World - CBSNews.com / World From CBSNews.com Sun, 18 May 2025 05:02:49 -0400 5 5/17: CBS Weekend News /video/051725-cbs-weekend-news/ Kentucky, Missouri and Texas hit with deadly storms; Chicken pie shop owner’s rise from dishwasher to head honcho Sun, 18 May 2025 00:05:01 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/18/dc92abe2-036e-45ab-b07c-e749a61d493b/thumbnail/60x60/b3701071ee9e16fb9fa0ec0ca83bba66/0517-wn-full-3764262-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 11c08bb9-ace9-402a-b808-a1e0dfc477be Israel launches new offensive to pressure Hamas to release hostages /news/israel-hamas-gaza-military-offensive-food-crisis/ The Israeli military said the new offensive in Gaza will not stop until the hostages are returned and Hamas is dismantled. Sat, 17 May 2025 21:22:26 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/f04be003-530e-4de3-8ebc-20058a5f5708/thumbnail/60x60/9854e2d49184e0b140a9a0c54cbaa29f/gettyimages-2214908164.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 928e1593-3af6-4166-b9e6-0c032cac268f 5/13: CBS Evening News Plus /video/051325-cbs-evening-news-plus/ Why the House GOP's $4 trillion budget plan is sparking internal debate; Reporter's Notebook: Gen Z feels the weight of constant distraction Sat, 17 May 2025 20:47:01 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/14/b430ec0a-d7e0-4658-9825-480cdd13a4aa/thumbnail/60x60/81afddf9318c895e998d902dd1de1cc4/0514-en-plus-3753972-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ceddd2ee-e2a2-4f15-b0ef-9d74c457e8f7 Israel intensifies war in Gaza, it says to pressure hostage releases /video/israel-intesifies-war-gaza-pressure-hostage-release/ There is a renewed push by mediators from the U.S. and Qatar to revive stalled ceasefire talks as Israel has intensified its war in Gaza. Debora Patta reports. Sat, 17 May 2025 20:44:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/ba0d4006-2925-4f53-a139-5c2fdd52209e/thumbnail/60x60/eead2f7de85c8e28ab611abc4af0fcd9/gettyimages-2214978616.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 029907d7-d07c-4c4a-af6f-23563f9396cb Trump's decision to lift Syria sanctions took U.S. sanctions officials by surprise /news/trump-syria-sanctions-reversal-treasury-surprise/ President Trump announced this week he will drop sanctions on Syria — surprising some senior U.S. sanctions officials, sources tell CBS News. Sat, 17 May 2025 14:38:27 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/bb94961a-6ef3-4a2a-8c08-7a70bddd967f/thumbnail/60x60/16b8f2d158c140ba17e6a2e80f9538ae/ap25134362923049.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 48550063-225f-4a87-8a46-7b07c2a234d5 Russian drone strikes continue in Ukraine as Vatican renews offer for help /news/russian-drone-strikes-ukraine-vatican-help-ceasefire/ The strikes – and renewed offer from the Vatican – come hours after Moscow and Kyiv had held their first direct peace talks in years that failed to yield a ceasefire. Sat, 17 May 2025 12:21:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/416c0948-6ad2-43f4-a165-7ec2469c9c3b/thumbnail/60x60/7fc46139b1686d1b948702d5aaecbd59/gettyimages-2214908223.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 42dc48e1-0c12-4d21-85f0-fe683f82f300 8 shooting victims found "lying in a pool of blood" in South Africa bar /news/south-africa-bar-mass-shooting-8-dead/ Police launched a manhunt for gunmen who killed eight customers at a tavern in Durban, South Africa. Sat, 17 May 2025 12:11:05 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/7d146019-fbcc-405b-9ee7-7fceb2f1d98e/thumbnail/60x60/58db483bf199d744ade51e5243e2b128/gettyimages-2154515814-1.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 c9206711-e366-4491-ad70-f1c8a22a9888 Paris reveals memorial to LGBTQ victims of Nazi regime, other persecutions /news/paris-reveals-memorial-lgbtq-victims-nazi-regime/ The massive steel star designed by French artist Jean-Luc Verna is located at the heart of Paris in an effort to remember and fight discrimination against LGBTQ people. Sat, 17 May 2025 11:55:37 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/9e550f62-89fe-4841-9a8f-f146c010a7af/thumbnail/60x60/508c9b9395d0da7301ac230b6e0c3c50/ap25137443438876.