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."
War
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.
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.
Iran threatens "more painful" retaliation after U.S. strikes Iranian oil tankers
Iran on Sunday threatened a "more painful" response to U.S. strikes on three Iranian oil tankers.
Trump envoys say Ukraine talks were "very meaningful" after Moscow visit
After meeting Putin, President Trump's envoys are expected to discuss a proposal to end the war in Ukraine.
Witkoff, Kushner visit Moscow in latest push to end war in Ukraine
Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to pause strikes on each other's capitals while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner hold talks to revive peace efforts.
Vance "extremely skeptical" U.S. strike hit Iran wedding party
Iran responded to a warning from President Trump with claims of new strikes against U.S. forces in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after more than 9 months at sea
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has docked in eastern Thailand after its grueling deployment in the Middle East.
Iran launches attacks on Jordan and Bahrain as hostilities flare
U.S. forces announced new strikes against targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, marking another round of attacks as the U.S. and Iran return to hostilities.
U.S. military strikes Iranian targets in first military action in a month
As the war passes the six-month mark, neither side showed any sign of backing down.
Russian strike on Ukrainian warehouse kills 37, one of deadliest attacks of 2026
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy suggested warehouse near a residential area hit by a Russian strike was used to store ammunition.
Iran says Strait of Hormuz agreement with Oman puts ball back in U.S. court
As U.S. economic pressure bites, Iran touts a plan with Oman to get ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz and suggests the next move is Trump's.
Russia says CIA chief met intel counterparts on secretive Moscow visit
The Kremlin spokesman says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Russian counterparts during a secretive visit to Moscow, but it's unclear what came of the talks.
Iran says it's ready for new U.S. sanctions, has 2-year plan
Iran's economy minister said the country has been preparing for a long time for the sanctions U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as the "greatest financial offensive" ever.
Will the U.S. sanctions against Iran work if they don't include China?
Analysts say without meaningful sanctions against China, Iran will likely survive this latest round of financial punishment.
Russian ex-official says "unknown sources" could attack U.K. drone plants
Former senior Russian diplomat says U.K. factories making drones for Ukraine "could be attacked - not by Russia, but from unknown sources."
How long before China is ready to deploy humanoid robot soldiers?
A Chinese robotics developer tells CBS News humanoids won't turn against humans as they're just machines: "It all depends on who controls them."
Iran's president defends U.S. memorandum of understanding as best path forward
The new head of Iran's supreme national security council issued the warning to countries who join the U.S.'s economic war on Tehran.
Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill at least 10 after deadly mall drone strike
The attacks come a day after a two-wave drone strike on a shopping mall in Zelenskyy's hometown killed 16 people.
European wildfires expose, detonate buried explosives from past wars
The wildfires burning across Europe this summer have revealed World War I and II ordnance lurking beneath the blackened landscape.
Iran set to impose longer prison terms for any contact with foreign media
Iranians could soon face up to two years in prison for daring to communicate in any way with a foreign news outlet, embassy or institution.
Vance says war in "new phase" of economic pressure as Iran dismisses Trump threat
Iran has shrugged off President Trump's threat to hit the Islamic Republic with an "economic D-Day" as a "doubling down on failed policies."
Army to nix drone battalion set up to absorb lessons from Ukraine war
The decision to phase out the Army drone battalion comes amid tension between senior officers who envisioned the unit and the acting chief of staff of the Army.
Trump announces "crushing economic operation" on Iran with talks in limbo
President Trump said Wednesday the U.S. might return to negotiations with Iran eventually, but he said currently "the situation is so good."
Israel orders criminal probe into killing of 5-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza
Israel says military police will investigate the killing of Hind Rajab, a young girl in Gaza whose death at the hands of its forces drew an international outcry.
Trump calls off plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
Feds probing suspicious letters to election officials, lawmakers
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Strait of Hormuz still unsafe for ships, maritime group warns
Chats from Nolan Wells' phone show what friends said when he vanished
White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on Iran
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White House's Katie Zacharia confirms she never passed bar exam
Justice Department sues California over noncitizens getting ballots
