Ukrainian Ambassador Olga Stefanishyna took note of what she said was an improved relationship between Ukraine and the U.S., telling reporters Thursday that the “overall dynamics” have shifted. In just the past six weeks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had two phone calls and three meetings with President Trump, including one earlier this week. Stefanishyna,…
President Trump said Thursday evening Hamas and his international “Board of Peace” have agreed on the next steps in a peace deal that includes Hamas’ disarmament in the Gaza Strip. In a Truth Social post, the president called it a “HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza,”…
Washington — The Defense Department is considering its most sweeping remake of military higher education, according to an unreleased draft memorandum obtained by CBS News that would abolish civilian tenure and overhaul course offerings at the military service academies and senior war colleges that educate future military officers. The memorandum, labeled “Refocusing the Military Service…
Malicious cyber activity affected technology at more than 30 community water systems across Minnesota this week, forcing some utilities to switch to manual operations as state and federal authorities dig into who is behind the attack, CBS News has learned. Investigators are probing to determine whether the activity is the work of Iranian hackers, according…
A Senate committee on Thursday advanced Dr. Erica Schwartz’s nomination to be director of the nation’s top public health agency, setting aside concerns that she will not stand up to political meddling. If confirmed by the full Senate, the 54-year-old would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which…
(CBS News) The 2007 movie “Once” is now a Broadway musical . . . giving fans a whole new chance to hear its Oscar-winning song once again. It was co-written by Glen Hansard who talked to Anthony Mason . . . Glen Hansard has been a street musician since he was 13. He started playing…
The U.S.-Israeli war in Iran has rocked the Mideast and spread through the region, and President Trump is now weighing what to do next to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extract any concessions from Iran’s increasingly hardline leadership. In meetings with Mr. Trump and Vice President JD Vance Wednesday, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid…
CBS News has learned that four of the nation’s largest Latino civic organizations — UnidosUS, the LULAC Institute, Mi Familia en Acción and Latino Victory Foundation — are joining forces for the first time, combining their voter outreach operations under a single strategy ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms. The coalition is aiming to connect…
Every major European national soccer team threatened Thursday to collectively boycott competitions organized by global soccer’s nonprofit governing body FIFA over plans by the federation to sell off a minority stake in the World Cup tournament to private investors. A source close to Joshua Kushner’s company, Thrive Capital, dismissed criticism over the firm’s involvement in…
ISLAMABAD: The foreign ministry briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on enhanced consular services for overseas Pakistanis, including the digitisation of systems for services such as document attestation and foreign payments, the PMO said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the PMO, PM Shehbaz chaired a meeting in Islamabad, where he was briefed on…
