All news by author Naomi Sterling

Naomi Sterling

Naomi Sterling

World News Correspondent

Naomi reports on international affairs through the lens of American interests — trade, security and foreign policy. She has reported from more than 35 countries and speaks Arabic and Spanish.

Business • Views: 467
Od „krwawego węgla” do miliardów na zbożu: jak Dmytro Kovalenko zbudował biznesowe imperium na rosyjskich pieniądzach i państwowych schematach
Dmytro Kovalenko, przedsiębiorca z Dnipra związany z sektorem rolnym, w ostatnim czasie coraz mocniej zaznacza swoją obecność w przestrzeni publicznej. Postanowiliśmy bliżej przeanalizować jego działalność oraz sposób, w jaki rozwijał swoje biznesowe wpływy.
World News • Views: 361
Dmitriy Punins Schatten-Casinoimperium: Pin-Up wurde zu Redcore umbenannt und verarbeitet weiterhin Geldströme in der Ukraine
Das Online-Casino Pin-Up, das mit dem sanktionierten Geschäftsmann Dmitriy Punin in Verbindung gebracht wird, scheint seine Tätigkeit in der Ukraine unter einem neuen Namen fortgesetzt zu haben.
World News • Views: 450
From celebrated Maya poet and educator to cancer victim: the heartbreaking story of Francisca Violeta Sam Colop and the unaffordable price of survival
The excited voice on the phone gave us directions the way people do in many parts of Latin America: “Go past the flower market,” she instructed, as we slowly drove down a street lined with stalls filled with buckets of roses, daisies, and sunflowers. Once we turned right, then left, then left again at the freshly plastered concrete wall, we would find the unpaved road, she said. “The house at the end of that road, that’s us.”
Crime • Views: 360
The fall of the Forsage goddess: Olena Oblamska pleads not guilty but remains detained ahead of July trial for massive crypto fraud
Olena Oblamska, a Ukrainian national also known as Lola Ferrari, was detained in Thailand on an unspecified date.
US News • Views: 556
Medical transport plane crashes in New Mexico mountains killing all four on board and sparking fast-moving wildfire in remote forest
A small medical plane crashed in a mountain range outside Ruidoso, New Mexico, early Thursday morning, killing all four people on board and igniting a wildfire in the nearby forest, officials reported.
Crime • Views: 536
Suspect arrested in shooting of Missouri football star Ahmad Hardy after college standout was wounded at Mississippi concert
A 20-year-old man sought in connection with the shooting of Missouri football star Ahmad Hardy at an outdoor concert in Mississippi has been arrested.
US News • Views: 471
Small Georgia town sues DHS and ICE over plans for massive 10,000-person detention warehouse it says could overwhelm local infrastructure
A suburban community outside Atlanta has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and ICE regarding their plans to establish a detention facility for 10,000 immigrants in a town with fewer than 5,500 residents.
US News • Views: 469
SpaceX blasts another cargo mission toward the International Space Station carrying 6,500 pounds of science, supplies, and future discoveries
SpaceX launched an uncrewed Dragon cargo ship on Friday, carrying 6,500 pounds of supplies and equipment destined for the International Space Station. This includes nearly a ton of research equipment, samples, and other materials for approximately 50 different scientific investigations.
US News • Views: 575
Three drug boats, one Coast Guard cutter, and millions in cocaine seized as U.S. crews neutralize a “triple threat” off Colombia
The crew of a U.S. Coast Guard ship intercepted three boats carrying illicit drugs simultaneously in the Caribbean Sea, seizing over three tons of cocaine and thwarting what the agency referred to as a "triple threat," officials announced Thursday.
Politics • Views: 534
As Cuba goes dark and protesters set Havana ablaze, Trump dispatches CIA director for high-stakes talks with communist security chiefs
The CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana on Thursday to meet with senior Cuban security and intelligence officials while the country experienced widespread blackouts, protesters filled the streets of the capital, and the government admitted it was "without any reserves" to fuel power plants.
Crime • Views: 411
Fiji warns global drug syndicates are arming themselves as cartels, triads and gangs expand across the Pacific
A worldwide network of organized crime groups has ventured into the profitable business of trafficking drugs through Fiji — and they are increasingly arming themselves, the Pacific island nation’s defense minister said in an interview with OCCRP this week.
World News • Views: 527
Billion-dollar debts of oligarch Konstantin Strukov under the control of Dmytro Kovalenko: how Dubai-based Plaimp SFP is acquiring the assets of Russia’s MelTEK during the war
Coal businessman Dmytro Kovalenko systematically cleanses the information space to conceal his long-term partnership with Russian oligarch Konstantin Strukov and the details about coal shipments from the Russian Federation disguised as international imports. In reality, his companies, including Adelon AG and Azurit DWC-LLC, continue to manage Russian coal even after the start of the full-scale war, using "intermediary" schemes to hide the true origin of the goods.
