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Saturday, August 29, 2026 10:55 PM ET

CBS News - World

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.

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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.

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U.S. takes out refueling station for alleged drug-trafficking boats -- The vessel, which was in international waters near Ecuador, was allegedly used as a floating refueling station for drug boats belonging to the Los Choneros organization.

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Russian strike on Ukrainian warehouse kills 37, one of deadliest attacks of 2026 -- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy suggested warehouse near a residential area hit by a Russian strike was used to store ammunition.

14 hours ago

Nepal flash flood death toll nears 700, with around 3,000 still missing -- Poor weather and challenging terrain have hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal and Tibet.

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Couple recounts surviving deadly Nepal flood: "I knew I was going to die" -- A California couple were in a Nepali village when an avalanche of powerful waters ripped down from the high Himalayas toward them.

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Trump says U.S. now has control of over 60 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves -- President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.

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ICE deports Venezuelan father from Texas to West Africa -- Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.

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Family says Virginia man missing in Nepal floods was "in his happy place" -- Anil Goel sent his family in the U.S. a photo of his tour group at the Nepal-Tibet border just before the area was hit by a wall of mud and water. -- Aug 28

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2 airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane in Germany -- Caused by parasites spread via Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria can cause symptoms including nausea, headache and intense waves of fever and chills. -- Aug 28

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Men buy museum tickets, then steal 200-carat diamond necklace -- Police said the two men did not wear masks, paid to enter the museum and were clearly seen on surveillance cameras. -- Aug 28

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Tigers, jaguars, bison found in raid on fuel smugglers near U.S. border -- Smuggling gasoline and diesel from the U.S. into Mexico and reselling it tax-free is a huge money-maker for organized crime gangs, including drug cartels. -- Aug 28

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Live - Iran vows to resist U.S. sanctions as war passes 6-month mark - As the war passes the six-month mark, neither side showed any sign of backing down. 5H ago

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Norway's King Harald V, Europe's oldest monarch, dies at 89 -- King Harald V of Norway, Europe's oldest monarch, has died, the royal court says. He was 89. -- Aug 28

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Nepal flood rescue efforts intensify as number of missing soars past 2,000 -- Rescuers pulled out survivors and helicopters ferried people to safety as Nepal and China raced to respond after catastrophic flash floods​ killed hundreds of people. -- Aug 28

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