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 96cd3648-e91f-4502-a98a-ae66b27fe4b9 The magic of Ushuaia, Argentina, for tourists /video/the-magic-of-ushuaia-argentina-for-tourists/ Some are opting to visit the least populated continent in the world, prompting more than 100,000 tourists to travel to Antarctica annually. That trip sometimes begins in a small Argentinian city with a story all its own. Sat, 17 May 2025 10:22:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/5b944ecd-8322-447a-b444-0e86f070be40/thumbnail/60x60/d9b7f68fdc6a75472eba5256eb65c3c1/0517-satmo-benavides.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 edcd95f2-9295-419f-858c-49eb6e082078 "ReString Appalachia" spreading through areas hit by 2024 hurricanes /video/restring-appalachia-spreading-through-areas-hit-by-2024-hurricanes/ With the 2025 hurricane season around the corner, some in western North Carolina feel the 2024 season never ended after Hurricane Helene dumped a record amount of rain in what became the state's costliest natural disaster. Now, mountain music is starting to return through "ReString Appalachia." Sat, 17 May 2025 10:20:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/48f01d55-7a63-4e55-bddc-43e30454e094/thumbnail/60x60/475def5ed17139576dca1ac0dcc05128/0517-satmo-malkoff.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 3d7fc722-d010-4692-bc92-bb381af61e62 Food supplies running out in Gaza as Israeli humanitarian blockage continues /video/food-supplies-running-out-in-gaza-as-israeli-humanitarian-blockage-continues/ As the Israeli humanitarian blockage of Gaza enters its third month, President Trump said people are starving in the territory. Debora Patta reports from Tel Aviv on the dire situation facing Gaza's population as food supplies are running out. Sat, 17 May 2025 10:14:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/0f9763f2-6f68-4b7c-b78b-329a06b3e775/thumbnail/60x60/5ecd93954b7179304084b6cf87495481/0517-satmo-patta.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 48bdc611-821b-403a-b1c9-c8604049d42b 5/16: CBS Evening News /video/051625-cbs-evening-news/ Why FEMA officials are sounding the alarm internally ahead of hurricane season; Family's goodbye to beloved dog becomes a lesson in letting go Sat, 17 May 2025 04:31:25 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/281d8b25-197b-40e0-98da-382e14ae83cf/thumbnail/60x60/628522eb60f4072374d193b90c4c725d/0516-en-full-3763119-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 83058535-5652-4101-ae55-92eabf86b27d 5/12: CBS Evening News Plus /video/051225-cbs-evening-news-plus/ How Trump plans to lower drug costs; Reporter's Notebook: How Medicaid cuts hit rural patients first Fri, 16 May 2025 20:47:02 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/13/7af0d5fb-b8c5-4eb6-8763-e4f75cb299fd/thumbnail/60x60/d9f2697d90a5458f517881a5d3cee1de/0512-en-plus-3751121-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 f6bd67a5-b6a8-4c41-8f61-805403c507ee Trump says U.S. will stop Gaza war as death toll reportedly hits 53,000 /news/israel-hamas-gaza-war-trump-says-people-starving/ As health officials in Hamas-run Gaza put death toll over 53,000, Trump says, "we're going to get that taken care of. A lot of people are starving." Fri, 16 May 2025 20:32:21 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/90477062-78a0-4e5b-8691-467056b91cbb/thumbnail/60x60/877fda73413f331807a47dcb71e5f4f1/israel-gaza-strike-2214725749.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 afe21fb4-2a70-4777-9444-6a7559b79e48 6-year-old girl in Gaza weighs just 13 pounds amid growing starvation crisis /video/6-year-old-girl-in-gaza-weighs-just-13-pounds-amid-growing-starvation-crisis/ The Israeli government has repeatedly denied Gaza is facing starvation, and says that the more than two-month aid blockade is to force Hamas to release the remaining hostages taken in the Oct. 7 attack that killed just under 1,200 people. But according to the United Nation's World Food Programme, there are at least 14,000 who are severely malnourished. Debora Patta reports. