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CBS News - World

First on CBS -- U.S. destroyers face second round of Iranian attacks -- Two U.S. Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz came under renewed attack Thursday, enduring what American officials described as a fiercer and more sustained Iranian assault than the barrage the warships faced only days earlier.

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Live -- Trump says war to end quickly as Iran claims control of Strait of Hormuz -- As President Trump again voices optimism that Iran will "make a deal" to end the war, Tehran declares itself the regulator of Strait of Hormuz shipping.

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What we know about hantavirus cases tied to deadly cruise ship outbreak -- Health officials have identified at least eight confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus tied to an outbreak on the M/V Hondius cruise ship.

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Is the Iranian regime really in a "state of collapse" as Trump claims? -- As Trump pushes for a deal with an Iranian regime he portrays as deeply fractured, analysts say power in Tehran may be shifting, but that doesn't mean disarray.

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5 STATES MONITORING PASSENGERS WHO DEPARTED SHIP STRICKEN BY HANTAVIRUS -- American passengers who left the MV Hondius cruise ship in April are being monitored for hantavirus in at least five states, health officials said.

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Dozens of cocaine packages seized in Pacific, 11 rescued from shipwreck -- The Mexican navy helped rescue shipwrecked sailors and retrieve bales of illicit drugs that had been dumped into the ocean.

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Rubio and Pope Leo meet at the Vatican after weeks of tension -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the Vatican to discuss the situation in the Middle East and other matters.

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3 evacuated from hantavirus cruise as Spain says it will dock in Tenerife -- Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.

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13-year-old student kills 2 women at school in Brazil -- A 13-year-old student admitted carrying out the attack at the public school Instituto Sao Jose in Rio Branco, officials said. -- May 6

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Trump threatens Iran strikes, says it's too soon for new direct talks -- Trump threatens Iran with "higher level" strikes if it won't accept a peace deal, but says it's too soon for direct talks after reporting diplomatic progress.

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3 killed in U.S. strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says -- The attack came a day after U.S. forces struck an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people. -- May 5

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Trump pauses Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz to see if Iran deal can be struck -- President Trump said Tuesday he has paused Project Freedom, a U.S. effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. -- May 5

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How hantavirus may have spread aboard a cruise ship -- A hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has killed three people and infected multiple others, officials said.

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Amsterdam bans advertising for meat and fossil fuels in public places -- The city, known for its tolerance of some drugs and sex work, no longer allows ads for airlines, cruises, beef, chicken, pork or fish products. -- May 5

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U.K. counter-terror police investigate arson at former synagogue -- Keir Starmer warned Tuesday that there would be "consequences" if Iran is proven to be behind a recent series of antisemitic attacks in the capital. -- May 5

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