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CBS News - World
Iran men's soccer team heading to Turkey for World Cup preparations -- Iran and the U.S. cut diplomatic ties in 1980, and the players are expected to use their time in Turkey to complete the necessary procedures for obtaining visas.
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Eurovision reaches its grand final in Austria clouded by politics and protests -- This year's field of 35 contestants is the smallest since 2003.1 hour ago
Thousands march in "Unite the Kingdom," far-right rally in central London -- Police estimated that around 60,000 people attended the "Unite the Kingdom" march, making it one of the largest right-wing mobilizations seen in Britain in recent years.2 hours ago
Former mayor and aide killed in shooting in Colombia weeks before election -- Colombia's presidential elections are scheduled for May 31, marking the end of the term for Gustavo Petro, the country's first leftist president.1 hour ago
Frequent burials, at least 80 dead as Congo grapples with Ebola outbreak -- Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.5 hours ago
U.K. health secretary will run to unseat Starmer after scathing letter -- Wes Streeting is one of several challengers who could try to unseat the U.K. prime minister.6 hours ago
Days after Trump's summit in Beijing, Putin will meet with China's Xi -- Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.7 hours ago
Hamas leader who helped plan Oct. 7 attacks has been killed, Israel says -- Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed in a "precise strike in the area on the City of Gaza," the Israel Defense Forces said Saturday.11 hours ago
Trump says U.S. has killed Islamic State leader in Nigeria -- President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.12 hours ago
New York doctor who survived Ebola says he fears for healthcare workers -- A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.18 hours ago
Lawmakers press Trump for military support for Taiwan after Xi summit -- President Trump told reporters he made "no commitment either way" to China's Xi Jinping regarding U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan.1 day ago
U.S. reups $6M reward for American missing in Afghanistan for 12 years -- Paul Edwin Overby Jr. vanished in May 2014 while researching a book in Khost province, Afghanistan, the FBI said. -- May 151 hour ago
Cuba's biggest threat to U.S. is collapse, says former defense secretary -- In an interview with "Face the Nation," Gates said another mass exodus from Cuba is the "biggest risk." -- May 152 hours ago
New dinosaur weighing as much as 9 elephants identified by scientists -- The long-necked herbivore is the largest ever found in Southeast Asia, researchers said. -- May 155 hours ago
NASA maps show Earth's brightest and darkest regions at night -- Researchers expected to find "a gradual increase in artificial light at night," but instead saw "much more nuanced patterns," NASA said. -- May 157 hours ago