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Iran's Houthi allies deny losing ground as Mideast crisis engulfs Yemen October 6, 2026
Iran's Houthi allies deny losing ground to Yemen's Saudi-backed military, but oil prices ease despite the Middle East crisis erupting in a battle over control of another key waterway.
U.K. arrests 7th man on suspicion of terrorism over air base incident October 6, 2026
Police have now detained seven people, and released six on bail, in connection with the incident near an air base used by U.S. warplanes that President Trump and Britain's leader say has Iran links.
Amelia Earhart investigators to study mysterious object in Pacific October 6, 2026
Investigators have begun an expedition to study a mysterious "visual anomaly" that they say may be Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane.
How beavers are protecting West London from flooding October 6, 2026
Five Eurasian beavers were released into the town of Greenford in October 2023. Then, they got to work, felling trees, gathering branches and building dams.
Democrats see White House "pay for play" scheme with Balkan gas project October 6, 2026
Democratic lawmakers accuse the Trump administration of lifting sanctions against a Bosnian Serb separatist leader in a bid to help enrich the president's allies.
Mexico arrests alleged cartel leader and fuel smuggler "The Tank" October 6, 2026
Authorities say "El Tanque" runs a massive fuel theft network and is linked to homicides, kidnappings and drug trafficking.
French high schools closed in biggest day of student protests in decades October 6, 2026
Nationwide protests across France continued for a third week as demonstrators rallied against poor school conditions.
Nearly 2,000 schools closed in France as students, parents protest October 6, 2026
French students, parents and teachers continued protesting into a third week, saying their schools are falling apart. Aidan Stretch reports.
What we know about the death of a worker at Russian plague lab October 6, 2026
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder shares what we know so far about the death of a female scientist who worked at a plague research center in Russia's far-eastern Siberia region.
WHO says public health risk "appears to be low" after Russian plague lab worker's death October 6, 2026
Russia says one of its workers at a plague research lab died last week of pneumonia of unknown origin, sparking worldwide concern. Leigh Kiniry has more.
Rubio calls on Russia to be more open about plague lab worker's death October 6, 2026
The World Health Organization says public risks are low after a plague center worker's death, but Marco Rubio says Moscow should "share more information with the world."
What to know after U.S. Marine arrested for murder in Japan October 6, 2026
Police said they arrested Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel.
Coco Gauff decries "insane" amount of online racism after China match dispute October 6, 2026
Coco Gauff said she received an "insane" amount of racist comments on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match against home player Sun Xinran.
Alleged Chinese agent makes federal court appearance October 6, 2026
CBS News was first to report that the FBI arrested Wanying "Heather" Zhang on Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport before she boarded a flight to Shanghai, China.
FBI arrests woman at LAX accused of being Chinese agent October 6, 2026
Wanying "Heather" Zhang, an Irvine, California, realtor, was arrested on a charge of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.
U.S. military removes bombers from U.K. air base following security incident October 5, 2026
All U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have been returned to their home stations in the United States, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to CBS News.
JD Vance says B-1 bomber exit in Britain was out of an abundance of caution October 5, 2026
The U.S. military removed all of its B-1 bombers from a British air base over the weekend, out of concern for potential attacks linked to Iran. Charlie D'Agata has more details.
Israel was prepared to shoot down FlyDubai plane, sources say October 5, 2026
Israel was ready to implement a long-practiced protocol after the captain of a FlyDubai plane was attacked in the cockpit, Israeli sources told CBS News.
Israel prepared for fighter jets to shoot down FlyDubai flight if necessary, Israeli sources say October 5, 2026
In the minutes after chaos took over FlyDubai flight 1073, Israel was prepared for fighter jets to shoot it down, according to Israeli sources. CBS News has also learned that co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, a citizen of Oman, had planned to crash the plane into Israel's main airport. Matt Gutman reports.
Russia plays down reported plague lab death and says, trust us October 5, 2026
A Russian plague lab worker died of "pneumonia of unknown origin," officials say, in response to initial reports that she was exposed to the deadly bacteria during a lab accident.