Israel, Syrian leaders agree to ceasefire, U.S. envoy says

The leaders of Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire days after major Israeli strikes​, a U.S. envoy said Friday, as he urged all sides in war-torn Syria to lay down arms.

• Jul 18

10 Americans freed in prisoner swap between U.S., El Salvador, Venezuela

Ten Americans are en route to the U.S. after a prisoner swap involving the U.S., El Salvador and Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday.

• Jul 18

Freed U.S.-Israeli hostage thanks Trump, calls for deal to bring others home

650 days after Israeli-American Keith Siegel was seized in the Hamas attack, he says a deal to bring home the remaining hostages must be made "as soon as possible."

• Jul 18

TikTok failing to shield kids from extreme weight loss content

Content promoting extreme weight loss and cosmetic surgery is available to young TikTok users, breaching the social media platform's policies.

• Jul 18

Mysterious deaths of princes solved 5 centuries later, author says

Philippa Langley, who helped unearth King Richard III's body from a parking lot in 2012, says that two young princes who disappeared from the Tower of London were not killed.

• Jul 18

Lightning strikes kill 33 people in a week as monsoon season hits India

Monsoon season has brought powerful storms to eastern India, with at least 33 people killed by lightning strikes this week alone.

• Jul 18

U.S.-Russian woman arrested in Moscow, accused of smuggling gun

"The suitcase was found to contain an American Colt Commander, .45 caliber with three empty magazines," Russian officials said.

• Jul 18

Snoop Dogg invests his star-power in Wales' Swansea City soccer team

Snoop Dogg says he's proud to be the new co-owner of the Swansea City soccer team, because it's an "underdog that bites back, just like me."

• Jul 18

Man charged with hijacking plane, causing fighter jets to scramble

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Shaheer Cassim, 39, has been charged with hijacking, constituting terrorism, over the incident.

• Jul 18

Daredevil Felix Baumgartner dies in paragliding accident in Italy

Felix Baumgartner made global headlines in 2012 when he jumped from the stratosphere and parachuted down to a landing in New Mexico.

• Jul 18

Iran's president injured during Israeli strikes, U.S. intelligence sources say

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was injured during an Israeli strike, sources told CBS News — though it's unclear if he was intentionally targeted.

• Jul 17

U.S. sanctions 6 leaders and affiliates of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned six leaders and affiliates of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, including the head of the group, known by the alias "Niño Guerrero."

• Jul 17

Puerto Rico bans hormone therapy and gender surgery for trans youth

Puerto Rican Gov. Jennifer Gonzalez signed a bill into law that bans hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries for transgender people under 21.

• Jul 17

8 babies born with DNA from 3 people in world-first IVF trial

A groundbreaking IVF trial has raised hope that women with genetic mutations in their own DNA could one day have children without passing on deadly diseases.

• Jul 17

Britain to lower voting age to 16 before next national election

The voting age in the U.K. will drop from 18 to 16 by the next national election in a bid to increase democratic participation, the government says.

• Jul 17

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