Turkiye calls for UN Security Council veto to end: Could it happen?
Fully abolishing the veto would require the unlikely agreement of all five permanent Security Council members.
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The media battle behind Brazil’s election
A corruption scandal, Bolsonaro’s comeback, and Trump’s influence collide as Brazil heads into elections.
New research finds 485 chemicals in US pesticide products linked to breast cancer
Paper raises questions about safety of food and other products as early onset breast cancer rates surge worldwideNew research has identified at least 485 chemicals used in US pesticide products that are linked to breast cancer, raising questions about the safety of food and other products at a time when early onset breast cancer rates are surging worldwide.The new peer-reviewed paper, published in...
9/26: CBS Saturday Morning
Wild weather for the East Coast and Hawaii, FAA rolls out new AI air traffic control software, plus Highlights turns 80. All this and more.
Manchester City face ‘drastic’ sanctions, says club’s former chairman
Manchester City are understood to be ready to appeal any guilty verdict, but could face 'severe penalty' says ex-chair.
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Six dead after explosion causes building to collapse in central Athens
The fire service, police, and medical crews remain at the scene, with a team from the Arson Crimes Division also investigating the incident.
Hundreds of thousands turn out for Pope's popemobile parade along Champs-Élysées
Stan Chu Ilo, Senior Research Professor at DePaul University, is our guest.
Huge crowds greet Pope in Paris ahead of open-air Mass
More than half a million people are expected to attend the event in the heart of the French capital.
Huge crowds cheer Pope Leo along Champs-Elysees ahead of Paris mass
Luke Shrago is live from Paris.
Mecca defence alliance chiefs meet amid Houthi attacks
Defence chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have been meeting in Riyadh to discuss support for Saudi Arabia.
Fury says boxing bout with Joshua in jeopardy over promoters’ clash
The long-awaited fight, one of the biggest in British boxing history, was recently set for December 11 in Cardiff.
British national among six dead in building explosion close to Acropolis in Athens
Four Americans and a Greek national are among those killed in a suspected gas explosion, officials said.
Why has the Yemen government called for a general mobilisation?
Yemeni government offers amnesty to Houthi defectors, aiming to weaken rebel ranks and rebuild national unity.
Leo XIV will be meeting French sexual abuse survivors during his visit in France
The Pope is making the first official papal visit to France in 18 years, during which he is expected to meet survivors of sexual abuse.
Trade truce extension aside, was AI the real Xi-Trump summit breakthrough?
The Xi-Trump summit may prove more significant for stabilising relations and opening space for further negotiations between the world’s two largest economies than for its immediate trade outcomes, analysts said, pointing to the significance of a new dialogue on artificial intelligence. With the two leaders expected to meet again in the coming months, attention could shift from extending the latest...
Trump rejects Iran’s seven-day peace deal to reopen strait of Hormuz
US president is said to expect renewed strikes after midtermsUS president Donald Trump has said he has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the strait of Hormuz within a week and resume nuclear talks in return for the lifting of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.“They made a proposal but I reject it,” he told reporters at the White House. Continue reading...
Brazil's President Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential election
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday signed an order banning fixed-odds betting just over a week ahead of the first round of the presidential election, in a move he said was designed to tackle the pervasive problem of families falling into debt.
Middle East: Palestinians plan first local elections in 20 years
Oliver McTernan, Director and co-founder of Foward Thinking in London, is our guest.
At least 11 dead following suicide bomb attack in northwestern Pakistan
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group, or Pakistani Taliban, has claimed responsibility for the bombing. The group, founded in late 2007, is allied with the Afghan Taliban.
Trump reportedly rejects 7-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran's president said Tehran wanted a deal with the U.S. before November's midterm elections, contrary to President Trump's claims.
The story of the first CIA officers in Afghanistan after 9/11
Saturday marks exactly 25 years since the first CIA officers entered Afghanistan in the aftermath of 9/11. Olivia Gazis got a rare look inside the mission to shore up the Northern Alliance as America prepared to go to war.
Ireland goalkeeper boycotting Nations League game against Israel - but match will go ahead
Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has left the squad while his teammates voted to go ahead with their controversial Nations League fixture against Israel.
Ireland confirms Nations League game against Israel will go ahead
The Football Association of Ireland has confirmed the Nations League game against Israel on Sunday will go ahead.
Uncertainty over Ireland vs Israel Nations League game after training and news conference delayed
The Republic of Ireland's men's football news conference and a scheduled training session ahead of their controversial Nations League match against Israel have both been delayed.
Angela Rayner stands by attack on care worker visa reforms ahead of Labour conference
Housing secretary says Home Office moved goalposts with ‘disruptive’ change to permanent residence rulesAngela Rayner has stood by her criticism of Home Office reforms that would make it harder for foreign care workers to claim permanent residence in the UK, describing them as “disruptive”.Last year, Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, announced that low paid migrants on jobs below graduate level...
Why Xi’s flight from China to the US was hours faster than Trump’s in May
Over a private tea in the White House Red Room to mark the end of Xi Jinping’s state visit, US President Donald Trump struck a relaxed tone, marvelling across the table at how fast the Chinese leader had made the trip to America. “It’s a very fast plane … the fastest plane,” Trump said, in footage captured after the White House TV press pool resumed coverage following a court ruling that restored ...
Venezuelan shot by ICE in Austin needs surgery to avoid losing feeling in body, supporters say
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez has bullet lodged in back as accounts differ over events leading to traffic-stop shootingThe Venezuelan man shot by federal immigration officers after a traffic stop in Texas needs surgery to avoid losing feeling on the left side of his body, according to his supporters.Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, 28, has spent the past five days in detention with a bullet lodged in his ...
Why US deal on Greenland could narrow China’s Arctic engagement
The new US-Denmark-Greenland security agreement could narrow China’s room to engage in the Arctic – particularly in resource-rich Greenland – and potentially push Beijing closer to Russia, Chinese experts on the matter said. According to observers, the deal – signed on Tuesday – could have the broader effect of accelerating the securitisation of the Arctic and making Western Arctic states more cau...