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CBS News - World

Trump says more coming as U.S., Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks -- President Trump says the U.S. will hit Iran hard after it targeted American bases, which Tehran said was in retaliation for U.S. attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Lionel Messi says he is retiring from the Argentina national soccer team -- Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.

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Spectator calls low stadium flyover a top life moment: "Amazing" -- An extremely low flyover above a rugby stadium in South Africa has left many people asking: How low is too low?

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Families of those missing after Nepal floods struggle to cling to hope -- As the death toll from the Nepal floods surges over 900, Americans with loved ones among the 4,000 people missing are still hoping for miracles.

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Nicolas Maduro shares photos from New York prison: "We are standing firm" -- In the two photographs, Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro is wearing a gray tracksuit and making peace signs with his hands.

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Transcript: Rep. John James on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026. -- Aug 30

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Transcript: Sen. Richard Blumenthal on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026. -- Aug 30

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Nepal on high alert for fresh flooding as death toll rises past 900 -- More than 3,000 people are still missing after catastrophic flash floods hit following a glacial collapse high in the Himalayan region.

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ICE sends Afghans and others to Africa, expanding "third country" deportations -- Over a 10-day period, the Trump administration sent more than 100 deportees from Afghanistan, Cuba and other nations to eight countries across Africa, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News.

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Ferry carrying nearly 270 people capsizes off Cyprus, killing at least 7 -- A ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus. -- Aug 30

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USS Lincoln sails past Singapore after 9-month deployment -- Associated Press journalists on the Indonesian island of Batam, across the Singapore Strait, spotted the massive vessel as it transited waters near Singapore just after 1 a.m. local time. -- Aug 30

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Iceland rejects EU membership talks in referendum vote -- The country is already part of the European Economic Area and the Schengen Area, which allows frictionless movement of people, goods, capital and services. -- Aug 30

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At least 1 killed, 5 injured in shooting at rave in Switzerland -- Local police said early Sunday a manhunt was underway and the motives were still unclear. -- Aug 30

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Ontario premier slams Trump's order: "It's Lake Ontario now and forever" -- Amid an ongoing trade war​ between Canada and the United States, President Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by executive order. -- Aug 29

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Trump-shaped ecstasy pills are potentially lethal, Dutch institute says -- Ecstasy pills shaped to look like President Trump contain a high concentration of the chemical PMMA, which could potentially be lethal, a Dutch institute said. -- Aug 29

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