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A study investigates: Did the abrupt end of USAID have an impact on violence?
Global Health A study investigates: Did the abrupt end of USAID have an impact on violence? May 19, 202610:12 AM ET Ari Daniel Refugees carry food at a distribution center run by the World Food Programme at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Turkana, Kenya. After U.S. aid that paid for the food was curtailed, protests broke out. Andrew Kasuku/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Kasuku/AP Does foreign aid have an impact on violence — on wars, on street fights, on random attacks? The answer is that yes, it...
Watch: Why PM Modi's use of the word 'sambandh' shocked Icelandic PM
NEW DELHI: Iceland PM Kristrún Frostadóttir drew attention to the word “sambandh,” noting its linguistic and emotional resonance between India and Iceland. Speaking during the India-Nordic Summit on Tuesday, the remarks came in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's use of the word where he highlighted that in several Nordic languages, the word had the same meaning as in Hindi.
KP CM Afridi, Imran Khan’s sisters stopped from meeting former premier at Adiala Jail
ISLAMABAD: Capital police on Tuesday stopped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi from reaching Adiala jail in Rawalpindi to meet incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan. Imran — imprisoned since Aug 5, 2023, for concealing details of Toshakhana gifts — is serving a 14-year sentence at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail in a £190 million corruption case, also known as the Al-Qadir Trust case. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) allowed the ex-premier to have twice-a-week meetings — on Tuesdays and Thurs...
Survivors from Iranian attack in Kuwait say Army ignored medical support request before strike
Survivors from the deadly Iranian strike against a U.S. command post in Kuwait are speaking out about the attack and the previous request for more medical support that they say the Army ignored. CBS News' Jonah Kaplan reports.
Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says ICC is seeking his arrest
Smotrich vows to retaliate by waging ‘war’ on Palestinian Authority and orders evacuation of a West Bank villageMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has said the international criminal court (ICC) prosecutor has sought a confidential arrest warrant against him, and promised to retaliate by waging a “war” on the Palestinian Authority.He said he had ordered the evacuation of the Palestinian Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar in the Israeli-occupied...
Trump makes fresh Greenland play after Xi talks as China’s Arctic ambitions loom
The Trump administration ramped up its outreach to Greenland in the wake of President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as U.S. officials seek to strengthen America’s Arctic position and counter Beijing’s ambitions in the region."Special Envoy Landry is in Greenland to attend the Future Greenland Conference as part of an effort to further strengthen U.S.–Greenlandic ties and engage with local leaders," White House spokesperson Olivia Wales told Fox News Digital. "The Speci...
Bessent Tells Allies ‘No Room for Excuses’ on Iran Sanctions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent exhorted US allies to join the US in “aggressively” enforcing sanctions on Iran and other malicious actors and said there was “no room for excuses” for those who wish to crack down on terror financing.
Jackson doubles down on criticism of fellow justices over Louisiana redistricting case: 'Be better'
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson doubled down on her criticism of her colleagues for the Supreme Court's handling of a Louisiana gerrymandering case on Monday.Jackson made the comments during an interview hosted by the American Law Institute in Washington, D.C., on Monday night. She reiterated her view that the Court had been too hasty in deciding the case, and criticized the Court's latest move to send a similar redistricting case in Mississippi back to lower courts."Courts are apolitical, not sup...
Stop the anonymous briefings and show respect, two ministers tell Labour MPs
Yvette Cooper and Jonathan Reynolds urge colleagues to support each other and remember ‘who we’re here to serve’UK politics live – latest updatesTwo cabinet ministers have warned Labour colleagues against damaging anonymous briefings as the party prepares for a probable leadership contest, arguing it is disrespectful to voters to wage a factional war in public.The comments by Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, and Jonathan Reynolds, the chief whip, came as Labour MPs gathered late on Monday f...
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie faces stiff primary against Trump-backed challenger
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie is in a tough primary against former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe breaks down how President Trump is at the center of this key race.
