The number of people who have died after a powerful earthquake hit southwestern Japan has risen to 30, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday. Rescuers are still working to find survivors after the magnitude 6.

Rescue operations were under way at a shopping mall and over 200,000 people in the region were issued with evacuation orders.

Some of the most serious damage was at the Aeon Mall shopping center in Kashima city, which was bustling with thousands of people when the quake happened. The company said some 3,

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The stop-start fighting between the United States and Iran appears to have entered a new phase as Saudi Arabia publicly joins military escalations against Tehran-backed proxies. At the same time, an already untenable diplomatic effort to end the war has faltered once again as mistrust deepens between the longtime adversaries.

Saudi Arabia joined the U.S. in striking Iran-linked militias based in Iraq in response to attacks on oil and gas facilities.

Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East early Wednesday as the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters.

The U.S. military says it successfully intercepted an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi Arabia’s forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in r

Russia launched ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine in the early hours Thursday, hours after warning of an attack.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to comments made by President Trump, who suggested that Ukraine started the war and not Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion nearly three years ago.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday at the White House, where they discussed Ukraine's air defenses.

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said their meeting at the White House went well. The two discussed licenses for Patriot interceptor missiles and diplomacy with Russia. CBS News' Aidan Stretch has more.

Australia's ⁠internet regulator said on ⁠Thursday it had begun legal action against ​messaging platform Telegram over alleged failings to tackle pro-terror posts. The office ‌of the eSafety Commissioner ‌said it had begun action after Telegram failed ⁠to remove ⁠videos of terrorist executions and mass shootings.

Australia is taking Telegram to court over its alleged failure to remove "pro-terror" material, including video of the Christchurch shootings, the country's eSafety commissioner has said. Julie Inman-Grant,

Australia takes legal action against Telegram for its alleged failure to remove pro-terror posts :: Julie Inman Grant, Australia's eSafety

Russian authorities have charged Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, with aiding terrorism and placed him on an international wanted list

Hong's rise in the Wisconsin Democratic primary has exposed a sharp divide, with some voters saying they would cross party lines in November rather than support a DSA-aligned candidate.

Hong's candidacy could become the most significant test yet for Democratic socialists in a critical battleground state.

Wisconsin on Tuesday opened up early in-person voting for its primary elections, which include a chaotic five-way Democratic gubernatorial race and the party’s attempt to flip the state’s government

Democrats casting in-person absentee ballots Tuesday in Wisconsin’s chaotic Democratic primary for governor are divided over whether a democratic socialist could prevail in the swing state’s general election,

FIFA announced it has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Argentina soccer federation for a slew of alleged offenses during the 2026 World Cup. Soccer's governing body cited Argentina's "discriminatory chants and gestures,

Leandro Paredes is being investigated for three counts of assault, while the AFA faces charges of racism and non-sporting demonstrations.

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings for "assault" against Argentina players Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina and assistant coach Roberto Ayala over clashes with Spain players following the World Cup final.

Fifa has charged Argentina over the Falklands banner their players unfurled after beating England in the World Cup semi-final.