Surfer stabbed by swordfish "died doing what she loved"
Giulia Manfrini was surfing in the Mentawai islands when a swordfish "suddenly jumped and struck her in the chest," officials said.
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Shrimp farmers in Asia exploited by U.S. supermarkets, analysis finds
Unpaid and underpaid labor prevails, an analysis of research by several NGO's found, including wage deductions, "significant" debt bondage and child labor.
Pope Francis visits Papua New Guinea with humanitarian aid
Pope Francis emphasized the importance of the Catholic Church reaching marginalized groups while in Papua New Guinea, a nation stricken by poverty.
Pope Francis meets with Indonesian leaders
Pope Francis met with Indonesian religious and political leaders during part of his historic trip through southeast Asia, urging them to fight against religious intolerance. CBS News' Anna Matranga has more.
Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia
Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia Tuesday morning on an 11-day trip across southeast Asia, his longest trip since becoming the Catholic Church's top leader. CBS News' Anna Matranga is traveling with the pope and has more on his visit.
Crocodile kills woman bathing in a river in Indonesia
After spotting a sandal and a body part in the river, villagers reported the incident to police who killed the reptile.
Another woman killed in python attack in Indonesia
The woman was found dead "because of being constricted and bitten by the snake," a police spokesman said.
Discovery of "hobbit" fossils suggests tiny humans once roamed Indonesia
A new study published in the journal Nature suggests ancestors of an early human species were slightly shorter than previously thought.
Landslide at unauthorized Indonesia goldmine kills at least 23 people
A search is underway on Indonesia's Sulawesi island for dozens of people feared missing after a deadly landslide at an unauthorized goldmine.
Another woman swallowed whole by a python in Indonesia
The 36-year-old went missing after she went to buy medicine for her sick child, police said, prompting relatives to launch a search.
6 suspected poachers arrested over killing of 26 endangered Javan rhinos
Indonesian authorities have arrested six suspects in an international poaching ring targeting the Javan rhinoceros, a critically endangered species.
Missing mother found dead inside python's belly in Indonesia
When villagers cut open the python's stomach, "Farida's head was immediately visible," an official said.
"Most wanted" fugitive caught after 17-hour speedboat escape
Chaowalit Thongduang spent months on the run in connection with several killings and drug trafficking charges.
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Screaming leads workers to tiger footprints, victim's body
A team was deployed to search for the critically endangered cat after a man was found dead with wounds indicating a tiger attack.
In a first, an orangutan is seen using a medicinal plant to treat injury
Researchers say an orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant.
Thousands flee as video captures dramatic eruption of Indonesian volcano
Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano grumbles to life again, spewing clouds of gas and debris pierced by lightning flashes and driving thousands from their homes.
Indonesia officials warn of potential tsunami amid volcano eruption
A cloud of black ash reached nearly two miles into the air on Thursday, officials said, as several people were reportedly hit by gravel and rocks, requiring "intensive treatment."
Indonesia volcano's days-long eruption forces hundreds to flee
Officials reported "volcanic ash rain" as photos and videos show the Ruang volcano filling the night sky with fiery red and orange plumes.
Indonesia volcanic eruption prompts evacuations
More than 800 people had to evacuate their homes in Indonesia as the Ruang volcano continues its days-long eruption, spewing fiery red clouds as lightning flashes in the sky.
Both pilots fall asleep flying plane with more than 150 on board
One of the pilots woke up to find that the aircraft "was not on the correct flight path," an incident report says.
At least 19 dead, 7 missing as flash floods and landslide hit Indonesia
Rescuers pulled out seven bodies in the worst-hit village of Koto XI Tarusan, a spokesperson said.
Meet Prabowo Subianto, who's likely to be Indonesia's next president
It's taken him 3 tries, but former Indonesian army commander Prabowo Subianto looks set to become president of the Muslim world's largest democracy.
Indonesia holds presidential election
Votes are being counted after millions of people cast their ballots in Indonesia's presidential election. Front-runner Prabowo Subianto, the country's defense minister, has become a TikTok star, but also has a controversial past. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tokyo.
House panel releases more records from Jeffrey Epstein's estate
The new records include a birthday letter to Epstein allegedly written by President Trump, which he has denied writing.
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NIH whistleblower details clash over vaccines with Trump officials
A former NIH official says she was removed after clashes over vaccines, accusing RFK Jr. and his deputies of posing "a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety."
Supreme Court allows sweeping immigration stops in Los Angeles area
The Supreme Court froze a lower court order that prevented immigration authorities from stopping people without reasonable suspicion that they are in the U.S. unlawfully.
Florida's decision to end vaccine rules wasn't based on data, state surgeon general says
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said his department did not do any data analysis on how a change in vaccine rules could affect outbreaks of diseases like measles, polio or whooping cough.
DHS announces "Operation Midway Blitz" amid ICE operations in Chicago
President Donald Trump has amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from "Apocalypse Now" featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation's third-largest city.
Americans' confidence in finding a new job is crumbling, survey finds
Americans' confidence in finding a new job fell to the lowest measure on record, a survey from the New York Fed shows.
Economists expect a major downward jobs revision from BLS today
Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to revise its jobs data downward for the year ended in March 2025. Here's why.
Fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte raises questions about public safety
Police say 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was killed on a Charlotte light rail train on Aug. 22 in an apparently random attack by a man with a long record of criminal charges and psychiatric crises.
Nepal's prime minister steps down amid deadly anti-government protests
Protests in Nepal over a since-lifted ban on major social media platforms have left almost 20 people dead and now toppled the country's leader.