Politics

Bolivian president declares state of emergency and deploys military to quell anti-government protests

Bulldozers sent in to clear roadblocks that have stifled the country as farmers and Indigenous groups protest against conservative president

Israel-Hezbollah conflict on opening-day agenda in Switzerland: Report

An emergency session to address the conflict between Israel and Iranian proxy terrorist group Hezbollah has been scheduled for the first day of peace talks between the United States and Iran on Sunday in Switzerland, according to a report released Saturday night.

Survivors Speak Up for Victims to Help Convict Los Angeles Man of Murder, Sexual Assault

Updated on: June 20, 2026 / 11:23 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump says multiple people have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing Reflecting Pool

Updated on: June 20, 2026 / 11:00 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Ukraine war briefing: Drones strike Russia’s Tyumen oil refinery 2,000km away, says Zelenskyy

Reports from Siberia confirm attack, while Ukrainian president says new weapon has 3,000km range; occupied Crimea under attack. What we know on day 1,579

Trump news at a glance: US president claims ‘vandalism’ for Washington DC reflecting pool problems

Paint seen peeling off in the water at pool site; investigation finds ICE agents disproportionately target people from Latin America – key US politics stories from Saturday 20 June at a glance

Man Charged After Series of Attacks Across Edinburgh

Police Scotland arrested a 36-year-old man after five people were injured, with counter-terrorism investigators brought in.

Vance: Iran nuclear talks and Hezbollah ceasefire the focus in Switzerland

Vice President JD Vance said Saturday afternoon the “nuclear issue” and renewed ceasefire between Israel and Iranian proxy terrorist organization Hezbollah are the two primary subjects of negotiation he will “be focused on” during a first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran on Sunday in Switzerland.

Zelenskyy returns Poland's highest honor after Polish president revokes it in history dispute

Updated on: June 20, 2026 / 7:24 PM EDT / AP

Report says UK PM Starmer ready to quit, but source says he is still focused on the job

The Observer report said Starmer was discussing the matter with his wife at his Chequers country residence before making a final decision.

King Charles to publish personal tax bill in first for UK head of state

Buckingham Palace says move is intended to increase ‘clarity and accessibility’ of monarchy’s finances

Zelensky stripped of Poland's highest honor after honoring nationalist group

Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland’s highest honor after Ukraine named a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a controversial World War II-era nationalist group that engaged in the mass murder of Poles.