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Fight against terrorism will continue with 'full national resolve', asserts CDF Munir
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir reaffirmed on Thursday that Pakistan’s fight against terrorism “will continue with full national resolve” until “enduring peace and stability” were achieved across the country, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. CDF Munir made the declaration at an investiture ceremony held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi to confer military awards on officers and soldiers of the Pakistan Army,” Inter-Servi...
Iran mulls latest U.S. proposal as Trump says war is in "final stages"
Live Live Updates: Iran says it's mulling latest U.S. peace proposal, Trump says he'll wait "a couple of days" By Frank Andrews Frank Andrews Journalist Frank Andrews is a CBS News journalist based in London. Read Full Bio Frank Andrews May 21, 2026 / 6:46 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about the Iran war today:Iran's government is reviewing the latest proposal from the U.S. for a potential deal to end the nearly three-month war that has sent global fuel prices soaring, ac...
Colombia’s climate crossroads: Trumpism casts shadow over presidential battle
Colombia is a global leader in climate activism. Could US influence drag country to a future of mining and fracking?Several hours after dark in a quiet Caribbean neighbourhood, a cluster of environmental activists gather on plastic chairs between a mango tree and a courtyard wall emblazoned with the words: “Colombia, respira!” (breathe Colombia).So many people have turned up that some are forced to stand. That is because tonight’s speaker, Susana Muhamad, is one of the most admired socio-environ...
Republicans could abandon $1bn proposal for Trump’s ballroom – US politics live
Republican senators have queried the timing and lack of detail in secret service bid to add money to the Department for Homeland security billHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Senate Republicans could strip Donald Trump’s lavish White House ballroom complex from the Department of Homeland Security funding bill after members queried the timing and lack of detail in the $1bn Secret Service request.The US issued a federal criminal indictment against Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president...
Gaza flotilla activists to be deported from Israel as outrage grows over treatment
Gaza flotilla activists who were detained by Israel and later pinned to the ground to the taunts of Israel’s far-right national security minister have been released from prison and will be deported to Turkey on Thursday, officials said.
Top Israeli diplomat in UK summoned over ‘inflammatory’ video of detainees
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Son of captain in Saddam Hussein's military is allowed to stay in Britain after judge ruled he could be killed in Iraq because of his father's reputation
Son of captain in Saddam Hussein's military is allowed to stay in Britain after judge ruled he could be killed in Iraq because of his father's reputationSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ROBERT FOLKER, NEWS REPORTER Published: 11:30, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 11:35, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Late Queen was ‘very keen’ Andrew had ‘prominent role’ promoting UK interests
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Foreign Office summons top Israeli diplomat after Benjamin Netanyahu's security minister taunted detained Gaza flotilla activists
The Foreign Office has summoned a top Israeli diplomat after Benjamin Netanyahu's security minister taunted detained Gaza flotilla activists. The Israeli charge d’affaires was called to the British Government following the "inflammatory" footage of the detainees was released by Itamar Ben-Gvir.A spokesman for the department confirmed he had been summoned this morning.He said: "The UK has today summoned the Israeli chargé d’affaires to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office following the...
Queen was 'very keen' for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a 'prominent role in the promotion of national interests', documents on his appointment as trade envoy in 2001 reveal
Queen was 'very keen' for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a 'prominent role in the promotion of national interests', documents on his appointment as trade envoy in 2001 revealSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy MARTIN ROBINSON, CHIEF REPORTER Published: 11:07, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 11:11, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Former White House envoy has warning for Trump on how not to get played by Iran
Former Trump envoy Morgan Ortagus warned Wednesday that Iran may be using ongoing nuclear negotiations to "buy time" as President Donald Trump pauses planned military strikes and extends a fragile ceasefire to allow more room for diplomacy.Speaking with Fox News Digital after the Middle East Forum in Washington, Ortagus said Iran has long used drawn-out negotiations as a strategy to delay pressure while preserving leverage."It’s the tactic of the regime to stall, to draw negotiations, to buy tim...
Quartet in Autumn: Crisply funny study of four lonely office workers
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‘Homeland or death’: How Cuba would defend itself against a US attack
A US military operation in Cuba could be imminent, but Havana is not entirely defenceless, some analysts argue.
RG Kar rape-murder case: HC asks CBI to probe 'evidence tampering' charge
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the CBI to form a Special Investigation Team to probe allegations of suppression in the R G Kar Medical College rape and murder case. The SIT, led by the CBI's joint director (East), will investigate claims that aspects of the case were "hushed up." A detailed status report is due by June 25.
Former senior NI police officer recalls Iraq role two decades on
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Top off-the-wall Reddit posts haunting Graham Platner’s Maine Senate bid
Maine’s presumptive Democratic Senate nominee is facing considerable backlash over unearthed social media posts where he made controversial statements about race, sexuality, political violence and his own ideological beliefs.Graham Platner, a 41-year-old Marine Corps veteran, attributed his online behavior to depression and PTSD stemming from serving in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. He says he became accustomed to "crude humor" and "offensive language" while serving as an infantryman. "I’m so...
Top Dem lawmakers duck questions when pressed on Platner's Reddit scandal
Top Democratic leaders refused to answer whether Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s newly uncovered vulgar posts have become a liability for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections."I haven’t seen no posts," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told Fox News Digital when asked whether Platner had become a liability to the Democratic Party.Newly surfaced Reddit posts tied to Platner — from an archive of roughly 2,000 salacious takes — include graphic sexual comments about masturba...
Taxpayer spending on 'exorcisms' derails Senate testimony: 'What the hell are we doing about it?'
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., railed against California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, which is facing scrutiny from the Trump administration over fraud allegations, as Kennedy highlighted reports during a Tuesday hearing that the state covers exorcisms and other faith-based healing practices.Medi-Cal’s spending practices have faced growing scrutiny as California’s Medicaid spending has more than doubled since 2019, rising from roughly $100.7 billion to a projected $222 billion in 2026.Just last week...
Is Trump's $1.7+ billion "anti-weaponization fund" legal? Experts weigh in.
Politics Is Trump's $1.7+ billion "anti-weaponization fund" legal? Experts weigh in. By Jacob Rosen, Jacob Rosen Justice Department Reporter Jake Rosen is a reporter covering the Department of Justice. He was previously a campaign digital reporter covering President Trump's 2024 campaign and also served as an associate producer for "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." Read Full Bio Jacob Rosen, Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNe...
Bernie Sanders backs climate activist in close Michigan congressional primary
Will Lawrence, an outspoken opponent of AI data centers, is running in swing district where three mega complexes loomA prominent environmental organizer calling for a nationwide moratorium on data centers as he runs for the Democratic nomination in a swing Michigan congressional district has secured an endorsement from Bernie Sanders.Will Lawrence, co-founder of the youth-led Sunrise Movement climate justice group, was a key figure behind the campaign for a Green New Deal to battle economic and...