Iran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East

A foreign ministry spokesman did not give details but said an agreement with the Gulf nation was "in the final stages".

President Trump told reporters "a lot of progress had been made" on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and suggested a deal could be announced as early as Wednesday. CBS News' Natalie Brand has the details.

Iran and Oman on Wednesday moved closer to an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the critical waterway could come this week, which could ease pressure on the global economy and help end the war.

Russia says it was a deliberate strike by Ukraine on civilians in broad daylight, with seven people, including three children being killed in a drone attack on a Russian seaside resort. Ukraine has so far not commented on yesterday's strike.

At least 17 people were killed after Russia hit Ukraine with a barrage of missiles, Ukrainian authorities said. CBS News' Aidan Stretch reports.

Russia and Ukraine traded accusations on Tuesday that each side’s attacks caused civilian deaths, with officials in the Moscow region saying five people were killed there while authorities in Ukraine said a similar number,

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world Russian air strikes on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed at least 17 people overnight.

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she plans to return from exile in India in December despite facing a death sentence in Bangladesh

Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to her country in December, despite facing the death penalty there for crimes against humanity. Hasina, who denies the charges, was tried in absentia after fleeing to India during an anti-government uprising in 2024.

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to Bangladesh this year, shrugging off a death sentence imposed on her after she fled into exile when her government was toppled by a student-led uprising in 2024.

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday declared that she is determined to return home in December to put the country on the "right track" as she is undeterred by the threat of imprisonment or a death sentence.

The tragic story of a 17-year-old from Tangier is representative of the plight of many of the more than 800 minors who four days after the collective push by migrants into Ceuta face a scary present and an uncertain future.

Spain says migrant crossings stopped after a mass rush of 50,000 that killed dozens, with some left without basic essentials such as food or sleep.

Border crossings into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the North African coast, have increased in recent weeks after viral social media videos encouraged thousands of people to attempt the journey. Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.

Families of Moroccan migrants who crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta described days of anguish on Tuesday (August 4) as they searched for missing relatives or waited for news after last week’s mass border crossing.

A woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in London’s famous Covent Garden, local police said. Four men have been taken to hospital following the incident on Endell Street, London on Wednesday afternoon,

The London Ambulance Service has taken the victims to hospital, and are yet to give an update on their condition.

A woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed near Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. Emergency services were called to Endell Street in London's West End shortly before 12.

A woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in Covent Garden in central London, the Metropolitan Police said.

Video captures the frightening moments inside an Air India flight as a crew member repeatedly orders passengers to fasten their seatbelts after severe turbulence.

The Air India aircraft “experienced a sudden loss of altitude during cruise” on Tuesday, Aug. 4, the airline confirmed in a statement

Severe turbulence on Air India’s flight from Phuket to Delhi caused injuries to passengers, with two hospitalized in Delhi as DGCA probes the 300-ft drop.

An Air India A320 flight from Phuket to Delhi experienced a sudden altitude variation, injuring passengers and crew. Eight passengers and four crew members were hospitalized after the safe landing. The DGCA has initiated a detailed investigation.