Politics

‘It’s a good start’: prominent Israelis welcome UK sanctions on illegal settlements

Ed Miliband’s intervention was ‘inevitable’ after Israeli government and security failures, say former ministers and diplomats

Merz postpones call with Trump after president praises AfD party

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is stonewalling President Donald Trump after the U.S. leader celebrated the victory of a party the chancellor claims is promoting “ethnic cleansing.”

Infantino installs loyalist to oversee Caribbean as he splits Fifa management

Critics view Fernandes job as move to shore up position

The Inside Story of What Happened at Stars and Stripes

For generations, the newspaper has served American military families. That work must continue. And it must remain editorially independent.

I’ve attended every GOP convention since 2004. ‘Trumpapalooza’ is a grift

Republicans kick off a gathering on Wednesday in Dallas billed by the Republican National Committee as the party’s first-ever midterm convention.

The death of the dining room: how mealtimes moved to the kitchen

The idea of a room that you use only occasionally for sit-down meals has gone out of fashion. Now people have found better ways to use the space

Iran claims to have attacked 10 ships near strait of Hormuz after US strikes

Oil price rises above $100 a barrel as Tehran responds to US attacks that sunk five Iranian tankers

Netanyahu Rejects Claim He Was Warned Ahead of Oct. 7, as 2023 Attack Fuels Pre-Election Furor

September 9, 2026 / 11:50 AM EDT / CBS News

Union Town review

Venice film festival: Barbara Kopple returns with her third film investigating US workers’ rights – this time, undocumented ‘deliveristas’ and the attempts to unionise Amazon staff

Texas Republican in race for key House seat under fire for derogatory comments

Brandon Herrera of state’s 23rd congressional district calls insults against women and unhoused people ‘jokes’

The Republican war on marriage

Erick Erickson is a smart, honest conservative who has successfully navigated the Trump era with his integrity intact. I find myself agreeing with him 90%-95% of the time. Which is why I found his reaction to the recent draft childcare regulations so discouraging:

John Malkovich cancels Israel trip over fabricated solidarity quote

The Wild Horse Nine actor had been due to appear on stage in The Music Critic in Tel Aviv – but pulled out over PR firm’s ‘unacceptable and untenable’ attribution of statement