Russia accuses Ukraine of shooting down plane carrying POWs
At least 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war were on board a plane that crashed in western Russia's Belgorod region, Russian state media say.
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Russia claims Ukraine responsible for downed plane
The Kremlin has accused Ukrainian forces of shooting down a Russian military plane, which crashed in a field in Russia's western Belgorod region, killing everyone aboard. Ukraine has denied it was involved. Moscow says the plane was carrying Ukrainian soldiers who were to be released as part of a prisoner exchange. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
U.S. strikes Iranian-backed militias in Iraq over attacks on American forces
The U.S. struck targets in Iraq on Tuesday to retaliate for attacks Iranian-backed militias have been launching against American forces.
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.
Doomsday clock time for 2024 remains at 90 seconds to midnight
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists unveiled its latest reading of the Doomsday clock on Tuesday morning, signaling how close humanity is to global catastrophe.
Russia hits Ukraine's 2 biggest cities with a deadly missile attack
Russia's top diplomat tells CBS News it's the U.S. that is preventing a resolution to the Ukraine war, as missiles slam into Kyiv and Kharkiv.
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.
U.S., U.K. conduct new strikes on Houthis in Yemen
The U.S. and U.K. led another round of strikes on Houthi militias in Yemen on Monday. The strikes, in response to attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, continue to raise fears that the Israel-Hamas war will spill over into a regional conflict. Charlie D'Agata has more.
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.
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.
North Korea says it tested underwater nuclear attack drone
North Korea said it tested an underwater nuclear attack drone in response to joint naval exercises by the U.S., Seoul and Tokyo.
Ukrainian drone strike sparks huge blaze at oil depot inside Russia
Flames shot into the sky after a Ukrainian drone struck an oil depot inside Russia, as Kyiv steps up attacks nearly 2 years into Russia's invasion.
Aboard a U.S. warship braced for any spill-over of the Israel-Hamas war
The troops on the USS Bataan are part of a U.S. military presence ready to respond to any escalation in the volatile Mideast.
Houthi rebels launch missile attack on another U.S.-owned commercial ship
It marks the third time this week that Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched missile or drone attacks on a U.S.-owned merchant vessel.
U.S. vet wounded in Ukraine war urges Congress to back more funding
An American veteran wounded on the Ukraine front lines calls for more U.S. funding, and says some people don't "understand the repercussions" of a Russian victory.
Pakistan attacks "terrorist hideouts" in Iran as neighbors trade fire
Pakistan says it attacked "terrorist hideouts" in neighboring Iran, as tension between the two countries, and across the Mideast, soars.
U.S. launches more strikes on Houthi targets
The U.S. on Wednesday launched yet another series of airstrikes targeting military sites controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen. The latest strikes come on the same day that Houthi rebels struck a U.S. owned and operated commercial vessel with a drone in the Gulf of Aden. There were no reports of damage or injury from that attack.
USS Ford aircraft carrier returns home after eight-month deployment
The U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier whose deployment was extended following the start of the Israel-Hamas war returned to its homeport Wednesday after eight months away.
Biden's meeting with congressional leaders
President Biden is meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional leaders Wednesday to discuss national security and foreign aid for Ukraine and Israel. CBS News chief White House Nancy Cordes and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion report.
Iran fires missiles into Pakistan as Israel-Hamas war tension spreads
Pakistan has condemned Iran for a "blatant violation" of its airspace over deadly missile strikes that show the risk of the Israel-Hamas war sparking a much wider conflict.
U.S. seizes weapons, strikes Houthis, but Red Sea ship attacks continue
As the U.S. strikes the Houthis and seizes more weapons from Iran bound for the Yemeni rebels, Qatar says focusing on the Red Sea attacks is "not treating the real issue."
Analysis of 2024's geopolitical "Top Risks"
Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss their annual list of top geopolitical risks the world faces this year.
Blinken promises Ukraine "enduring" U.S. support in war with Russia
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy was promised sustained support from the Biden administration ahead of the two-year mark in Russia's "illegal war of aggression."
Trump says he's fired Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook
The president made the dramatic move after engaging in months of public attacks against the central bank.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody, facing deportation to Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was taken into custody Monday by immigration authorities and the Department of Homeland Security said he is being processed for deportation to Uganda.
Trump wants to punish flag burning. Is burning the American flag illegal?
President Trump signed an executive order that seeks to go after people who burn the American flag.
Powerball estimated jackpot jumps to $815 million, game's 7th biggest
Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot will be an estimated $815 million, the game's seventh biggest, with an approximate cash value of $367.9 million, after no one won Monday's $750 million grand prize.
Trump floats changing Defense Department to Department of War
President Trump on Monday floated returning the Department of Defense to its prior name, the Department of War, calling its current moniker "too defensive."
House Oversight Committee subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein's estate
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed estate of Jeffrey Epstein, seeking over a dozen categories of documents.
Why Cracker Barrel's new logo is a flop, according to branding experts
Cracker Barrel badly misread its own customer base — and our culturally sensitive times — in trying to spruce up its image, experts say.
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to felony battery against a police officer in L.A.
Lil Nas X has been charged with three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest after he was arrested last week on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City.
FEMA staff argue Trump administration's cuts risk undoing progress since Katrina
A group of current and former FEMA officials is blasting the Trump administration for its sweeping changes to the disaster relief agency, days before the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.