May 28 (Reuters) – Japan’s U.N. ambassador on Thursday dismissed as “ridiculous” Russia’s criticism of its military buildup at a time when Moscow was continuing its war against Ukraine in violation of the U.N. Charter. On Tuesday, Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told the first session of a U.N. Security Council meeting on upholding the …
BOGOTA, May 28 (Reuters) – At least 52 guerrilla fighters were killed in clashes between two rival armed groups vying for territorial control of a strategic cocaine production and trafficking region in southeastern Colombia, a faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) involved in the fighting said in a statement on Thursday. (Reporting by …
NEW YORK (AP) — At the pinnacle of the American cultural pyramid, one particular inspiration has echoed across the centuries through friendship and tension alike: France. The American love affair with French luxury goods and their cultural cachet and craftsmanship has spanned the younger country’s history, and a new exhibit explores the story of how …
Social Security benefits receive federal protections, but banks may still need documentation to shield those funds. CATHERINE LANE/CatLane/Getty Images For millions of older Americans, Social Security has become more than just a retirement benefit, particularly in the current economic landscape. It’s the main income source used to cover rent, groceries, prescription costs and utility bills, …
Colt Gray, the alleged Apalachee High School shooter, was in court Thursday for the next steps before his potential trial. CBS News’ Shanelle Kaul reports.
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Thursday securing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz after the Iran war ends will require more ships, including more vessels from Europe, and the expansion of a current EU naval mission. The EU mission in the Red Sea — dubbed Aspides, from …
May 28 (Reuters) – Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will embark on an official visit to India from May 30 to June 3, India’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, in what could be his first since he took over last month. • During his visit to India’s capital, New Delhi, Hlaing is slated to hold …
A former truck and bus driver charged in an assassination plot against an Iranian American writer who authorities said was targeted for death by the Iranian government was given a 10-year prison sentence on Wednesday by a federal judge. The judge, Lewis J. Liman, sentenced Jonathan Loadholt, 37, of Staten Island, in Manhattan federal court …
The U.S. and Iran have reportedly reached a tentative deal on the Iran war, but it still needs President Trump’s approval, Axios reports. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns has more, and retired Navy Vice Adm. Robert Murrett joins with more insight.
President Trump issued a stern warning against Oman, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, amid high tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata and Aaron Navarro report.