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CBS News - World

Live -- Price of diesel in U.S. hits record as Vance downplays Iran war impact -- Vance says gas prices could have been "much higher were it not for our efforts," as the Iran war pushes pump prices to expected Labor Day weekend records.

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Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, more -- Ten research teams were honored at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. A study of cockroach milk was among the winners.

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2 Nepal workers rescued from tunnel 9 days after floods; more voices heard -- Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel as emergency teams continued efforts to reach others believed to be trapped and still alive inside, officials said.

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DOJ reviving dormant prize law to try to claim Iranian oil tankers -- The Justice Department is planning to try to use a legal regime last used during the Spanish-American War to speed up the seizure of ships and their cargo during the Iran conflict.

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"Supersized" El Ni o's harshest weather ahead includes heat, drought, floods -- A new forecast predicts with almost 100% certainty that El Ni o will remain in place until early 2027, peaking later this year.

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U.S. sinks second "floating refueling station" used by alleged drug traffickers -- The U.S. military intercepted and sank a vessel that was allegedly being used to support at-sea drug trafficking by the Ecuadorian criminal organization Los Choneros, officials said. -- Sep 3

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Maduro, wife seek dismissal of drug trafficking indictment on immunity grounds -- Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country. -- Sep 3

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Exclusive -- Military personnel told last month to stop calling Iran conflict "Operation Epic Fury" -- The Pentagon says "Operation Epic Fury" ended on May 5, after an Air Force email last month told service members to stop using the name for ongoing Iran operations. -- Sep 3

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Malta businessman found not guilty in car bomb killing of journalist -- Daphne Caruana Galizia's killing shocked Europe, led to protests that toppled a prime minister and exposed a culture of impunity in the European Union's smallest state. -- Sep 2

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"We are the best," Chinese EV maker says ahead of push into North America -- A trade deal with Canada is about to give Chinese EV makers already grabbing major market share elsewhere a foothold just over the Detroit River. -- Sep 2

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USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after more than 9 months at sea -- The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has docked in eastern Thailand after its grueling deployment in the Middle East. -- Sep 2

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Vance "extremely skeptical" U.S. strike hit Iran wedding party -- Iran responded to a warning from President Trump with claims of new strikes against U.S. forces in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

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Spain's leader says Russia and Israel fueled immigration "disinformation" -- Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says "networks linked both to Russia and to Israel" helped spread rumors about immigration "to attack Europe and divide it." -- Sep 1

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U.K. man accused of drugging, abusing wife with other men goes on trial -- The case has drawn parallels to that of Gisele Pelicot, who publicly testified against her ex-husband in a 2024 mass rape trial. -- Sep 1

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First on CBS -- American among thousands missing in Nepal contacted, officials say -- Nepali officials tell CBS News they have contacted a U.S. national among the more than 4,000 people still missing in the wake of the deadly flash floods. -- Sep 1

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