Politics

Lithuania moves to allow nuclear weapons on its territory

The Lithuanian Parliament has preliminarily approved a constitutional amendment that could allow it to host nuclear weapons on its territory, raising alarm bells in the Kremlin.

The Guardian view on the French school protests: the political class needs to heed the voice of students

A generation facing unprecedented challenges deserves better than an underfunded education system

Trump’s Unlikely Strategy to Control History: Footnotes

The White House is threatening $190 million in Smithsonian funding.

California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested on child abuse charges

Updated on: October 6, 2026 / 9:03 PM EDT / CBS News

Ukraine Launches 650 Drones Toward Moscow

Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russia overnight, centering its attack on Moscow with nearly 700 drones targeting the capital city.

Whistleblower suit alleges Trump ordered FBI investigation on LA anti-ICE protesters

The White House denies the allegations as ‘false’ and says the ‘first amendment does not protect violent rioting’

The US makes a Taiwan NMESIS missile mess for China

While it has yet to finalize a $14 billion arms deal with Taiwan, the Trump administration is delivering a needed boost to deterrence against China. It is doing so with an anti-ship missile deployment to Japan’s westernmost island, Yonaguni. That island is just 60 nautical miles from Taiwan.

UK national arrested in connection with RAF Fairford investigation

A British national was arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, a critical airbase housing U.S. bombers used against Iran.

Chris Murphy travels to Saudi Arabia as sirens blare warnings of Houthi missiles

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) is traveling through Saudi Arabia as the Houthis actively launch airstrikes at the kingdom, which has caused the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh to issue a security warning for Americans in the country.

Alito plans to stay on Supreme Court, even if Democrats regain Senate: Report

Samuel Alito is one of six conservative justices on the Supreme Court, three of whom were nominated by President Donald Trump.

Election deniers stoke Trump-driven ballot security fears before midterms

Former and current officials who bolstered claims of voter fraud in 2020 make fresh allegations of vulnerabilities

Greek prime minister vows to ‘ramp up’ efforts to regain Parthenon marbles

Kyriakos Mitsotakis says his UK counterpart, Andy Burnham, has been supportive of restitution efforts in the past