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U.S. military attacks alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean, killing 4 people

Washington — The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.

Iran War Updates: Trump says U.S. "achieving a very big victory," war "will continue for as long as necessary"

Updated on: August 27, 2026 / 1:53 AM EDT / CBS News

Iran says the U.S. is standing in the way of Hormuz deal amid talks with Oman

Iran and Oman are approaching a deal to secure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz and future administration of the vital economic artery.

Philadelphia DA says 'we're gonna blow it up' when discussing Trump's White House ballroom

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has an explosive vision of the future of the White House ballroom.

Trump’s Trade War With Canada Is Not About Canada

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The Data Center Backlash Is Just a New Moral Panic

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Iran seeks to criminalize all contact with foreign media in latest 'chilling' crackdown

As photojournalist sentenced to 15 years, rights groups warn law would turn civic engagement into security crime

Around the world, people are rejecting divisive and dangerous politics. We can – and must – build on that

The vast majority of the global public wants international cooperation on human rights, climate and AI. Like-minded countries must stand together to deliver

National lottery faces questions over new boss’s record in gambling industry

MPs tell regulator they are ‘deeply concerned’ over interim CEO Phil Walker’s roles at William Hill and Game Nation

US military kills four in strike on alleged drug smuggling boat in Caribbean

Number of people killed in boat strikes rises to 227 since Trump administration began controversial campaign

In Poland, compassion for Ukrainians has turned to contempt. The consequences could be dramatic

Warsaw failed to anticipate that refugees would build new lives and Kyiv would demand an equal place at the European table

Call to ban marmot hunting in France as campaigners say they are ‘killed for fun’

Protests and petitions planned amid growing concerns over impact of climate crisis on numbers of Alpine rodent