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How Guinness World Records began seven decades ago

Guinness World Records has been tracking records for 70 years. Nancy Chen reports on how it got started, how records are set and some of the people achieving the feats.

CBS News

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Rights group accuses TotalEnergies of war crime complicity

A European human rights nonprofit on Tuesday accused TotalEnergies of complicity in war crimes, torture and enforced disappearances allegedly carried out by government soldiers in Mozambique, filing a criminal complaint with the French a...

France 24

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Poland closes airports after Russia launches drones at Ukraine

Russian drones struck the Kharkiv region for a third night in a row and also targeted the western cities of Lviv and Ternopil, prompting Poland to close two airports and deploy jets to secure Polish airspace.

Euronews

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Thai labor shortage opens jobs for Burmese refugees for first time

After U.S. aid cuts left thousands of Burmese refugees struggling along the Thai-Myanmar border, a labor shortage in Thailand has opened a new path: employment rights for refugees. For families like Tun Min Lat’s, this marks a hopeful tu...

Reuters

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Israeli strike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13

An Israeli strike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon killed 13 people and wounded several others, the Lebanese Health Ministry said Wednesday. The Israeli military said it struck Hamas militants who it said...

CBC News

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More deadly Russian strikes rock Ukraine

Russia struck Ukraine again overnight and is being blamed for at least 19 deaths in the war-torn country. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

CBS News

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Indonesian teen's diary and online trail show path to mosque blasts

An Indonesian student suspected of carrying out a bomb attack at his school mosque in Jakarta wrote of feeling isolated in his 42-page diary and drew inspiration from a Telegram group glorifying white supremacist attacks, according to ne...

Reuters

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NTSB releases investigation results of Baltimore bridge collapse

The NTSB recommends new ship and bridge safety systems to avoid disasters like the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse.

Scripps News

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Can the Palestinian Authority balance reforms with liberation goals?

PA reforms tied to UN and donor demands, but Palestinians feel excluded as calls for statehood, leadership change & liberation clash.

Al Jazeera

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U.S. names Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally during MBS visit

The United States has designated Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally during Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's visit to the White House.

Al Jazeera

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West Bank sees rise in settler violence

With the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire holding, there has been a rise in settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, something human rights groups say the Israeli government turns a blind eye to.

CBC News

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Typhoon Fung-wong was bigger than all of the Philippines

Super Typhoon Fung-wong was massive — nearly 1,800 kilometres across, covering almost the entire Philippine archipelago. But it wasn’t just its size that made it dangerous. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe looks into how back-to-back storms, weak...

CBC News

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UN Security Council vote: Hamas rejects Gaza 'peace resolution'

Hamas rejects the US-drafted UN resolution for a Gaza ceasefire and international stabilisation force.

Al Jazeera

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Trump, MBS announce boost in Saudi investment to U.S.

President Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to the White House on Tuesday. The two leaders announced a boost in Saudi Arabia's planned investment in the U.S., from $600 billion to nearly $1 trillion.

CBS News

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Trump hosts Saudi crown prince for pomp-filled, deal-making visit

President Donald Trump hosted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, with the Saudi de facto ruler seeking to further rehabilitate his global image after the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi ...

Reuters

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Nigeria intensifies search for 25 abducted schoolgirls

Nigeria’s military has launched a full-scale search for 25 schoolgirls abducted from a boarding school in Kebbi State after gunmen stormed the campus before dawn on Monday. They killed the vice principal and fled with the students.

Al Jazeera

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Altadena: Recent rain and Eaton fire burn scar

Recent rains have soaked much of Southern California, including Altadena, which is still recovering from the Eaton Fire. The burn scar from the Eaton Fire is prone to flooding and landslides as burn scars are unable to retain moisture as...

The Weather Channel

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Amputee soccer players defy lost limbs to send hope from Gaza

Leaning on crutches and adjusting artificial limbs laid out beside the field touchline, dozens of Palestinian amputees gathered in central Gaza for a soccer tournament which they said is about pursuing dreams, love for the sport and conv...

Reuters

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Eswatini confirms it received millions for accepting U.S. deportees

Details of the agreement with the Trump administration have not been disclosed, and the government faces court action from lawyers who claim it is unconstitutional.

Africanews

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Farewell in Israel for Tanzanian hostage Joshua Mollel

A solemn farewell ceremony was held at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport for Joshua Loitu Mollel, the 21-year-old Tanzanian hostage whose remains were returned from Gaza earlier this month. Mollel had arrived at Kibbutz Nahal Oz just 19 days b...

Africanews

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Flooding in western Iran after months of severe drought

Rainfall levels across Iran have been 85 per cent below average, depleting dams and causing taps to run dry.

Africanews

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Khashoggi's widow reacts to Trump meeting with Saudi crown prince

President Trump said Tuesday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "knew nothing" about the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, despite a 2021 intelligence report finding bin Salman ordered the killing. Khashoggi's widow res...

CBS News

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MI5 warns UK MPs of alleged Chinese espionage activity

A warning for British MPs about a spying threat from China.

Al Jazeera

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Saudi investments quietly reshape America's economic future

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), valued at over $1 trillion, has invested $170 billion in the United States since 2017, targeting industries such as technology, entertainment, and transportation.

Al Jazeera

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EU wants a seat on Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace

The EU should be represented on US President Donald Trump’s transitional body for Gaza, Dubravka Šuica, the EU’s Commissioner for the Mediterranean, has told Euronews.

Euronews

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Turkey temporarily grounds C-130 planes after crash kills 20

US-made C-130 Hercules military cargo planes are widely used by Turkey's armed forces for transporting personnel and handling logistical operations.

Euronews

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Central Asia, South Caucasus forge stronger ties at Tashkent summit

Central Asian leaders, joined by Azerbaijan, used the Tashkent summit to push for deeper regional integration, new institutions and stronger economic and security ties

Euronews

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Different types of winter weather precipitation

AccuWeather's Ariella Scalese explains the different types of precipitation that occur during the winter season - and how they form - from freezing rain and sleet to graupel.

AccuWeather

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Tracking Canadian-made rifles in Sudan's bloody civil war

CBC’s visual investigations team analyzes photos and videos posted to social media to uncover how rifles from a small, B.C.-based company are being used by a Sudanese paramilitary group accused of civilian massacres. Experts tell us how ...

CBC News

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Flood threat, severe storms target South

The next storm system will bring the chance for heavy rain and a few severe storms to the Southern Plains mid to late week. A few severe storms could produce large hail from Dallas and Fort Worth back toward Abilene and San Angelo Wednes...

The Weather Channel