Politics

'A mockery': how offshore tax havens are thwarting the UK’s transparency push

Critics say ownership registers are too costly and too complicated, scuppering attempts to expose alleged money laundering

Man on trial for Daphne Caruana Galizia murder claims he was framed

Yorgen Fenech tells jury he had nothing to do with killing and alleges top adviser to Malta’s then PM was instigator

The row over Rutland: can England’s smallest county survive?

Its council is due to merge with Leicestershire’s in 2028, and some locals are incensed. Can the county hold on to its ceremonial status – and biggest selling point?

Iran faces strait of Hormuz paradox as strategic value of chokehold erodes

Internal calls to end war get louder as Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines to cut reliance on waterway

It shouldn’t be a secret who the prime minister has dinner with, and what was discussed. Australians deserve to know

Any money being paid to dine with Anthony Albanese should be a matter of public record

Trump-backed Mazzei wins GOP primary runoff in Oklahoma governor race

Former Oklahoma Budget Secretary Mike Mazzei defeated state Attorney General Gentner Drummond in the GOP primary runoff to determine the Republican nominee for Oklahoma governor on Tuesday.

Eight dead, including four children, after Montana man opens fire at family dinner

Eight members of a Montana family, including four children, were killed after a man opened fire during a family dinner before the home was set on fire and the suspect fatally shot himself.

Family Demands Answers After College Student Fatally Shot by Police After Knocking on Wrong Door

August 25, 2026 / 10:43 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump's Saudi nuclear deal reaches Congress as experts warn of proliferation risk

Some Democratic lawmakers and nonproliferation advocates have criticized the pact for not including a permanent prohibition on enrichment or reprocessing.

Ukraine war briefing: Small batch of Patriots arrives as Zelenskyy pleads for more

President won’t name supplier and has previously said he ‘does some things I can’t even share’ to obtain vital air defence missiles. What we know on day 1,644

3 Secret Service officials put on leave amid investigation into "potential misconduct"

August 25, 2026 / 9:50 PM EDT / CBS News

Man Accused of Terrorizing People While Wearing Chucky-Style Mask in Philadelphia Arrested in Las Vegas

Updated on: August 25, 2026 / 11:26 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia