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CBS News - World

Claude Lemieux, 4-time Stanley Cup champion, dies at age 60 -- The NHL Alumni Association announced Claude Lemieux's death. A cause of death was not immediately available, nor was it clear where Lemieux was when he died. -- May 29

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WHO chief visits Congo as Ebola cases spread faster than response -- The health organization said latest official figures showed 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths.

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Colombians, weary of violence, prepare to vote in polarizing election -- A new Colombian president could be elected Sunday, but the election is likely to head to a runoff in June.

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Hegseth tones down warnings about China in visit to region -- Last year, Hegseth called China a "threat" to Taiwan and said an attack might be "imminent."

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Four more Laos gold miners rescued from flooded cave -- A Laos rescue organization said​ that the water level inside the cave had receded enough for the four miners to leave with divers.

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Trump call with Taiwanese president on hold -- When Trump visited China earlier this month, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned him that Taiwan could become a "very dangerous situation" if mishandled.

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Key U.S. general meets with Cuban military near Guantanamo Bay -- The head of the U.S. military's Southern Command met Friday with top Cuban military officials at the edge of Guantanamo Bay, a rare meeting as President Trump heaps pressure on Cuba and does not rule out military action. -- May 29

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine bracing for "big attacks" by Russia in next 24 hours -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has received intelligence indicating Russia will launch an assault involving drones and missiles. -- May 29

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Former chef pleads guilty to supplying lethal substances for suicides -- Police in Canada and around the world have been investigating more than 100 suicides linked to Kenneth Law. -- May 29

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Diver who helped rescue miner in flooded Laos cave says it was a "trust-me dive" -- One Laos gold miner was brought out of a flooded cave in a perilous two-hour operation where monsoon rains have trapped a group for over a week. -- May 29

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AI warfare is here and the U.S. Army is practicing for it, robots and all -- In the U.S. military's latest war games, AI took a front seat. A top commander told CBS News "it's not going to go away, and we ignore it at our own peril." -- May 29

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Kenyan court blocks opening of U.S. Ebola quarantine center on air base -- U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order. -- May 29

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Trump decision on Iran deal yet to come as Hegseth talks negotiations -- President Trump held a meeting with key advisers to hammer out a "final determination" on a potential deal with Iran, but no word has come on a decision.

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Romania says Russian drone hit apartments, lightly wounding 2 people -- The Russian drone struck an apartment building, wounding two people, Romanian officials said. -- May 29

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Taylor Swift concert attack plot suspect sentenced to 15 years in prison -- An Austrian court has convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago. -- May 28

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