swift was killed in Ukraine on Jan. 18, an official told CBS News.
Next few months crucial for Ukraine's spring counteroffensive, Pentagon says
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley suggested Ukrainians could reclaim some Russian-occupied territory, depending on the training and equipment they receive in the next few months.
U.N. women press Taliban on rights, but visit marred by "a mistake"
Two senior, Muslim women from the global body visited Afghanistan to push the hardline group to restore women's rights. Not everyone they met was willing to engage.
Soccer star Dani Alves arrested in Spain for alleged sexual assault
The player denied the allegations last week, saying "I have never invaded the personal space of anyone."
Gabon's top diplomat suffers fatal heart attack during cabinet meeting
Michael Moussa Adamo, 62, spent a decade as the African nation's ambassador to the U.S. The president called him "a true statesman."
Massive "Toadzilla" as big as a newborn baby found in Australia
Toxic cane toads are usually the size of a teacup, but Toadzilla is the size of a newborn human baby and will eat anything that fits in its mouth.
TikTok vs. Europe: Could EU data privacy law slay the "data dragon"?
"Europe must finally wake up," one Member of the European Parliament told CBS News. "If TikTok refuses to abide by EU laws, it should be banned."
Andrew Tate's detention on rape, trafficking charges extended in Romania
Tate was initially detained in Romania - alongside his brother and two Romanian women - on December 29th.
Adrift sailor survives 24 days at sea with ketchup and seasonings
The 47-year-old man accidentally drifted from St. Maarten in the Caribbean last month and ended up near Colombia with only a couple of condiments on board to help him survive.
Fire guts makeshift homes in illegal village on edge of wealthy Seoul
The blaze in the so-called Guryong village destroyed about 60 homes, but not all of them were occupied and there were no reported casualties.
Several make harrowing escape as Haitian gang kidnaps bus passengers
Criminal gangs have run rampant for months, kidnapping and killing with impunity amid chaos in the small nation in the throes of a political and security "collapse."
CBS News poll finds Democrats still boosted by voters' economic concerns
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Trump says he's weighing deal with Iran against action to "finish them off"
Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to country
Blanche says DOJ is "doing our own research" with Alaska challenge
Alaska Senate candidate sustains "minor injuries" in car accident
Four Corners region faces more flood threats following days of heavy rain
Elon Musk says SpaceX throttled Ukraine Starlink speeds over drone strikes
Gina Hinojosa says there's "deep disappointment" in both parties
