Oldest Guantanamo Bay prisoner transferred to Pakistan after 17 years
Saifullah Paracha was reunited with his family after more than 17 years in custody in the U.S. base in Cuba, Pakistan's foreign ministry said.
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Pakistani prime minister calls for climate justice
Catastrophic flooding in Pakistan has claimed the lives of at least 1,650 people. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is requesting help from the international community after the floods devastated the world's fifth most populous country. Joe English, an emergency communication specialist for UNICEF, discusses the devastation left behind by the floods.
Pakistan floods damage mysterious ancient ruins as death toll climbs
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mohenjo-daro has borne silent witness to countless floods over 5,000 years, but this year is different.
Pakistani officials warn that swelling lake could cause more flooding
Officials in Pakistan are warning that more flooding is expected as Lake Manchar in southern Pakistan swells from unprecedented monsoon rains.
Cat carried over raging river in Pakistan
A rescuer saved a cat from flooding in Pakistan, and they made it across a raging river to safety, footage posted on Wednesday shows.
Pakistan's "biggest calamity": Floods kill 1,200, many still at risk
416 children are among the victims, including 3 siblings who escaped the torrents but were killed seeking higher ground as they slept by a roadside.
Waterborne diseases spreading among flood victims in Pakistan
The U.N. children's agency said more than 3 million children were in need of humanitarian assistance and stood at heightened risk of diseases, drowning and malnutrition.
Pakistan flooding forms massive lake visible from space
The Indus River and Hamal Lake are usually separated by dozens of miles of land. Devastating amounts of rainfall and flooding have meshed them together as a massive body of water.
Arrest in Dutch soldier’s death in Indiana
A man has been arrested in the Saturday night drive-by shooting in Indianapolis that left a Dutch soldier dead and two others wounded. The U.N. and Pakistani leaders are appealing for $160 million in emergency funding to deal with Pakistan’s deadly, historic flooding. And it’s now been 25-years since the death of Princess Diana.
Killer Pakistan floods a climate warning to the world, U.N. chief says
Record-breaking flooding from an extreme monsoon season has killed more than 1,150 people. U.N. says "tomorrow, it could be your country."
Official says "monster monsoon" may leave a third of Pakistan underwater
Pakistan is at "ground zero of the front line of extreme weather events," and is desperate for help as "overwhelming" floods claim more than 1,000 lives.
Pakistan flooding death toll tops 1,000
The country's climate minister called the deadly monsoon season "a serious climate catastrophe."
Man accused of killing 3 Muslim men in Albuquerque enters not guilty plea
A lawyer for an Afghan refugee accused in the slayings of three Muslim men in Albuquerque has entered a not guilty plea on her client's behalf.
Why has polio been found in New York, London and Jerusalem?
Polioviruses recently found the cities were mutated versions of viruses that originated in oral vaccines meant to stamp out the disease.
Police file terrorism charges against Pakistan's Imran Khan
The move escalates political tensions in Pakistan as the ousted former prime minister holds rallies seeking to return to office.
Kabul mosque bombing kills at least 21, including prominent cleric
At least 33 others were wounded, police said. An eyewitness said the explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber.
Taliban members say they didn't know slain al Qaeda leader was in Kabul
The U.S. killing of al-Qaeda's leader has sparked further infighting among factions of the Taliban over how he'd been allowed to reside in Afghanistan's capital.
American woman says she was gang-raped in hotel in Pakistan
Two suspects were arrested. Although sexual abuse against Pakistani women is common, such crimes against foreigners are rare.
Baby goat Simba stuns with 22-inch-long ears
Baby goat Simba has stunned people worldwide with his 22-inch-long ears since he was born last month in Pakistan — during which time his ears have grown about 3 inches and show no signs of stopping.
"Rescue us," beg Afghan refugees stuck in "slum life" in a Pakistan park
CBS News meets a family dodging heat, downpours and the Taliban in a makeshift shelter in Islamabad, and blaming the "poorly executed American withdrawal" from Afghanistan.
Anger brews over official's call for Pakistanis to drink less tea
The government minister's suggestion on how to people might help to ease Pakistan's economic crisis didn't go down well.
Bridge in Pakistan collapses
A bridge in northern Pakistan collapsed on Saturday after a glacial lake outburst caused by a recent heat wave released huge amounts of water into the stream and surrounding areas.
Severe heat wave kills dozens in India and Pakistan
"There is no doubt that climate change is playing a role here," a climate scientist told CBS News.
Pakistan's prime minister ousted after no-confidence vote
The head of one of the largest opposition parties, the Pakistani Muslim League, will take over as prime minister.
Man sentenced to death for beheading woman who refused marriage
Zahir Jaffar's killing of Noor Mukadam shocked the nation and shed light on the pervasiveness of violence against women in Pakistan.
Judge orders Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria
A federal immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil — a former Columbia University graduate student linked to pro-Palestinian protests — to be deported.
ABC pre-empts "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over Kimmel's Charlie Kirk comments
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
3 police officers killed, 2 wounded in York County, Pennsylvania, shooting; suspect dead
Three police officers were fatally shot and two others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday.
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Suspect arrested for allegedly making threat against Utah college where Kirk was killed
On the same day that Tyler Robinson was formally charged with killing Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, a suspect was taken into custody for allegedly making threats against the same college.
Trump announces he's designating antifa as a "major terrorist organization"
President Trump late Wednesday called for investigations into alleged funders of antifa.
Charlie Kirk's accused assassin feared being shot by police, sheriff says
Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby held a news conference on Wednesday and went through the timeline of events, dispelling certain false reports that had been spreading online.
Maps show the forecast track of Tropical Storm Gabrielle
Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday morning over the central Atlantic Ocean, becoming the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Pentagon reviewing service members' social media posts on Charlie Kirk
Hegseth and each service secretary said posts mocking or celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk are unacceptable.
The IRS will soon set its 2026 tax brackets. See how yours could change.
The IRS adjusts its tax provisions for inflation every year, which can help taxpayers avoid so-called "bracket creep."