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CBS News - World

U.K. expanding its sugar tax to include milk-based drinks -- The U.K. this week extended its sugar tax to some coffee drinks and milkshakes in an ongoing effort to fight obesity.

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12 young girls kidnapped in Nigeria freed by abductors -- Their release comes as Nigeria has experienced a surge in abductions of young people over the past two weeks.

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Russian attacks kill 3 in Kyiv as Ukrainian delegation travels to U.S. -- Russian drone and missile attacks in and around the Ukrainian capital killed at least three people early Saturday, officials said.

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Pope visits Turkey's Blue Mosque for meeting with religious leaders -- Pope Leo toured the 17th-century mosque, but did not pray there.

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Authorities probe corruption, negligence in deadly Hong Kong fire -- Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades is raising questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died.

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Arrested man believed to be member of Louvre heist crew, prosecutor says -- The 39-year-old man has six previous convictions and has now been handed preliminary charges of robbery by an organized gang. -- Nov 28

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1 escapee who busted out of French prison with bedsheets recaptured -- French authorities say one of two men who escaped a prison in Dijon by sawing through bars and then using bedsheets to flee has been recaptured. -- Nov 28

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Israeli troops execute 2 Palestinians as they surrender, rights group says -- Israeli human rights group B'Tselem says a video shows soldiers fatally shooting two Palestinian men as they surrender during a West Bank raid. -- Nov 28

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Zelenskyy's chief of staff resigns after anti-corruption raids on his home -- Ukrainian anti-corruption officials raid the home of a top aide to President Zelenskyy in connection with a major probe into an energy sector corruption scandal. -- Nov 28

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Death toll keeps rising in Hong Kong apartment blaze; more arrests made -- Hong Kong authorities say almost 130 people have been confirmed dead in the massive fire that charred an apartment complex and took two days to put out. -- Nov 28

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Cosmic butterfly seen in stunning new image captured by telescope -- A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new image of the Butterfly Nebula, a grand and graceful cosmic wonder. -- Nov 27

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Rare Faberge egg crafted for Russian royalty expected to sell for over $26M -- The crystal and diamond egg was commissioned by Czar Nicholas II for his mother, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, as an Easter present in 1913. -- Nov 27

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Scientists think they've detected lightning on Mars: "Missing piece of the puzzle" -- Researchers have documented 55 instances of "mini lightning" over two Martian years by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover. -- Nov 27

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Suspect in custody after U.S. man killed in Tobago, police say -- A local police report identified the victim as Christopher Brown, a builder from Colorado. -- Nov 28

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U.S.-backed proposal for peace in Ukraine is starting point for peace, Putin says -- U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to visit Moscow next week, the Kremlin says. -- Nov 27

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