Politics

The Guardian view on Ukraine and the prospects of peace: time to ramp up the pressure on Putin

Russia’s ‘spring offensive’ is failing and Kyiv’s drones have brought the war to Moscow and other cities. Europe must strengthen Zelenskyy’s hand further

Petition to charge officers from Henry Nowak murder hits 200,000 signatures

A Change.org petition to charge the police officers who were involved in the circumstances surrounding university student Henry Nowak’s death surpassed 200,000 signatures.

Taliban forces in Afghanistan open fire on rare protest sparked by women's arrests over dress code

Updated on: June 9, 2026 / 1:19 PM EDT / CBS News

Former Air Canada pilot charged after allegedly flying without proper license for 16 years

Geoffrey Wall is alleged to have flown over 900 flights domestically and internationally between 2009 and 2025

Obama’s and Trump’s Presidential Centers Have One Thing in Common

The new Obama Presidential Center, in Chicago, is inspiring—but departs from other presidential libraries in a crucial, and risky, way.

UK and allies impose sanctions on firms enabling West Bank settler violence

Labour backbenchers disappointed as new trade guidance over illegal settlements stops short of outright ban

Minnesota disenrolls thousands of high-risk Medicaid providers

Minnesota has terminated the billing privileges of thousands of Medicaid providers flagged as “high risk” for fraud after the Trump administration threatened to withhold $2 billion in Medicaid payments flowing to the state over mismanagement concerns.

$70 Billion Immigration Funding Package Passes in U.S. House in a Win for Speaker Johnson

The U.S. House on Tuesday approved a $70 billion immigration enforcement funding package after months of debate.

Tehran targets Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan after U.S. strikes Iranian assets

The latest clash with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz came as President Donald Trump repeated that a deal with Tehran could be reached within days.

Albany erased 'mother' and 'father' from state law. Here's what that really means

On June 2, the New York State Legislature passed bill A8382A/S9316 and sent it to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY). The legislation systematically removes the words “mother” and “father” from New York’s Family Court Act, domestic relations law, child support statutes, and education law. It replaces them with the clinical terms “gestating parent” and “non-gestating parent.” “Paternity” becomes “parentage,” and a “putative father” is now an “alleged parent.”

JD Vance accused of ‘political stunt’ after referring Tim Walz for Minnesota fraud investigation

House report alleged governor and state attorney general knew of ‘widespread taxpayer fraud’ in social programs

Is the Pope a Real Madrid fan? Leo's admission upsets Barcelona faithful

Pontiff appeals in Catalan for harmony on Barcelona leg of Spain tour after making football foes in city