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:20:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/f20c5fd6-5249-403c-a871-5082a068c3e1/thumbnail/60x60/5c1693e4139469229094a2ad1a09ece4/cbsn-fusion-6-year-old-girl-in-gaza-weighs-just-13-pounds-amid-growing-starvation-crisis-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 01bcff19-9eb8-4d43-b30e-106deb253763 5/14: CBS Evening News /video/051425-cbs-evening-news/ As Trump pushes diplomacy in Middle East, Qatar's deals with his family spark ethics questions; These were the fastest-rising baby names in 2024 Fri, 16 May 2025 16:47:01 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/39a9d541-f951-4ce2-bd61-ee4fa548b20a/thumbnail/60x60/c983d93eef9d3362de55d14f1cd4cc89/0514-en-full-1-3756974-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 51820c6b-2632-4915-b7eb-dfc11133e27f 5/15: CBS Evening News /video/051525-cbs-evening-news/ Walmart plans to raise prices as tariff uncertainty looms over upcoming holidays; How a California school district is beating the odds on student absences Fri, 16 May 2025 16:47:01 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/537b36a1-5281-4d71-9d42-288dac6325c3/thumbnail/60x60/8640b57d31faeb0e29bdd9c787730f5c/0515-en-full-2-3760085-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 be7d1dae-d376-491c-a89e-609bed705f37 5/12: CBS Evening News /video/051225-cbs-evening-news/ Did Trump cave to China in tariff deal?; Why only dead individuals can appear on U.S. money Fri, 16 May 2025 16:47:01 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/13/4c5c92e5-53c1-4268-b4a2-b2fd286a9762/thumbnail/60x60/c1968f9cc929fe2abe9d1ba514f9d3ad/0512-en-full-1-3751379-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 6df290d1-ca29-4240-801f-64bd632bffb2 5/13: CBS Evening News /video/051325-cbs-evening-news/ What's behind Trump's focus on business deals during Saudi visit; Celtics lose their star to injury as Mavs land top pick in NBA draft lottery Fri, 16 May 2025 16:47:01 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/14/286344fd-660e-4def-9626-ecc11228daed/thumbnail/60x60/1647499c902c443d461e18f7d0d9e44a/0513-en-full-3754205-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 6a5d9d59-1036-4d57-b1a1-5884c1332a94 Calligraphy created by executed assassin breaking auction records /news/calligraphy-ahn-jung-geun-assassin-breaks-auction-records-south-korea/ Ahn Jung-geun is best known for his dramatic assassination of Japan's first prime minister in 1909 at a railway station. Fri, 16 May 2025 15:10:11 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/bf3b6beb-2968-411c-8216-5527024e8927/thumbnail/60x60/7d965effae9f36c4ec6b02bc1ed7b6c6/gettyimages-2214682061.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 236f5b42-3ce1-420a-9688-436112becce8 Trump says he'll meet with Putin on Ukraine war "as soon as we can" /news/trump-putin-russia-ukraine-war-meeting-proposal/ As Russia and Ukraine hold their first direct talks in years, Trump says there won't be a real breakthrough to end the war until he sits down with Putin. Fri, 16 May 2025 13:03:01 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/17df6eef-a4e4-40f2-b134-593ee02bf31c/thumbnail/60x60/1c1ca58db169d627466c8e50bbbfd3bd/trump-uae-2214740554.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 4d455675-3d59-4575-9cb2-1eb985e354fa American man on the run for 20 years arrested in Canada /news/american-man-on-the-run-20-years-arrested-canada-toronto/ Patrick Lutts Jr., facing charges in connection to a fatal drunk-driving crash that killed two teenagers in Florida, was arrested in February under the Canadian Extradition Act Fri, 16 May 2025 11:08:39 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/10/13/1d17789e-1529-4ecb-a5c4-11634862116e/thumbnail/60x60/829d4285df820375544ebab76dd9bf61/canada-american-flag-border-1.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 17594f53-fe60-485e-84d8-73bfe2474976 Melania Trump statue disappears, after previous one was set on fire /news/melania-trump-statue-slovenia-disappears-set-on-fire/ A bronze statue of first lady Melania Trump​ was sawed off and carried away from her hometown in Slovenia. Fri, 16 May 2025 10:50:08 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/5b3d523d-61d6-4114-879c-f85282af171d/thumbnail/60x60/1b08524784060e8a876a0cfda405e7e4/ap25136296762309.