Mamdani wants New Yorkers to hate success. That should scare every last one of us
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched a very public war on billionaire Ken Griffin, and it has nothing to do with justice or lawbreaking. Mamdani did not accuse Griffin of dodging taxes or violating any statute. His sole aim was to turn the successful businessman into a symbol of everything "wrong" with the system, and to teach Americans to hate success so much that surrendering their own agency to a nanny-state government starts to feel like virtue.As I continue my Walk Across America, I...
Opinion: Opinion | Xi Is Truly Done Falling For The Great American Bluff
The Chinese and others have long sized up Trump. As a person, he does not inspire trust. His transactional approach, erratic behaviour, ego-driven approach, brutal pressure tactics make him an unreliable interlocutor.
Iran stages mass weddings for couples ready for "self-sacrifice" in war
World Iran stages mass weddings for couples said to have volunteered for "self-sacrifice" in war with U.S. May 19, 2026 / 9:44 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Iranian authorities held mass public weddings in Tehran for couples said to have signed up to a state-sponsored scheme declaring their readiness to sacrifice their lives in the war with the U.S. and Israel. The ceremonies conducted late on Monday involved hundreds of couples in several major squares in the capital, including more t...
Trump calls for DOJ probe into Maryland mail-in ballot error, suspecting 'corrupt' Gov. Wes Moore ties
President Donald Trump weighed in on Maryland's mail-in ballot printing error, alleging ties to "corrupt" Democrat Gov. Wes Moore and calling for an investigation by the Justice Department under acting Attorney General Todd Blanche."In Maryland, they sent out 500,000 Illegal Mail In Ballots, and they got caught!" Trump wrote on Truth Social, after Fox News reported the Republican National Committee's election integrity unit's concerns and activated a response."So now, they’re going to send out 5...
Massie defiant as Trump supports challenger in effort to oust him in Kentucky primary
There are primary races in multiple states on Tuesday. In Kentucky, Rep. Thomas Massie will try to retain his congressional seat amid a challenge from a Trump-backed candidate. Ed O
Acting AG Todd Blanche Faces Congress Today After Trump’s $1.8 Billion IRS Settlement
BreakingBusinessActing AG Todd Blanche Faces Congress Today After Trump’s $1.8 Billion IRS SettlementByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorMay 19, 2026, 09:28am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineActing Attorney General Todd Blanche will face Congress on Tuesday as he testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee, where he’...
Second batch of Mandelson files won't be published this month
Second batch of Mandelson files won't be published this month5 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoshua NevettPolitical reporterPA MediaThe second tranche of documents relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US will not be published this month.Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones said the papers would be released after Parliament's upcoming recess to give MPs "sufficient time to review the material".Jones gave the update in the House of Co...
Civil liberty advocates sue blue state over 'show your papers' gun law
FIRST ON FOX: The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) filed a lawsuit against Illinois officials Tuesday over the state's Firearm Owners Identification Act, also known as the FOID Card Act, a state law that requires Illinois residents to apply for and carry an identification card at all times in order to possess any firearm or ammunition. The civil complaint, which Fox News Digital obtained exclusively, challenges the law as unconstitutional, arguing it "entirely deprives everyone of the right t...
Activists say Israel tries to expel a whole Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem
Israeli authorities are issuing Palestinians demolition orders in East Jerusalem at an accelerated rate since Israel launched war with Iran, human rights groups and U.N. experts say.(Image credit: Ammar Awad)
Reform announces candidate for Makerfield by-election
Reform announces candidate for Makerfield by-election15 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGeorgie DockerNorth WestReform UKRobert Kenyon will contest the seat for the second timeReform UK has named its candidate to stand the Makerfield by-election.Robert Kenyon, a self-employed plumber, has been confirmed as Reform's official candidate for the upcoming contest in in Greater Manchester.Kenyon stood in the constituency in the 2024 general election, and came second to Labour's Josh Simo...