Politics

Reindeer and rare-earth minerals: Swedish politicians take aim at Indigenous Sami in mining dispute

Gabna community fear their traditional herding routes will be sacrificed as far-right rhetoric ramps up against them

Trump provides update on lower-profile White House construction project

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that construction on the new helipad he requested at the White House has finished.

AfD wins big in German regional election, falls short of bid to become first far-right party to lead a state since WWII

The far-right Alternative for Germany party surged to a resounding victory in a regional election Sunday, but fell a little short of winning a majority in its quest to form the country's first far-right state government since World War II.

Ukraine war briefing: US envoys leave Kyiv without breakthrough on ending war

Zelenskyy says after talks with Witkoff and Kushner that Kyiv seeking ‘serious volumes’ of US support for winter defences. What we know on day 1,657

Hundreds of far-right protesters descend on Portsmouth after small boat arrival

Influencer livestreams event calling for men to travel to port to block coaches carrying asylum seekers from leaving

CNBC Daily Open: Trump's ‘little excursion’ becomes an uphill battle as Iran war continues

Comments from U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright over suggest those promises may be increasingly difficult to reconcile.

Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’

Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘we cannot forget our history’

Susan Sarandon says she is losing movie roles because of her support for Palestine

Oscar-winning actor says she and other outspoken critics of Israel have found it ‘impossible’ to get hired by major studios

The house that unlocked a family's history

Updated on: September 6, 2026 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News

Assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, campaign says

Armed suspect Patrick Havas allegedly attacked Amy Acton during a campaign stop at a fair, injuring several people

Armed man arrested after allegedly charging toward Democratic Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton at fair

Updated on: September 7, 2026 / 12:23 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Amy Acton attacked by 'armed individual' at event, campaign says

An armed individual attacked Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton and injured multiple people at a campaign event on Sunday near Youngstown, according to her campaign.