Politics

Houthi attack on Riyadh airport forces swift rethink of Trump’s new strategy

US president’s plan to park the wars in Iran and Yemen, while blaming Ukraine for diesel prices, looks unsustainable

Passenger terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed at least 12

Updated on: October 11, 2026 / 8:16 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Readers reply: Why are national anthems almost always orchestral?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

A MAGA bar is triggering tourists: Why anti-Trump rage doesn't work in Thailand

In Thailand, even a bar called Trump Tower can trigger the woke Left.

Stop trying to clean up Richard Nixon’s filthy legacy

The best way to make history, Winston Churchill wrote, is to write it. And the best way to revise history is to get a bunch of people to lie their heads off. That’s what’s happening right now with regard to Richard Nixon’s reputation, which has lain rightfully in tatters for half a century, due to his cover-up of the Watergate investigation.

Polish security services meet after 'serious' threat to PM and defense minister

A special services spokesperson said authorities were treating the threat as "deadly serious".

Families of 9/11 victims await key ruling in New York as truther conference is held nearby

Families say Saudi Arabia provided aid to hijackers while conspiracist conference casts doubt on official narrative

Why Abdul El-Sayed might not be winning Black voters

The candidate for Michigan US Senate seat is running without directly acknowledging specific constituent groups

China is in bed with the world's worst regimes

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‘A life-or-death race’: the volunteers protecting Kyiv’s skies from new jet-powered drones

Russia’s latest weapons have left Ukraine’s civilian air defence teams frantically trying to adapt as winter approaches

‘Deeply concerning’: Democratic congressional candidate rebukes ICE’s presence in New York

Darializa Avila Chevalier criticizes NYPD’s ‘inaction’ in protecting Marble Hill protesters after ICE shot a man

Did Trump get one thing right about Greenland?

Threatening an ally is a terrible idea, but there’s no denying the Arctic’s increasing strategic importance