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By extending its “national emergency” designation for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Friday, the United States has again demonstrated its brazen practice of unjust international policy. Initially promulgated by President Donald Trump’s administration in 2020 and subsequently renewed for a fourth consecutive year by the Joe Biden administration in July 2024, the executive…
Donald Trump has defended the state and federal response to deadly flooding in Texas, while administration officials continue to dodge questions about his plans to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema). Speaking at a round table in Kerrville, Texas, Trump said Fema deployed multiple emergency response units and praised all the officials involved in…
A Justice Department review of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation has sparked a clash between Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, fueling an atmosphere of uncertainty and recrimination at the department, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Bongino did not show up to work on Friday, according to the sources….
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Poland has finalized a deal to acquire a second batch of 180 South Korean tanks under a 2022 agreement that will eventually see Warsaw boost its arsenal with almost 1,000 of the armored vehicles. The deal underlines Poland’s emergence as a substantial European military force, as well as South Korea’s…
David Gergen, a veteran of Washington politics and an adviser to four presidents from both parties, has died. He was 83. Gergen died on Thursday, his son Christopher confirmed to CBS News. Gergen’s career in politics spanned decades, working in the administrations of former Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. Over…
On a Saturday afternoon, a vintage double-decker bus rolled into Hong Kong’s Wah Fu Estate, dubbed the “luxury residence for ordinary people”, piquing the curiosity of residents. The beige and red Leyland Fleetline bus was carrying members of a walking tour organised by Henry Chai Man-hon, who served as the district councillor for the estate…
P6-4 is suspended in the air, hanging from a small crane by ropes, with its limbs stiff and limp. Its feet do not touch the ground. It seems inactive, but when running a hand over the cold, metallic frame of its chest, an inner vibration can be felt, like that of computers in standby mode….
Rushdi Abualouf Gaza correspondent Reuters Gaza has been devastated by 21 months of war between Israel and Hamas Negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Qatar on a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal are on the brink of collapse, according to Palestinian officials familiar with the details of the discussions. One senior official told…
Trump surveys deadly storm damage in Texas – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump and first lady Melania Trump traveled to Central Texas Friday, where they surveyed damage from the flooding, which has claimed the lives of well over 100 people. They met with families of some of the victims, along with rescue workers…
WASHINGTON — President Trump will soon travel to China — likely to talk tariffs and other issues, Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed Friday following a meeting with his counterpart from Beijing. “President Trump’s been invited to visit China. It’s a visit he wants to undertake, and so we’ll work on finding the right date…