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 722b4cb9-9aea-4166-ad4c-dc83ed6aa569 2 climbers die on Mount Everest, unclear if bodies will be retrieved /news/mount-everest-deaths-expedition-organizers-unclear-bodies-retrieved/ Two people died while climbing Mount Everest as hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale the world's highest peak, expedition organizers said. Fri, 16 May 2025 10:33:11 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/04/12/d42f194e-cb8d-4eab-9d28-b388175d3f85/thumbnail/60x60/9095e6fd7159cc093161a3d17fb4b50c/2023-04-12t110843z-557709981-rc2yc0aq4s59-rtrmadp-3-nepal-everest-avalanche.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ed18d48e-8092-43bd-a0f2-d2623cfb77d9 Influencer killed during livestream made chilling comment before murder /news/influencer-killed-livestream-valeria-marquez-fear-mexico-prosecutors/ Valeria Márquez, 23, was likely murdered by a hit man during a livestream on TikTok, Mexican prosecutors said. Fri, 16 May 2025 10:19:08 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/93a6194f-6298-4064-95a4-af69e5a09bcc/thumbnail/60x60/9c15fadc0a81156803854800c3d7669f/2025-05-14t202922z-999346952-rc2whea24boe-rtrmadp-3-mexico-violence-tiktok.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 aa9e2c80-eb1d-49d4-80a6-e1a9d777790b President Trump ends Middle East trip with final push for U.S. investments /video/president-trump-ends-middle-east-trip-with-final-push-for-u-s-investments/ In a speech to business leaders in Abu Dhabi, President Trump made a last sales pitch to encourage foreign investment in the U.S. His weeklong trip through the Middle East focused on deal-making and economic partnerships. Fri, 16 May 2025 10:13:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/6368c536-16d1-4cd4-afbd-59cead16e74e/thumbnail/60x60/c66690bdf76e53d88aeb7a62d2033223/0516-cmo-cordes.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 0d6b183f-24c9-42a5-81e5-811767afa88d Monk arrested for allegedly embezzling $9 million from temple /news/monk-arrested-embezzling-9-million-temple-thailand/ A Buddhist monk allegedly embezzled more than $9 million from the prominent temple he ran which was funded by donations from devotees. Fri, 16 May 2025 09:15:11 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/602c3d90-fa8f-41f7-82e6-b96439e17545/thumbnail/60x60/d86099abde4d8306a47f00aaafbc601e/gettyimages-2213977846.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 f97afeb8-2894-4ef0-8e99-fcd30078bec0 Minnesota wildfire interactive maps show how far infernos have spread /news/minnesota-wildfire-interactive-maps-2025/ Three massive wildfires continue to rage north of Duluth in northeastern Minnesota. Fri, 16 May 2025 09:14:04 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/14/2b6201a0-5961-46f9-b91e-459f8d657454/thumbnail/60x60/425f81c97fb4a2440068283e02a7fb84/wildfire-maps.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 feae92e7-8e6c-40ec-b024-6db805d307ea South African president to visit White House after Afrikaners arrive /news/trump-afrikaners-south-africa-president-cyril-ramaphosa-white-house-visit/ South African President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier this week criticized White South Africans who claimed refugee status in the U.S. as "cowardly." Thu, 15 May 2025 19:58:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/da051977-543b-4ada-b241-6b9fa7f3da31/thumbnail/60x60/2575cbb4f3131c9d4ab18e976fa568e1/gettyimages-2214743926.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 fb11567f-6311-4f99-b271-42ea3753e82d Chris Brown arrested in U.K. for alleged attack at London club in 2023 /news/chris-brown-arrested-uk-alleged-attack-london-club/ Singer Chris Brown has been arrested in England for allegedly hitting someone with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. Thu, 15 May 2025 16:55:47 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/23/8a2cf624-5253-4320-bf92-e8cf99e6baff/thumbnail/60x60/e6e7384524ca6e209d2a449423785e21/gettyimages-2162063905.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 33ddfee1-09a5-4c08-bfa9-7f288059f4bc