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Venezuela: U.S. flights continue despite airspace closure threat

A flight carrying 266 Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrived in Caracas on Wednesday on a U.S. airline plane, following statements by President Donald Trump that Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed.

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In Goma, fear persists as Congo–Rwanda peace deal finalized in U.S.

On the frontline, both sides accuse each other of violating the cease-fire. The Congolese army says rebels reignited hostilities, while AFC-M23 counters that government forces bombed their positions.

Africanews

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Ukraine birth rates plunge as families put futures on hold

In this unnervingly quiet maternity ward in Hoshcha in Ukraine, no babies are being born. The impact of the conflict on birth rates in this town hundreds of miles from the frontline provides a snapshot of a looming demographic crisis wit...

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Colombian president calls for end of boat strikes near Venezuela

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is calling on the U.S. to end strikes in the region against apparent drug-carrying vessels. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports from Barranquilla, Colombia.

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How Ukraine's drones are revolutionizing warfare with Russia

Ukraine's use of drones is helping its cause against Russia. CBS News' Holly Williams got a close look at the machinery employed by the Ukrainians.

CBS News

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Israel strikes targets in Gaza, Lebanon despite ceasefires

Israel's military said it struck targets in two southern Lebanese towns it says were being used by Hezbollah. Earlier, medics at Al-Kuwaiti Hospital in western Khan Younis, Gaza, said they recovered the bodies of five Palestinians, inclu...

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Trump insists Putin wants to end Ukraine war after Witkoff's trip

President Trump weighed in on Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with his envoy, Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more.

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Inside a Ukrainian drone training facility changing warfare

Russia continues to take ground in Ukraine, but Ukraine is attempting to counter with drone technology. Holly Williams shows how its military has turned a warehouse into a training school for drone operators.

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Pentagon finds Hegseth could have put troops at risk with Signal chat

Sources tell CBS News a new Pentagon inspector general's report found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could have endangered American service members when he shared details of an active bombing mission in Yemen in March in a Signal group c...

CBS News

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Trump to host Rwanda, DRC leaders at White House to sign peace deal

Meeting to build on earlier agreements to end fighting in eastern DRC, which has persisted throughout talks.

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Israel accused of ‘manoeuvring’ as it says Gaza crossing open one way

Israel says the crucial Rafah crossing with Egypt will open in the coming days – but only for Palestinians to leave Gaza.

Al Jazeera

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El-Fasher empty after RSF takeover as thousands flee embattled city

Sudan’s el-Fasher turns into a deserted city—Satellite images show no signs of civilian life after RSF control and mass displacement.

Al Jazeera

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NATO foreign ministers' meeting: Talks in Brussels on Ukraine war

NATO foreign ministers meet in Brussels as EU allies worry. U.S.–Russia talks may sideline European involvement in ending the Ukraine war.

Al Jazeera

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EU updates asylum guidance for Syrian refugees

The number of Syrians requesting asylum dropped significantly from 16,000 in October 2024, before the fall of al-Assad in December, to 3,500 in September 2025.

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Caribbean on edge as Trump escalates U.S.-Venezuela standoff

As the U.S. continues its military buildup around Venezuela, President Donald Trump has broadened his threat against Latin American countries, warning that any nation that helps send drugs to the US is subject to attack.

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D-Day veteran Charlie Shay dies at 101

Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and helped save lives, has died at the age of 101.

CBS America

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ICC warns justice system at risk if U.S. sanctions go unchecked

ICC faces crisis as U.S., Israel, Russia sanction judges over Gaza, Netanyahu warrants, raising fears for global justice & court independence.

Al Jazeera

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Sudan's RSF holding Darfur siege survivors for ransom, witnesses say

The Sudanese paramilitary force that besieged and then overran a city in Darfur in late October is systematically holding trapped residents for ransom, killing or beating those whose families cannot pay, witnesses, aid workers and resear...

Reuters

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Zelenska calls for action over Ukrainian children taken to Russian

Thousands of Ukrainian children have been forcibly taken to Russia or Russian-controlled territories, with families struggling to locate them amid the conflict. Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska launched the Bring Kids Back foundation ...

France 24

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Von der Leyen pushes ahead with reparations loan for Ukraine

Ursula von der Leyen has offered sweeping guarantees for Belgium to agree to an unprecedented reparations loan for Ukraine. Belgian authorities say risks could be fatal. EU leaders will gather on 18 December to make a final decision. If ...

Euronews

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Gazans race to preserve cultural heritage damaged in war

Amid the devastation of Gaza, where 70,000 are dead and entire districts lie in ruins, workers are trying to salvage fragments of history.

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Sudan humanitarian crisis deepens as famine spreads

Sudan is in the grips of the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with more than 14 million people forced from their homes as disease spreads and famine tightens its hold.

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Europe must up pressure on Russia, NATO ministers say

U.S.-Russia talks to end the war in Ukraine ended with no breakthrough on Tuesday – but Vladimir Putin warned that he's ready for a war with Europe. The continent's NATO members say they want to increase pressure on the Kremlin, but they...

Euronews

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Iraqi families seek closure for loved ones after years of conflict

In northern Iraq, thousands of families are still searching for loved ones who disappeared during decades of conflict. Across Nineveh province, many are looking for answers as the government tries to identify more than 30,000 registered ...

Al Jazeera

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Opium poppy farming hits 10-year high in war-torn Myanmar

The United Nations says Myanmar is now the world's largest known producer of opium. Poppy production there has reached a 10-year high. The UN says the breakdown of law and order has led to new areas for cultivation and created a desperat...

Al Jazeera

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U.S. envoys Kushner, Witkoff leave Kremlin without Ukraine deal

U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Putin in the Kremlin on a revised Ukraine peace plan but left without a deal. Russia insists on territorial gains, army cuts, and blocking NATO membership, while Zelenskyy calls for long-te...

France 24

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Russian tanker attacked off Turkey, Putin warns of retaliation

A Russian tanker carrying sunflower oil was hit by a drone off the Turkish coast, with no casualties. The attack is part of recent strikes on Russian-flagged vessels targeting Moscow’s oil sector, while Putin warns of possible retaliator...

France 24

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Hegseth says he didn't see survivors before second strike on boat

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he had watched the first U.S. strike in September on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in real time, but did not see survivors in the water or the second lethal strike that he described as being ca...

Reuters

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Canada pledges more than $200M for Ukraine at NATO meeting

The Canadian government is pledging another $200 million in military assistance for Ukraine through NATO, as well as $35 million in non-lethal aid, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced at a meeting in Brussels.

CBC News

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Ukrainian surgeons rebuild lives amid war and loss

As Russia's war in Ukraine drags on, both sides suffer heavy losses. DW met a surgeon couple volunteering to treat wounded Ukrainian soldiers. After an attack, they even had to operate on their own family.

DW News