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Live - Diesel hits record $6 a gallon as Iran-backed Houthis take key Red Sea territory - The moves by the Houthis make it easier for the Iran-backed rebels to target ships transiting the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait for Saudi Arabian oil exports. updated 18M ago

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Suspects in $6 million romance scam targeting women extradited to U.S. -- The men, who were arrested in the South African city of Cape Town in 2021, are set to be handed over to officials from the FBI.

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Saudi Arabia's MBS pressed Trump to strike Houthis in Yemen, sources say -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has personally pressed President Trump to take military action against the Iran-backed Houthis, sources tell CBS News.

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Sweden's election could mark major milestone for Europe's populist right -- Once shunned over its extremist roots, the Sweden Democrats could enter government for the first time as voters weigh immigration, crime and Sweden's political transformation.

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American woman allegedly smuggled drugs for free trip to Japan -- One of the women told police that she took the job for the money and because "I was attracted by the fact I could go to Japan for free," Nippon TV reported.

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Anthropic says scientists used AI for possible biological weapons development -- Anthropic said it blocked scientists who used its Claude AI models "in ways that could support biological weapons development." -- Sep 10

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Spain's spy agency warned of Ceuta border breach plans before crisis, declassified files show -- Spain's national intelligence agency issued multiple warnings about a potential mass crossing of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, declassified documents show. -- Sep 10

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25 people killed in fire on cargo ship docked in China, state media reports -- The deadly fire broke out when the cargo ship was docked for repairs at a major shipping hub on China's northeastern coast. -- Sep 10

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Multiple U.S. military aircraft damaged in Iranian strikes on base in Jordan, sources say -- One A-10 Thunderbolt, an attack aircraft known as the Warthog, was struck and lost a wing, according to sources. -- Sep 10

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Death toll in Philippine ferry fire soars as more bodies are recovered -- A fire on a passenger ferry off the western Philippines left dozens of people missing and killed at least five. An intense and widespread search was on for the unaccounted for.

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Barry Melrose, prominent NHL player, coach and broadcaster, dies at 70 -- Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died at 70. -- Sep 9

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Afghan girls who study in secret want you to read their "letters to the world" -- 21 Afghan girls, bravely defying the Taliban by continuing to study, handed CBS News letters containing their stifled, often humble dreams "for an ordinary life." -- Sep 9

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Trump says he had "great conversation" with Putin amid renewed peace push -- "He is wanting to make a deal. And if Zelenskyy is wanting to make a deal, that would be very nice," President Trump said. -- Sep 9

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Zelenskyy's plane almost hit by drone, Norway's prime minister says -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined a host of other foreign dignitaries in Oslo for the funeral of Norway's King Harald V. -- Sep 9

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Netanyahu calls claim he was warned of Oct. 7 attack "malicious libel" -- Israel's leader says a report claiming the UAE warned him in advance of Hamas' 2023 terror attack is politically motivated lies, but it's fueling fierce pre-election furor. -- Sep 9

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