Politics

Ted Cruz says 'there will be a time' to decide on 2028 White House run

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) gave further indications that he intends to run for president in 2028, saying “there will be a time” when he would decide.

Nicola Jennings on Donald Trump, fossil fuels and climate disaster

While the US president boasts about oil deals, Nepal has suffered devastating floods

Jason Arday accuser given three-month teaching ban but can continue research

Nathan Cofnas told by Ghent University to work remotely as US ambassador claims credit for lifting of suspension

At least seven dead and 23 missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus

Authorities say 237 people rescued and search under way for those who remain unaccounted for

Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez says oil deal with Trump has 'endless' benefits

Deal that will reportedly see US take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil has provoked outrage in her country

Canada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalates

Meanwhile, Trump posts video of himself kicking over a Lake Ontario sign and replacing it with Lake America sign

Trump reports NBC's Kristen Welker to FCC for 'rebuke and punishment'

President Donald Trump announced that he was reporting NBC News’s Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission for “rebuke and punishment” over comments she made about his endorsement record.

Ghislaine Maxwell has virtually run out of legal routes to overturn conviction, experts say

The Jeffrey Epstein associate’s apparent last hope would be a Hail Mary from Donald Trump – a presidential pardon

ICE deports Afghans and others to Africa, expanding "third country" deportations

Updated on: August 30, 2026 / 9:19 PM EDT / CBS News

Death toll rises to 38 after Russian strike on Ukrainian warehouse

The death toll from a Russian strike on a Ukrainian warehouse serving as an ammunition depot has risen to 38, making it the deadliest single strike in years.

Google updates maps to show "Lake America" in U.S. after Trump executive order directing name change

Updated on: August 30, 2026 / 2:30 PM EDT / CBS News

Man arrested over fatal stabbing of British woman in Germany

Rosenheim police detain 27-year-old German man after woman, 31, killed outside train station early on Sunday