WorldA blast in northern Israel killed a 15-year-old and injured about 20 people during a hiking trip organised by a religious school. Israeli authorities said preliminary findings point to unexploded ordnance, possibly after a student picked up or handled it. The area had been cleared for civilian access, and an investigation is under way.
PoliticsSingapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong called for an independent global watchdog to govern AI. Speaking at a DBS-organised event, he said it could audit AI systems and gradually tighten requirements to keep frontier AI development safe without stifling innovation.
EconomyCrude declined while most equity markets advanced in early Monday trading. The moves followed Donald Trump’s announcement of an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, offsetting the impact of a fresh wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
EconomyThe Paris Motor Show opened on Monday, with more than 200 automotive brands presenting new models and innovations. Chinese firms including BYD, Xpeng and Zeekr are drawing attention as their market share has grown sharply in recent years. John Bozzella, head of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, discusses the challenge they pose to European and North American automakers.
HealthJoe Manganiello spoke with CBS Mornings about living for years with an unexplained illness and its effects on his relationships and career. He recounts the experience in his forthcoming memoir, “Bloodlines.”
CultureJacob Tierney, creator of the hit show “Heated Rivalry,” appeared on “CBS Mornings” to discuss its upcoming second season and his new book, “I’ll Believe in Anything: The Making of Heated Rivalry Season 1.” The new season will focus on Shane and Ilya’s relationship.
EconomyOil extended its decline as traders weighed President Donald Trump’s claim of an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine. Hostilities also escalated in the Middle East, including Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia. Bob McNally, Rapidan Energy Group’s president and founder and a former White House energy adviser, discussed how these geopolitical situations affect oil markets with Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar in Riyadh.
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WorldAn agent’s vehicle struck a man in Houston while authorities said agents were trying to arrest someone else.
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WorldSaudi Arabia’s main airport has come under renewed attack by Houthi rebels. Bloomberg journalists and Jean-Loup Samaan, a senior research fellow at the Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore, discuss what the attacks mean for oil markets and Trump.
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CultureFranco-Syrian five-piece SARAB blend guitar-heavy punk rock, classical Arabic sounds and socially conscious lyrics. The band is touring its latest album, “Mit Warde – Cent Roses,” dedicated to war victims around the world, including in Gaza and Syria. The programme also speaks with Tom McFarland of British neo-soul band Jungle, touring its fifth album, “Sunshine.”
PoliticsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News’ Robert Costa that Republicans “need turnout” in an interview ahead of this year’s midterm elections.
SocietyThe Greek government argues that a clear age limit, backed by reliable age checks, can help protect children from potential risks linked to social media use.
EconomyThe Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm named US-based academics Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford joint recipients of the 2026 economics Nobel, recognizing research into how micro-level economic mechanisms underpin macroeconomic stabilization.
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EconomyEU member states agreed in 2020 on a €750 billion post-pandemic recovery plan called NextGenerationEU. The Commission is set to disburse €634 billion by year-end as the programme nears completion. More than half of Belgium’s €5.3 billion plan has been allocated to the green transition.
PoliticsThe Justice Department said a search warrant was carried out Monday at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s residence in the Washington area. Omar has denied wrongdoing and has not been charged with a crime.
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ScienceLithuanian pupils learn to build and program drones at school, and similar projects are underway in Germany. The initiative raises the question of what students can learn from unmanned systems.
EconomyInvestors are increasingly doubtful that France can manage its debt burden. Nationwide protests have worsened the fiscal crisis, with young people demanding €10 billion ($11.2 billion) to address overcrowded classes and aging school buildings.
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WorldUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russian air strikes are still hitting energy infrastructure, breaching the energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump.
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WorldHong Kong and Shenzhen have reopened the Huanggang border crossing following a billion-dollar redevelopment. The program also covers China’s sanctions on Paraguayan and Belizean ministers over their ties with Taiwan, Beijing’s condemnation of attacks on Saudi infrastructure by the Houthis, another North Korean ballistic missile launch, and the IMF managing director’s warning that AI could boost the regional economy while disrupting jobs.
SocietyGiant pumpkin growers are gathering in Northern California for the annual weighing contest. At least 30 participants have signed up for the 53rd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay.
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EconomyApollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok discusses how higher interest rates affect US housing supply, the prospect of an AI-induced bank run and which parts of the economy are most sensitive to Federal Reserve rate moves.
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SocietyOfficials say a man died over the weekend after jumping into a Siberian tiger enclosure at a zoo in Yorkshire, England. Police are investigating what happened.
PoliticsHomeland Security Investigations agents searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation, according to people familiar with the matter. Details of the investigation remain unclear.
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WorldAfter three deadly Houthi attacks on an airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is under mounting pressure to stop the Iran-backed militia’s missile and drone strikes. But the kingdom’s de facto ruler has few options, as the Houthis grow stronger and threaten his ambition to make Saudi Arabia a global business and tourism hub.