Tag: Politics
Elon Musk causes uproar for backing Germany’s far-right party ahead of elections
Musk's guest opinion piece published in German over the weekend was the second time this month he supported the Alternative for Germany, or AfD.
Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh cremated in New Delhi
The veteran leader, who was also credited for a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, died late Thursday at age 92.
South Korea’s acting president has been impeached. What to know
The successive impeachments that suspended the country’s top two officials are unprecedented, and the deputy prime minister Choi Sang-mok is now South Korea's new interim leader.
Syrian rebels and Assad’s supporters clash, leaving 2 fighters dead
Syria’s transition has been surprisingly smooth but it’s only been a few weeks since Assad fled the country and his administration and forces melted away.
King Charles thanks medics for his and Kate Middleton’s cancer treatment
In his third Christmas TV broadcast since becoming king, Charles struck an unusually personal tone for the royal seasonal message.
On Christmas, Pope urges nations to silence arms, ‘overcome divisions’
As Christmas coincided with the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that he dedicated to hope, Francis called for broad reconciliation, 'even (with) our enemies.'
Ukraine says Russia launched ‘inhumane’ attack on Christmas Day
Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant, Kyiv said.
What even happened in 2024? Try the Global News year-end quiz
Were you keeping track through the labour disputes, the moments of triumph and heartbreak in sport, and some of the just plain weird pop culture happenings of 2024?
12/22: Face the Nation – CBS News
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," a deal was finally reached to fund the government, but was last week's Capitol Hill chaos preview of what's to come in 2025? Reps. Tony Gonzales and French Hill join to discuss. Plus, exit interviews w...
Overheated immigration system needed ‘discipline’ infusion: minister
An "overheated" immigration system admits record numbers of newcomers has harmed Canada's decades-old consensus on its benefits, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said.
Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown
Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through a plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, pausing demands for a debt limit increase
12/15: Face the Nation – CBS News
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," President-elect Trump promises big change for America's role in the world – but with much of the world on fire, will his policies extinguish the flames or fuel them? Margaret Brennan speaks to Rep. Mic...
Macron names Francois Bayrou as new French PM. Who is he?
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou gave a sober assessment of whether he could tame a hung parliament that ousted his predecessor, Michel Barnier, just last week.
Face the Nation: Kelly, Crow, McCourt
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on... the investigation of the Donald Trump assassination attempt, the TikTok ban and the crisis in Gaza
12/8: Face the Nation – CBS News
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Syrian rebels have taken control of Damascus, overthrowing the regime of President Bashar Assad. Plus, more on the congressional task force investigation into the security failures leading to the assas...