Prince Harry, Meghan visit Nigeria
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are in Nigeria to promote the Invictus Games and advocate for mental health. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports on their trip.
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Meghan hints at her heritage as she and Harry visit Nigeria
Prince Harry and Meghan are in Nigeria for a 3-day tour at the invitation of the African nation's military.
Sudan paramilitary forces accused of possible genocide as civil war rages
Human Rights Watch says Sudan's RSF forces are waging "an ethnic cleansing campaign" in Darfur, warns another massacre may be looming.
Hope fades for survivors 3 days after South Africa building collapse
Rescue work was turning into a victim recovery effort after an apartment building collapsed in South Africa, trapping dozens of construction workers.
More than 40 still feared trapped under rubble after building collapse
2 days after an apartment building collapsed in South Africa, the search continued for 42 construction workers still believed to be buried in the rubble
Crews race to save construction workers trapped by building collapse
South African rescuers are "actually hearing people through the rubble" after a building collapsed in the city of George.
Tanzania hit by power blackouts as Cyclone Hidaya strengthens
In the past few weeks, flooding in Kenya and Tanzania killed hundreds after heavy rain during the region's monsoon season, officials said.
Russian military personnel on Niger base where some U.S. troops remain
Before a coup in Niger in July 2023 led to the demand that American troops leave the country, the U.S. used two Niger airbases to fly drones on counterterrorism missions in the Sahel region of Africa.
Tourist camps swept away as Kenya floods hit renowned game park
Kenya's Red Cross says it helped rescue dozens of people from the Maasai Mara game park as deadly floods spreads across the region.
United Methodists vote to repeal ban on LGBTQ clergy
The change doesn't mandate or even explicitly affirm LGBTQ clergy, but it means the church no longer forbids them.
Kenya leader vows to help "victims of climate change" as flood deaths mount
President William Ruto has promised help for Kenyans as unusually heavy monsoon rains burst a dam and unleash deadly floods and mudslides.
Apple threatened with legal action over use of alleged "blood minerals"
The Democratic Republic of Congo has given Apple weeks to answer questions about how it ensures key components in its tech are ethically and legally sourced.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to visit Nigeria in May
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be in Africa around the same time that Harry is expected in London for an event to mark 10 years of the Invictus Games.
Breaking down Blinken's trip to China
Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarked on a three-day trip to China this week, meeting with his Chinese counterpart and President Xi Jinping on Friday. Trade and national security were among the topics of discussion. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with analysis.
United Methodists OK change that could give regions more say on LGBTQ issues
If ratified, one effect of the change is that it could allow for the American church to authorize same-sex marriages within the church.
Why the U.S. military's withdrawal from Niger is a "devastating blow"
After a U.S. investment of about $1 billion in Niger, the welcome mat is being yanked out from under American troops' feet.
U.S. family finally reunited after escaping Sudan's yearlong civil war
A Sudanese-American family is the first to be reunited in the U.S. after a woman and her sons spent nearly a year stuck in Saudi Arabia.
"Hardest Geezer" completes epic 10,000-mile run across Africa
Russ Cook says the scariest part of his run through Africa was "on the back of a motorbike, thinking I was about to die."
Almost 100 people killed as overcrowded boat sinks off Mozambique
People fleeing a reported cholera outbreak in Mozambique packed onto a fishing boat, trying to use it to flee, but it sank offshore.
American woman killed in elephant attack in Zambia
A safari tour operator in Zambia says an American woman was killed by an elephant because their ranger couldn't move the vehicle "out of harm's way quick enough."
Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to "roam free" in Germany
Botswana says it will send its surplus elephants to Europe if Germany goes ahead with plans to restrict the import of hunting trophies from Africa.
Taps run dry in South Africa's biggest city amid spiraling water crisis
In some parts of South Africa's capital taps have run dry for weeks, with no end in sight to an unprecedented water crisis.
Gambia may become first nation to reverse female genital mutilation ban
Lawmakers in Gambia are voting on a bill that would repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, something no country has ever done.
50 die in witchcraft rituals after drinking "mysterious liquid"
Luzia Filemone, a local councilor, accused traditional healers of administering the deadly concoction.
More than 300 now missing after yet another mass kidnapping in Nigeria
At least three mass kidnappings across northern Nigeria have left more than 300 people missing, and now there's a ransom demand.
What donors to Trump's White House ballroom stand to gain from the federal government
Dozens of companies and wealthy individuals have given money toward President Trump's White House ballroom project. Many have also sought favorable policies.
Where is debris from the White House East Wing demolition being taken?
A red and gray scrap truck carried remnants of the East Wing about six miles from the White House.
U.S. sending aircraft carrier to Latin America in major buildup
The deployment dramatically increases the number of U.S. service members and ships dedicated to countering narcotics traffickers.
Trump calls for prosecution of more political foes including Smith and Garland
President Trump late Friday pushed for several Biden-era Justice Department officials to be prosecuted over an FBI investigation into the fallout of the 2020 election.
Government shutdown hits Day 25 with no deal in sight
The government shutdown hit Day 25 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend.
U.S. sanctions Colombian president amid intensifying feud with Trump
The U.S. sanctioned the Colombian president, an escalation of the feud between President Trump and the South American leader.
Trump admin. aims to auction offshore oil leases despite states' opposition
The Trump administration is proposing to auction offshore oil drilling leases across new portions of the U.S. coast as soon as 2026, according to internal documents viewed by CBS News.
Ontario will pull anti-tariff ads after Trump vows to cut off trade talks with Canada
President Trump said he's ending trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff ad campaign by the province of Ontario that uses Ronald Reagan's voice — leading Ontario to pull the ads after this weekend.
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Nearly 8,000 Venezuelan nationals returned on ICE deportation flights since March
The Trump administration's deportation flights to Venezuela have continued amid heightened U.S.-Venezuelan tensions, senior Department of Homeland Security officials say.