Iran-backed group kills U.S. allies in Syria amid high-stakes tit-for-tat
An Iran-backed militia says it hit a base in Syria, killing U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters amid a high-stakes exchange of fire being fueled by the Israel-Hamas war.
Crisis in the Middle East
Sullivan says U.S. will press "relentlessly" for Hamas to release hostages
Jake Sullivan said that a hostage deal that also results in a pause in fighting where aid can get to people in Gaza is in the "national security interest" of the U.S.
Arab American leaders urge Michigan to vote "uncommitted," send message to Biden
Community leaders want voters to choose "uncommitted" in Michigan primary to show unhappiness with Biden's stance on Israel-Hamas conflict.
Fate of young Gaza girl and rescuers unclear after 8 days, aid group says
"I found myself in a situation where she was begging for help and I couldn't do anything," an aid worker says.
Reunited Israeli family says freeing Gaza hostages is the "only mission"
A family torn apart by Hamas' terror attack but reunited shares their story — and calls on Israel's leaders to make a deal for the remaining captives.
U.S. sanctions 4 Israeli settlers who attacked Palestinians in West Bank
The order authorizes sanctions against those involved in acts of violence, as well as threats and attempts to destroy or seize Palestinian property.
Plans approved for U.S. strikes against Iranian targets in Iraq, Syria
The U.S. military plans to strike targets in Iraq and Syria, including Iranian personnel and facilities, in response to a drone attack that killed 3 U.S. troops.
U.K. considers recognizing Palestinian state to advance 2-state solution
Foreign Secretary David Cameron says the U.K. could unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state to show "irreversible progress to a two-state solution."
Israeli forces kill 3 alleged Hamas members in rare raid inside hospital
Israeli forces conduct a rare raid inside a Palestinian hospital to kill 3 men described as a "Hamas terrorist cell" planning an attack.
Israeli intelligence dossier details alleged UNRWA staff links to Hamas
An Israeli intelligence document shared with CBS News and other outlets accuses 190 U.N. agency staff of having links with terrorism.
Iran state media say 4 executed over Israeli-engineered sabotage plot
4 men convicted in Iran of plotting with Israeli intelligence to sabotage a weapons factory have been executed, state media say.
CIA director to hold Hamas hostage talks Sunday in Paris
CIA Director William Burns is expected to discuss the latest emerging proposal to free the remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
Countries halt funds to U.N. agency over claim staff involved in Hamas attack
Australia, Italy, the U.K. and other key donors halted funding to U.N. agency over claim staff involved in Hamas' attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
Anxiety for displaced Palestinians crowding into Gaza-Egypt buffer zone
Israel has said a narrow buffer zone along Gaza's border with Egypt "must be in our hands," but it's filling up with displaced Palestinians.
U.S. halts U.N. agency funding over claim staffers took part in Oct. 7 attack
The U.N. agency that serves Palestinians says it has fired staffers accused by Israel of participating in Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack.
U.N. court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza, but not to cease fire
The International Court of Justice says Israel's actions in Gaza are sufficient to warrant the court hearing a genocide case brought by South Africa.
CIA director to travel to Europe for fourth round of Gaza hostage talks
The CIA director will meet in France with the head of Israel's Mossad and the prime minister of Qatar.
U.N. says Israeli tank fire on Gaza shelter killed at least 12 people
A senior U.N. official says a deadly Israeli strike on a shelter for civilians in Gaza shows a "blatant disregard of basic rules of war."
Egypt fumes over Netanyahu saying Israel must seize Gaza border zone
Egypt is furious over Benjamin Netanyahu saying Israel must seize control of a buffer zone along the Gaza-Egypt border.
Israel says 24 soldiers killed in IDF's deadliest day of combat in Gaza
Israel has its deadliest day since launching its ground war against Hamas as 24 soldiers are killed in Gaza.
IDF hammers Gaza as Netanyahu defies U.S., EU over 2-state solution
Israel pounds Gaza with artillery, terrifying civilians sheltering in a hospital, as Netanyahu rejects calls for a 2-state solution.
Palestinian officials say Gaza death toll surpasses 25,000
More than 25,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza.
Iranian advisers killed in airstrike on Syrian capital, officials say
Syrian and Iranian officials and media say an Israeli strike on Damascus, killed four Iranian advisers with Tehran's Revolutionary Guard's expeditionary Al Quds force.
U.S. teen fatally shot in West Bank by Israeli forces, Palestinian officials say
The State Department confirms a U.S. citizen died in the West Bank, adding that "we are working to understand the circumstances."
Gaza doctor says work becoming impossible as Israeli forces advance
A surgeon at the European Hospital in Gaza tells CBS News he's working in increasingly desperate circumstances as Israel's advance pushes civilians to seek safety.
World
20 living hostages were released by Hamas. Here's who they are.
The hostages are civilians and soldiers, fathers and sons. Some were at the Nova music festival, where almost 400 people were killed and dozens kidnapped.
What's next in the Gaza peace plan after Israeli hostages freed
As Israel and Hamas implement the first phase of a Gaza peace plan, questions remain unanswered over what comes next.
Possible Nobel leak was likely espionage, committee secretary says
The odds of Maria Corina Machado winning the prize jumped from 3.75% to nearly 73% before the announcement was made.
Woman who stole ancient relic over 50 years ago returns it to Greece
In a social media post, the Greek culture ministry praised the "sensitivity and courage" of the woman who returned the artifact.
Ex-singer Ian Watkins killed in prison attack; suspects appear in court
Police have arrested two men on suspicion of murder after the former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was stabbed to death at a prison in northern England.
20 members of gang labeled a terror group by U.S. escape prison
The U.S. embassy in Guatemala condemned the prison escape as "utterly unacceptable."
Trump, world leaders sign Gaza peace deal after Hamas frees all living hostages
President Trump got a standing ovation after addressing Israeli lawmakers following Hamas' release of all living hostages under the Gaza peace deal.
Transcript: Badr Abdelatty on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 12, 2025
The following is the transcript of the interview with Badr Abdelatty, foreign minister of Egypt, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 12, 2025.
Transcript: Sen. Chris Murphy on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 12, 2025
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 12, 2025.