Politics

Northern Ireland schools must give girls option to wear trousers from next year

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Northern Ireland schools must give girls option to wear trousers from next year

DUP education minister accused of dragging feet before revising guidelines on uniform

2 months ago

‘A tragic day’: campaigners react as MPs say no to legalising assisted dying

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‘A tragic day’: campaigners react as MPs say no to legalising assisted dying

Opponents say proposed law change for England and Wales was ‘unsafe and unworkable’ after bill is narrowly defeated

2 months ago

'Absurd, hardline calls': questions over Sweden’s post-Brexit migration policy

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'Absurd, hardline calls': questions over Sweden’s post-Brexit migration policy

Sweden has ordered more Britons, including vulnerable people, to leave post-Brexit than any other EU country

2 months ago

Election officials ban certain public workers from trading on prediction markets ahead of midterms

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Election officials ban certain public workers from trading on prediction markets ahead of midterms

Ahead of the midterms, election officials ban certain workers from using prediction markets to reassure the public they are committed to election integrity.

2 months ago

Brokers are offering felons a path to Trump pardons

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Brokers are offering felons a path to Trump pardons

Hidden cameras captured lobbyists as they tried to woo a potential client expressing interest in a pardon from President Trump.

2 months ago

Navy sailor who was jailed in Venezuela took stage at GOP convention, in unusual military presence at political event

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Navy sailor who was jailed in Venezuela took stage at GOP convention, in unusual military presence at political event

September 11, 2026 / 12:48 PM EDT / CBS News

2 months ago

Court documents detail teenager's alleged plans to attack Christians

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Court documents detail teenager's alleged plans to attack Christians

EXCLUSIVE — A high schooler is facing charges in adult court after Florida prosecutors said online cultish movements helped turn him into a would-be terrorist, records show.

2 months ago

In pictures: The U.S. commemorates the 25th anniversary of 9/11

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In pictures: The U.S. commemorates the 25th anniversary of 9/11

On Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers flew planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, killing thousands. Photos capture those marking the 25th anniversary.

2 months ago

Suspects accused of swindling American women out of $6 million in romance scam extradited to U.S. from South Africa

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Suspects accused of swindling American women out of $6 million in romance scam extradited to U.S. from South Africa

Updated on: September 11, 2026 / 12:24 PM EDT / CBS/AP

2 months ago

Saudi Arabia's MBS pressed Trump to strike Houthis in Yemen, sources say

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Saudi Arabia's MBS pressed Trump to strike Houthis in Yemen, sources say

September 11, 2026 / 12:17 PM EDT / CBS News

2 months ago

Ireland Holds Its Breath As Its Leftwing President Prepares to Meet Trump

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Ireland Holds Its Breath As Its Leftwing President Prepares to Meet Trump

Many are rooting for vocal critic Catherine Connolly to let rip in Dublin meeting, but others hope she holds back

2 months ago

Susan Collins calls Trump's $5,000 dividend proposal with no cap 'extraordinarily costly'

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Susan Collins calls Trump's $5,000 dividend proposal with no cap 'extraordinarily costly'

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) questioned President Donald Trump’s idea of giving out $5,000 dividend checks to Americans if Republicans keep control of Congress after the 2026 midterm elections, calling the plan “extraordinarily costly.”

2 months ago