Politics

Helen Mirren speaks out about being called ‘evil Zionist’ on the street in London

Responding to an incident in which she was verbally abused, the actor said that ‘evil forces are rising everywhere’, as well as expressing support for MobLand co-star Tom Hardy

Real war correspondents don't talk like Scott Pelley

War correspondents are a subclade of the foreign correspondent genus. They are both elite members of the journalistic profession, at least as it used to be configured, but the war correspondent sits atop the pyramid.

U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey Resigns, Citing Funding Shortfall

June 11, 2026 / 12:49 PM EDT / CBS News

Pope Leo rails against migrant deaths on visit to Spain’s ‘dock of shame’

Pontiff calls on leaders to treat migrants more humanely as he concludes week-long Spanish tour in Gran Canaria

List of Belfast addresses said to be immigrant homes circulated online amid riots in wake of stabbing

Updated on: June 11, 2026 / 12:42 PM EDT / CBS News

On This Day: The Committee of Five is born. Nothing will ever be the same

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Tucker Carlson losing his grip on GOP, poll shows

Welcome to Thursday’s Washington Secrets, where we are World Cup-ready. A team hat is in the mail, and our wall chart is ready to go. In the meantime, we spent yesterday with conservative supporters of Ukraine as they pondered how to push back against pro-Russia voices on the Right. But there are signs that the most prominent of them may be losing influence.

Polite but deadly: John Healey skewers Keir Starmer as he heads for the door

The defence secretary’s departure was the wrong resignation at the worst possible time for the prime minister

Gordie Howe Bridge Opening Pushed Back Over Unnamed 'Issues'

Michigan’s new Gordie Howe International Bridge on Thursday faced further delays in opening, amid Washington’s feud with Canada over the massive infrastructure project.

Police were warned for months about addresses targeted in Belfast riots

Exclusive: Monitoring group warned PSNI for eight months after far-right networks began circulating so-called hitlist of addresses

Pentagon evacuated over false-alarm 'air quality issue' with hazmat team deployed

Several floors of the Pentagon were evacuated over an “air quality issue” that necessitated the deployment of a hazmat team, which was determined to be a false alarm.

Pete Hegseth, Cornball in Chief

The secretary of defense is a fountain of corny performances and rhetoric.