Human rights groups on Tuesday urged countries to reject UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh’s bid to become UN secretary general citing allegations that Abu Dhabi funds Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The UAE denies the accusations. Nusseibeh, 48, is seeking to become the first woman to lead the United Nations.
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Israelis voted in a national election set to shape the country's next government, with the Iran war looming large over their decisions.
The war with Iran has cost the U.S. military at least $47.1 billion as of mid-October, according to a new estimate from U.S. Central Command obtained by CBS News.
Flávio Bolsonaro and his family will receive U.S. visas after Bolsonaro lost Brazil's presidential election over the weekend, a State Department official told CBS News.
Royal tour of Caribbean comes as Commonwealth nations renew calls for Britain to engage in reparation talks King Charles has confirmed he will discuss the legacy of slavery at a summit with Commonwealth leaders as he begins his Caribbean tour. The king arrived in the Bahamas to a ceremonial welcome and attended a youth rally at Clifford Park, the site where the country officially gained its independence from British colonial rule in 1973.