Starmer has seen the departure of several junior and senior ministers in recent weeks, as Labour Party lawmakers revolt and rivals plot, in despair at the government’s relentless unpopularity. But the sudden resignation of Defense Secretary John Healey is a heavy blow. Healey quit Thursday, warning that the government is not spending enough on the …
June 12 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government said on Friday that an oil spill originating from Trinidad and Tobago is putting at risk fishing in the region, as well as the environment. “This event exceeds in magnitude the one that occurred in May and confirms the drift of pollutants toward Venezuelan waters,” the government said in …
A Toronto police officer was fatally shot Thursday during an operation linked to a shooting at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto in March, police said. One suspect was shot and hospitalized in custody, while another was “armed and dangerous” and the subject of a manhunt. The incident occurred Thursday morning at a high-rise building in …
Marine biologist Alan Jamieson had given up on seeing a goblin shark in its underwater home. After all, they live thousands of feet underwater in total darkness and since being discovered over 100 years ago, had only been observed when caught by fishermen and brought to the surface. But that changed two years ago when …
NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried lost on Friday his bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence over the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded. The decision was handed down by a three-judge panel of the Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Bankman-Fried, who had been one …
President Trump is again insisting that a deal with Iran has been reached, but officials in Tehran warn there’s no “final conclusion” yet. CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe reports.
A stowaway with more than 500 pounds of cocaine and a gun was found on board a barge off the coast of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday, marking the second time this year that authorities detained a stowaway holding a huge stash of drugs in the same harbor. Crewmembers from two Coast …
Iran state media details apparent deal in the works with U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News Stock markets are feeling the whiplash from conflicting signals about progress toward a deal between Iran and the U.S. CBS News’ Ramy Inocencio outlines how the Iranian state media is currently characterizing the deal’s points.
President Donald Trump’s birthday weekend is set to take over Washington, D.C., with large crowds and a full slate of programming expected, including a UFC event at the White House. At the same time, eyes will be on the U.S.-Iran conflict amid shifting signals from Trump and Tehran. Meanwhile, investors are watching SpaceX’s potential record-setting …
Catastrophic damage, people trapped in debris after the Midwest is slammed by severe weather – CBS News Watch CBS News The Midwest endured more severe weather after apparent tornadoes and heavy winds struck several states. CBS News’ Rob Marciano reports.