Germany's Merkel recalls Putin's 'power games' and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs

Here are the benefits all US presidents get when they retire

When a president leaves office, the checks and other benefits continue. Here’s a look at some of those perks, and how they came about.

Politics - The Hill - November 19

President-elect Trump plans to use military for mass deportations

On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump pledged to carry out "the largest deportation program in history." In a social media post Monday, he confirmed he's preparing to declare a ...

US recognizes Edmundo González Urrutia as Venezuelan ‘president-elect’

Antony Blinken makes statement months after President Nicolás Maduro claimed to have won July contest. The US government has recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Botswana's president concedes defeat in election to end his party's 58 years in power

World - ABC News - November 1

Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years since independence loses power

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat in the election in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since independence from ...

World - ABC News - November 1

For Black Women, ‘America Has Revealed to Us Her True Self’

Kamala Harris’s resounding defeat affirmed the worst of what many Black women believed about their country, even as some looked to the future with a wary determination.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Barbora Krejcikova hits out at ‘unprofessional’ US commentary over her appearance

Czech responds to comments made on Tennis Channel ‘I believe it’s time to address the need for respect’ Barbora Krejcikova has criticised “unprofessional commentary” regarding her appearance on ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Eva Longoria says her family no longer lives in 'dystopian' US

The Desperate Housewives star acknowledged most Americans were not as "privileged" to "get to escape".

Patient sues Algerian author over claims he used her in novel

Saada Arbane said she refuse a meeting with Daoud after finding out he wanted to use her in his book.

Japanese Americans reclaim power with historic baseball game at Manzanar prison camp

The baseball games were held at Manzanar, one of 10 Japanese American concentration camps erected by the U.S. government during World War II.

Mazzulla's wild NBA rule proposals include power plays, in-game fights

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was asked about new rules he'd like to see the NBA adopt, and his answer was perfectly on-brand.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Why North Korea is a wild card in the power game in Northeast Asia

Donald Trump and his team will have to go through some basic training in the ways and wiles of the Northeast Asian power game.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Giants sticking with Daniel Jones at quarterback heading into Germany game despite 2-7 start to season

Jones has again struggled this season, further proving that his 2022 performance was a major outlier

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Where to watch Giants vs. Panthers NFL Germany game: Kickoff time, TV, live stream, odds, spread, prediction

The NFL plays returns to Germany for the third straight year

Sports - CBS Sports - November 10

NFL in Germany: League working 'very hard' on bringing regular-season game to Berlin, Roger Goodell says

The league is focused on its global footprint

Sports - CBS Sports - November 9

Panthers pounce on Giants OT fumble to win back-to-back games for first time since 2021

New York tied things up off a last-second field goal, but Carolina had the last laugh in the fifth and final international game of the year.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10

Merkel: I mistook Trump for ‘someone completely normal’

Memoir of former German chancellor recalls US president’s soft spot for tyrants and apparent fascination with Putin. Angela Merkel’s first mistake with Donald Trump, she says in her keenly awaited ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Freedom by Angela Merkel review – settling scores with silence

The former German chancellor slights her enemies by barely mentioning them – and is frustratingly opaque on her own big calls. Towards the end of her 16-year tenure, former German chancellor Angela ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Freedom by Angela Merkel — a paean to a bygone halcyon age

The former German chancellor’s remarkable story is undermined by a failure to admit mistakes — though she does not pull her punches on Putin and Trump

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Angela Merkel Isn’t Ready to Say Sorry

In her memoir, Angela Merkel doesn’t take the chance to make amends.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

What was the ground game strategy that helped Trump win the presidency?

One element of President-elect Donald Trump's campaign that helped him succeed was his campaign's unconventional ground game strategy. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi breaks it down and ...

Philippine investigators summon VP Duterte to answer questions over her public threats against President Marcos

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Philippine investigators summon VP Duterte over her threats against President Marcos

Philippine authorities handed a subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterte’s office, inviting her to answer investigators’ questions after she publicly threatened to have the president assassinated if ...