British Ambassador Christian Turner joins 'The Sunday Briefing' to discuss the upcoming NATO summit after allies increased defense spending under President Donald Trump's pressure.

President Trump will leave for Turkey on Monday night to attend the annual NATO summit. The president is set to meet with allies he has chastised for insufficient support in the war in Iran and defense spending.

US President Donald Trump heads to Ankara, Turkey, on Monday evening for the annual NATO summit. Last year, he pushed alliance allies to spend more on defense.

NATO will showcase new military projects worth billions in an effort to convince President Donald Trump that allies are boosting defense spending

Explosions rocked Damascus on Tuesday as France’s president met with his Syrian counterpart in a landmark visit, wounding at least 18 people, Syria's Interior Ministry said. Emmanuel Macron had entered the presidential palace to meet Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa when the explosions happened near the Four Seasons Hotel.

French ⁠President Emmanuel ⁠Macron landed in Syria ​on Monday, Syria's ‌state news agency said, ‌in ⁠the ⁠first visit to Damascus by a ​European Union head of state since rebels ​led by President Ahmed ⁠al-Sharaa toppled ⁠Bashar al-Assad ⁠in 2024.

An explosion went off near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus on Tuesday, where French President Emmanuel Macron had spent the night ahead of a meeting with his Syrian counterpart, according to French and Syrian media.

Bombs exploded near the hotel where Emmanuel Macron was staying in Syria on Tuesday (July 7), a security source said. The French president did not hear the explosions, the Elysee said, and he met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa soon afterwards.

A former economic development official in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing has been sentenced to death for taking bribes worth $325 million over three decades

A court in eastern China has sentenced a former city official to death for taking more than 2.2bn yuan ($325m; £243m) in bribes over 30 years. Yang Youlin, who served in various positions in Nanjing city from 1993 to 2023,

A Chinese court handed a rare death sentence to a former official on corruption charges, in a severe punishment underscoring the intensity of President Xi Jinping’s anti-graft crackdown.

The punishment given to Yang Youlin is one of the harshest handed down in a corruption case in China in recent years A court in eastern China has handed down a rare death sentence to a former municipal official convicted of taking more than 2.

India's Prime Minister Narendra ⁠Modi ⁠is scheduled to meet Indonesia's ⁠President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday, as the leaders of two of the ​world's most populous countries seek to finalise deals ranging from defence to food security.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto are set to sign defense and other deals on Tuesday as the leaders of two of the world’s most populous nations aim to strengthen strategic ties.

Jakarta: Supplying BrahMos and Astra missiles to Indonesia, boosting maritime security, and strengthening critical mineral supply chains emerged as the key outcomes of Tuesday's talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Prabowo Subianto.

PM Narendra Modi hailed a 'new golden chapter' in India-Indonesia ties during his Jakarta visit. He was conferred Indonesia's highest civilian honour, 'Bintang Adipurna', by President Prabowo Subianto,

Iranians attended a massive funeral procession for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Monday. CBS News' Courtney Kealy has more.

The son and successor of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has still yet to appear publicly as Iran prepares for the largest procession in his dayslong funeral. Follow live updates.

Iran's top officials and brothers of the country's new supreme leader emerged into public view to attend the funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iranian state media says the procession will continue through several cities in Iran and Iraq.

It's the US soccer team vs Belgium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16. Follow for live updates, highlights and analysis on the USMNT.

Follow the United States vs. Belgium live at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Real-time score updates, key plays, and match analysis as it happens.

Belgium produced one of their most complete performances of the tournament to cruise into the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals with a commanding 4-1 victory over the United States at Seattle Stadium.

Belgium booked their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals after a commanding 4-1 victory over the United States in Seattle, ending the co-hosts' hopes of reaching the last eight for the first time since 2002.