Politics

Afghan Girls Who Study in Secret Want You to Read Their "Letters to the World"

21 Afghan girls bravely defying the Taliban by continuing to study handed CBS News letters containing their stifled, often humble dreams "for an ordinary life."

Did the Terrorists Win?

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A Mail Voting Fight About Nothing

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Europeans want a united Europe but question whether it can get there, study finds

A continent-wide crisis of confidence is creating fertile ground for far-right narratives of decline, report suggests

Burnham urged to tackle inequality with policies including wealth tax

Key thinkers suggest other radical measures in Compass report such as free personal social care and abolishing Lords

European democracies are running out of time to turn away from the abyss

Far-right parties, Maga ideology and Kremlin money are conniving to suffocate liberal idealism for another generation

On 9/11 in New York

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Don’t Call It a Convention

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'It’s like a death sentence' says British widow facing deportation from Sweden

Exclusive: Joyce Thomas, 78, describes her ‘nightmare’ hours before the deadline for her removal from country

The world's highest paid leader is set for a 64% pay rise. Here's how others compare

Wong announced ministerial salaries will be adjusted upwards after 15 years, with his annual pay package rising to 3.6 million Singapore dollars

‘It’s Hell’: Father of Slain Australian Surfers Tells Mexico Homicide Trial About Identifying Sons’ Bodies

Three men are on trial over the death of brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend, US citizen Jack Carter Rhoad, in Ensenada

Trump gave $45,000 to Natalie Harp and other White House aides as holiday gifts

The president’s substantial holiday gifts to four White House aides were made public via financial disclosures released by the administration