Ahead of his speech Friday, Putin vowed to strengthen Russia’s air defenses after an attack rocked the host city St. Petersburg. He also faces a stagnating economy.

The summit comes as China positions itself as a global power player projecting stability in contrast to the U.S.'s economically damaging war against Iran and erratic tariff policies.

Leaders from at 30 European countries converged on Tivat to discuss next steps on admitting Montenegro and 5 other Balkan states to the European Union.

GOP strategists say Trump must resolve the Iran conflict soon as gas prices surge 35% and households face $750 in added costs before midterms.

CBS News obtained a brief voice memo from Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who is being detained in Iran's Evin Prison and is pleading for help for him and other American captives.

Eighteen G.O.P. lawmakers broke with their party and joined Democrats to deliver yet another blow to the president’s foreign policy agenda.

Russian nationalists dismissed on Friday an open letter penned by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ​to President Vladimir Putin as a malicious public relations stunt designed to stir up discontent inside Russia rather than end ‌the war.

Pope Leo XIV is delving into the hotly contested issue of migration by visiting two flashpoints — Spain’s Canary Islands in the Atlantic next week, and Italy’s Lampedusa island in the Mediterranean in early July.