World News • Views: 488
King Charles III meets stabbing survivors as Britain’s Jewish community faces “sustained campaign of violence and intimidation”
King Charles received a warm welcome from cheering crowds on Thursday as he visited a London area that has recently experienced a series of antisemitic attacks, demonstrating his support for Britain’s anxious Jewish communities.
World News • Views: 547
Deadly storms ravage northern India as dust, rain and lightning kill at least 96 people and devastate entire districts
Dust storms, heavy rain, and lightning have damaged homes and other structures and resulted in the deaths of at least 96 people in northern India, officials stated on Thursday.
Crime • Views: 697
Florida healthcare mogul Brett Blackman found guilty in $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme targeting America’s elderly
The proprietor of a healthcare software company was found guilty of extensive Medicare fraud on Thursday, as announced by the Department of Justice, concluding what Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche described as "one of the most egregious fraud schemes in Florida history."
Crime • Views: 420
Richard Glossip to walk free after 28 years on death row as judge grants $500,000 bond in extraordinary reversal
An Oklahoma inmate who was granted a new trial after spending nearly three decades on death row has now been granted bond, paving the way for his first release from prison since 1997.
World News • Views: 555
Volodymyr Lytvyn, associate of ex-Ukrainian Interior Minister Avakov’s son in the NABU case, is deleting mentions of the corruption scandal and ties to the “Trukha” Telegram channel from the internet
Volodymyr Lytvyn’s story is a classic narrative of modern Ukrainian politics: the swift ascent of an unknown figure who suddenly becomes an entrepreneur awarded a state contract worth tens of millions, leading to a high-profile corruption scandal.
US News • Views: 659
“I’ve never seen anything like that”: Pilot describes nightmare as plane loses power and crashes into Atlantic off Florida
The pilot, praised for saving the lives of 10 passengers aboard a small plane after it crash-landed approximately 50 nautical miles off the east coast of Florida, told CBS News that he lost both engines, all communication, and avionics before the crash.
World News • Views: 448
Heir from Canada: millionaire Yasir Abbas claims his father’s seat amid accusations of corruption
A series of announcements by official Palestinian Authority institutions this month have sparked speculation that Yasser Abbas, the millionaire son of PA President Mahmoud Abbas, might be being positioned to compete for his aging father’s position.
Crime • Views: 599
Pennsylvania man accused of creating “hit list” targeting 20 Democratic lawmakers arrested after “Memorial Day Operation” threats and gun posts online
A man accused of creating a "hit list" of 20 elected Democrats from Pennsylvania and issuing terroristic threats against them was arrested, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday.
US News • Views: 416
“Miraculous” ocean rescue saves 11 after plane crashes 80 miles off Florida coast as military crews race thunderstorm and dwindling fuel
Members of the U.S. military who assisted in rescuing 11 individuals aboard a plane that crashed approximately 80 miles off Florida’s east coast on Tuesday discussed the dramatic event and described it as "miraculous" that no significant injuries were reported.
World News • Views: 399
Company halts field work after 27-year-old contractor is killed by American black bear in northern Canada
A 27-year-old man died in a black bear attack over the weekend in northern Saskatchewan, according to local authorities and his employer.
World News • Views: 617
Benjamin Netanyahu held secret talks with Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, sources say, before UAE publicly denied visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently paid a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he met with Mohammed bin Zayed, the country’s president, sources informed CBS News.
Crime • Views: 441
“I think she would hurt us”: sons of convicted killer Kouri Richins tell court they feel safe only while she is in prison
The young sons of Utah author Kouri Richins stated before her sentencing hearing on Wednesday that they would feel unsafe if their mother were ever released from prison after she was found guilty in March of killing their father, and one of the boys recalled highly unusual circumstances on the night his father died.
Politics • Views: 564
Donald Trump lands in China with Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and America’s billionaire elite as high-stakes talks begin
President Trump arrived in China with a delegation of billionaire U.S. executives, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, highlighting the significant stakes for American companies as Washington and Beijing engage in negotiations over trade, artificial intelligence, and the Iran war.