Politics

US strikes three Iranian tankers after failed Iranian attack on naval ships

The United States struck three Iranian crude oil tankers on Saturday after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships operating in regional waters, according to U.S. Central Command.

Tupac Trial Spotlights Decades of US Police Failures in Solving the Case

Police received information nearly immediately after the killing. It took Las Vegas police 27 years to make an arrest

U.K.'s Nigel Farage said he "wasn't listening" during donation scandal conversation filmed covertly

September 6, 2026 / 2:04 AM EDT / CBS News

Broken feet, ripped-out hair and now a death sentence: the fate of twin sisters jailed over Iran protests

Taraneh Rahimi was told prison guards would rape her sister, Romina, if she did not sign a confession

Falklands row shows urgent need to commit to 3% target, says Labour defence committee chair

Exclusive: Tan Dhesi says Argentinian threats make it more crucial than ever that PM increase defence spending

The student loan scam looking to dupe already anxious students

Scammers hope to siphon off some of the £2.6bn in student maintenance funds paid out each September

Memory of water: the women reshaping Venice

This project follows women who are not only preserving Venice’s traditions, but actively transforming them – learning to navigate motorboats, competing in regattas while advocating for equal recognition, building traditional boats, and working in historically male-dominated crafts. We meet female gondoliers, a maestra d’ascia building gondolas, the city’s only female sandolista, and a teacher for lagoon navigation

The world is being driven to the brink by thugs and dictators, but there is a route to a brighter future

It’s no surprise some analysts say we are already in the midst of the third world war, but ordinary people have more power than we think

Travelers to EU Face Renewed Queues as Border-Check Flexibility Rules Expire

Sources indicate some member states will not enforce EES biometric controls after September 6 deadline

‘Nobody will win’: Zelenskyy adviser warns of mutual destruction if war with Russia continues

Serhii Beskrestnov says deadlock on frontline and increasing use of deep strikes is placing civilians and infrastructure at greater risk

Independent voters increasingly identify as Democrats: Poll

The percentage of independent voters who “lean more toward the Democratic Party” has ticked upwards ahead of November’s midterm elections, according to the latest quarterly party affiliation data aggregated by Gallup.

Real-life tracker says cruelty of Oklahoma woman's murder will "stay with me forever"

Updated on: September 6, 2026 / 2:05 AM EDT / CBS News