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Trump told Boakai he speaks "such good English", asking where he went to school.

Christian Horner is sacked as Red Bull team principal after 20 years in the role.

Analysis of Russia's advance in northern and eastern Ukraine in maps.

The Trump administration sued California and Gov. Gavin Newsom over the state's anti-animal cruelty laws Wednesday, alleging they are contributing to the high cost of egg prices and are superseded by a federal law regulating egg quality, inspection and packaging.

In its complaint, the Justice Department is attempting to block state laws that require additional space for hen-growing chickens, arguing they are "unnecessary red tape" and "do not advance consumer welfare."

"California has effectively prevented farmers across the country from using a...

The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with part of its plans to reshape the federal government through mass layoffs. A federal judge had previously blocked President Trump's executive order from fully taking effect. Jan Crawford has details.

Parts of Ukraine were on fire overnight after Russia launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the war unfolded more than three years ago. Just hours earlier, President Trump directly called out Vladimir Putin for stalled peace talks. Weijia Jiang reports.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday called for a special session to consider legislation to improve warning systems and emergency response in flood-prone areas across the state.

The proclamation comes days after more than 100 people died, and nearly 200 others went missing, in the July Fourth Texas Hill Country floods.

The floods, which were caused by excessive rainfall near the Guadalupe River, swept away people and homes across multiple counties early Friday morning. Officials said the river rose nearly 30 feet within 45 minutes.

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Zohran Mamdani's democratic socialist allies may be eyeing primary challenges next year against some congressional Democrats in New York City, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

But a senior political advisor to Jeffries is promising that anyone who tries to oust the top Democrat in the House in next year's primaries will face a "forceful and unrelenting" response.

Mamdani, the 33-year-old Ugandan-born democratic socialist assemblyman from Queens, sent political shock waves across the country with a convincing victory two weeks ago...

Bilateral relations between India and China have improved since the 2020 clash - but larger challenges remain.

Residents in rural Georgia say the data centre next door has disrupted their water supply.

While debate over why the Texas floods were so deadly has centered around President Donald Trump's cuts to key weather agencies, left-wing critics have also complained that policy inaction and "climate denialism" were major factors.

As search and rescue efforts continued after the devastating storm swept through Texas on the July Fourth holiday, former Democratic presidential candidate and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg penned an op-ed arguing that the Texas floods "were made worse by climate denialism."

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio linked the move to her support for the International Criminal Court (ICC).

As eastern China deals with extreme heat, residents are finding new ways to cool down.

President Trump's threat this week to impose a 50% tariff on U.S. copper imports targets a vital metal that is widely used in many products and industries. That could lead to higher prices for everything from appliances and electronics to cars and home repairs, economists and industry experts said.

Although Mr. Trump has yet to officially announce the metal tariff, the threat alone caused copper prices to shoot up 13% on Tuesday, reaching a record high.

Ryan Young, a senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a nonpartisan think...

Washington — Secret Service suspended six personnel without pay as the agency faced intense scrutiny after the assassination attempt against President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, nearly a year ago.

Matt Quinn, Secret Service deputy director, told CBS News that their penalty ranged from 10 to 42 days of leave without pay or benefits. The personnel were placed into restricted duty or roles with less operational responsibility upon their return.

"We are laser focused on fixing the root cause of the problem," said Quinn, who defended the agency's...