Questions arise as Trump teases possible Iran deal
President Trump said over the weekend on social media that a peace deal with Iran was “largely negotiated,” which Iran acknowledged, but pushed back on. Nikole Killion reports.
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Memorial Day travel hits snags as gas prices reach highest level since 2022
Memorial Day travel hits snags as gas prices reach highest level since 2022 – CBS News Watch CBS News Gas prices in the U.S. are at their highest levels since 2022, prompting some Americans to rethink their Memorial Day travel. Olivia Rinaldi has the latest.
Ebola Patients Flee in Attacks on Congo Health Facilities, Hobbling Response
By Gradel Muyisa , Fiston Leaves and Aaron Ross BUNIA, May 25 (Reuters) – Doctors operating on the front lines of the fight against Ebola in Congo, already grappling with shortages of basic supplies, are now also having to deal with attacks on their facilities and fleeing patients as the virus spreads rapidly. At least …
Chemical leak in California’s Orange County forces 50,000 people to evacuate
A leaking chemical tank in Cypress, California, is at risk of exploding, officials say, and at least 50,000 people have been forced to evacuate. Lana Zak has the latest.
Xi Hails ‘Unbreakable’ Pakistan Ties, Praises Iran Peace Efforts
By Liz Lee and Ethan Wang BEIJING, May 25 (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping hailed China’s “unbreakable” friendship with Pakistan on Monday as he met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, seeking to deepen their “all-weather” partnership. Xi welcomed the Pakistani leader as an “old friend” at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People and said …
Democrats Feud Over Stock Trading as They Sharpen Anti-Corruption Case Against Trump
DALLAS (AP) — After three terms in the U.S. House and two unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate, Colin Allred said he’s heard plenty about voters’ suspicions that politicians are just trying to make a buck in Washington. “’What about the stock trading in Congress? What about people getting rich in Congress?’” Allred said they …
Cypriot Social Media Star Fidias Will Keep His European Parliament Job After Winning Cyprus Seat
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cypriot YouTuber and TikToker Fidias Panayiotou, who translated his online popularity into a meteoric political career at home and in Europe, said Monday that he’ll hold onto his European Parliament seat, despite winning one in Cyprus’ House of Representatives. “I’ll stay in the European Parliament because it would be good for …
Israeli Right-Wing Ministers Urge Netanyahu to Resume Beirut Strikes to Counter Hezbollah Drone Attacks
By Steven Scheer and Maya Gebeily JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, May 25 (Reuters) – Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume bombing Beirut in response to increased explosive drone attacks by Hezbollah on Israeli troops and northern Israel towns. Smotrich’s comments came after an Israeli soldier was killed by a …
Pakistan Train Bombing Kills More Than 30 People, Official Says
ISLAMABAD, May 25 (Reuters) – More than 30 people died in a suicide bombing of a train in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, officials said on Monday, in the latest attack claimed by separatist Balochistan militants. Two provincial officials, speaking on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to disclose the information, said on Monday …
Everest Operators Must Vet Climbers Better, Says Ascent Record Holder
KATHMANDU, May 25 (Reuters) – Mount Everest expedition operators must focus on the experience and knowledge of climbers to lower risks and minimise deaths on the mountain, a British climber and guide who has made the most ascents to the peak by a non-Sherpa said on Monday. Five people have died on Everest this year …