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Liechtenstein prince’s ‘surreal’ abortion veto dismays campaigners

Alois uses the first veto of his reign to quash parliament-approved bill backed by a national petition

The White House Farm massacre

In 1986, Bamber was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing five members of his family. Now analysis of crime scene photographs by a leading forensic biologist could exonerate him

Giorgia Meloni is Italy’s great political survivor. Could one man be about to bring her down?

With elections looming in 2027, Roberto Vannacci’s new far-right movement could fatally outflank the prime minister

Trump puts focus on farmers in Iowa visit, as Republicans struggle on once-fertile ground

October 22, 2026 / 11:22 PM EDT / CBS News

House Freedom Caucus trashes Axios report on internal rift over Brandon Gill

The House Freedom Caucus is directly rejecting a new Axios report that claims some members within the group want Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) out.

Blaze that killed 4 soldiers on Canadian military base sparked on grenade launcher range, officials say

October 22, 2026 / 10:50 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Erika Kirk calls 2029 trial date for Charlie Kirk's alleged killer 'grossly out of line'

Erika Kirk’s attorneys filed a motion for a speedy trial in Utah on Thursday, rejecting the defense’s request for a 2029 trial date in the case against Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer.

Trump invokes Defense Production Act to boost US refining capacity at Iowa rally

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he intends to use the Defense Production Act to bolster domestic oil refining capabilities in the hope of putting downward pressure on record-high diesel and gasoline prices.

Trump, Musk, Zelenskyy: who is blaming who in the Ukraine-Starlink row?

A war of words has erupted over who is responsible for the restrictions on Starshield access in Ukraine

Ukraine War Briefing: Uncertainty Over Kyiv’s Starlink Access After Trump Claims Musk Restored Service

US president says Starshield military communications system is back, but declines to comment on whether he spoke to Musk on the matter. What we know on day 1,703

Live grenade training sparked deadly fire at Canadian military base, army says

Canada’s military disclosed on Thursday that a live grenade exercise was the cause of a recent deadly fire at an Alberta base, where four Canadian service members were killed and 39 people were injured.