Politics

The Pentagon has called off plans to temporarily deploy 4,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland, according to two U.S. officials. This unexpected decision raises renewed questions about President Donald Trump’s anticipated troop reductions in Europe.

As President Trump issues threats against Cuba, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates stated that the greatest risk the Communist-ruled island presents to the U.S. is its potential collapse and the resulting migration crisis to the U.S.

Lawmakers from both parties state that the U.S. should keep supplying arms to Taiwan following President Trump’s remarks at the conclusion of his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where he mentioned that he has not made a decision on whether to proceed with the pending arms sale to the island.

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.

The farmers watch their sheep grazing in the rolling fields of north-west Turkey. Life is peaceful here in Beylikova, where livestock and shepherds outnumber cars.

The United States has offered $100 million in aid to Cuba following a major failure in the island nation’s national energy grid early Thursday, which cut off power to the eastern provinces. Cuba’s leaders have stated they would accept the aid as long as it adheres to "universally recognized practices for humanitarian assistance."

Xi Jinping has given a clear warning to Donald Trump regarding the possible dangers of a war between the two superpowers.

President Trump’s in-person meeting this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping takes place as members of Congress are urging a crackdown on China’s ability to purchase U.S. farmland, pointing to national security concerns.

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.

The governments of the U.S. and Ukraine have prepared a memorandum detailing the terms of a possible new defense agreement between the two countries, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

President Trump is escalating pressure on Cuba’s government, raising fears that his persistent threats to invade the Caribbean island might be realized.

When President Trump arrives in Beijing aboard Air Force One for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, the foremost issue on the Chinese leader’s mind won’t be the global impacts of the war in Iran and the bottlenecked Strait of Hormuz.

Initial results Friday from the nationwide elections in Britain indicated a historic defeat for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and significant gains for the hard-right Reform U.K., led by Trump ally Nigel Farage.

The State Department is beginning a review of all 53 Mexican consulates operating in the United States, a U.S. official told CBS News on Thursday, in a move that could prompt Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider ordering the closure of some diplomatic offices.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the Vatican to discuss the situation in the Middle East and other issues, a meeting that followed weeks of tension between the American-born pontiff and President Trump.

U.S. counterterrorism officials will meet with international partners on Friday to discuss how allies can enhance efforts to combat terrorist threats, particularly those from Iran and in the Strait of Hormuz, a White House official stated.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met with China’s top diplomat in Beijing on Wednesday, highlighting the close ties between the two countries just before U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with Xi Jinping.

Donald Trump has launched another verbal assault on Pope Leo, accusing the pontiff of "putting many Catholics at risk" because "he believes it’s acceptable for Iran to possess a nuclear weapon".

President Trump stated on Tuesday that he has put Project Freedom on hold — a U.S. initiative announced over the weekend to help guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz — to determine if the United States can reach an agreement with Iran.

Iran stated it had compelled a U.S. warship to retreat from entering the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, although U.S. Central Command swiftly denied a report of a missile strike.

An Iranian proposal, which has so far been rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump, would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade of Iran while deferring talks on Iran’s nuclear program to a later date, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday.

The United States has cautioned shipping companies that they may face sanctions if they make payments to Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump signed an executive order on Friday intensifying U.S. sanctions on Cuba, increasing penalties on the island’s government and foreign companies that conduct business with it.

President Donald Trump’s announcement on Wednesday that he was considering withdrawing some U.S. troops from Germany shocked defense officials, who rushed to determine if the president was serious about carrying out his threats this time.