New Zealand passes new gun laws 26 days after mosque attacks
Addressing lawmakers as they overwhelmingly approve law banning military style weapons, PM says she "could not fathom" how they were ever legal
Australia
Mosque shooting suspect ordered to undergo mental health checks
Australian white supremacist has been charged with 50 counts of murder livestreamed attack on 2 New Zealand mosques
Global warming threatens coral reef recovery
"We used to think that the Great Barrier Reef was too big to fail – until now"
Can "weaponized" social media be banned?
Lawmakers in New Zealand and Australia are looking to propose new legislation to ban "weaponized" social media. This comes nearly a month after 50 people were killed in a mass shooting, allegedly inspired by white supremacist material online. CNET senior editor Roger Cheng joined CBSN to discuss the challenges.
Australia senator shamed for blaming victims of New Zealand shooting
Colleagues censure Sen. Fraser Anning for "seeking to attribute blame to victims of a horrific crime," but he dismisses it as "left-wing virtue signaling"
Lawmakers accused of trying to "sell Australia's gun laws" to NRA
Minor but influential party lambasted after senior officials secretly recorded appearing to seek $20 million donation from U.S. gun lobby
Teen breaks silence after egging Australian senator
"Egg Boy" Will Connolly said egging Anning was not the right thing to do – but he won't be apologizing
Teen who egged lawmaker is donating funds to massacre victims
The teen told the GoFundMe creator he can't profit off a crime and the money should instead go to Christchurch
New Zealand PM vows gun law reforms: "The time to act is now"
Prime Minister Jacinda Arden said it took the country's leaders just 72 hours to agree on gun law reforms after 50 people were gunned down in mosques
Investigators probe New Zealand shootings
Former FBI profiler Mary Ellen O'Toole joins CBSN to discuss the investigation into the deadly shootings at two mosques in New Zealand. The attack left at least 49 people dead.
Milo Yiannopoulos banned from entering Australia after massacre comments
"Yiannopoulos' comments on social media regarding the Christchurch terror attack are appalling and foment hatred and division," an official said
Australian senator says immigration to blame for New Zealand attack
Australian man with apparent racist motives charged in mosque massacre, but Sen. Fraser Anning blames policy allowing "Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place"
Students skip school for climate strike
Students across America are expected to skip class Friday in the first national school strike over climate change. Similar demonstrations have already swept through Europe and Australia. Friday's protests are planned for more than 130 cities in the U.S. and about 90 countries worldwide. Tony Dokoupil reports.
Cardinal Pell sentenced to prison for sex abuse
Cardinal George Pell has been sentenced to six years in prison in Australia for sexually abusing two choirboys in the '90s. He's the most senior Catholic official to be convicted in one of these cases. CBS News foreign correspondent Seth Doane joins CBSN with more on the reaction.
Abuse victim: "Hard to take comfort" from Cardinal Pell sentencing
Australian Cardinal George Pell, sentenced to 6 years in prison, is the most senior Catholic cleric ever convicted of child sex crimes
Cardinal George Pell sentenced
Cardinal George Pell, once a top adviser to Pope Francis, was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison. Pell had been found guilty of five counts related to sexually abusing two boys. Pell is the highest-ranking member of the Catholic Church to be found guilty of abuse. Network 10's Emma O'Sullivan joins CBSN with the latest.
Cardinal George Pell sentenced to 6 years in prison
Pell is the highest-ranking member of the Catholic Church to be found guilty of abuse
Scientists use mini-satellites in effort to save coral reefs
Until now, scientists have had to visit individual reefs to monitor their health
Airline boss responds to letter from 10-year-old aspiring CEO
An airline founded by a 10-year-old Australian boy and his school friend is already taking off, having grabbed the attention of a long-established competitor
Australian cardinal charged with sex abuse
The highest-ranking Catholic leader ever charged with child sex abuse was found guilty of molesting two boys in Australia. Cardinal George Pell, a top adviser to Pope Francis, was convicted in December, but a court had forbidden publication of any details about the trial until now. Seth Doane reports.
Cardinal convicted of sex abuse to spend first night in prison
Australian Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse, faces up to 50 years in prison
Vatican puts restrictions on top cardinal convicted on sex abuse charges
George Pell, one of the most powerful men in the Catholic Church, was convicted of sexually abusing two teen boys in 1996
Former top adviser to Pope Francis convicted of child sex abuse
Cardinal George Pell, Pope Francis' former top financial adviser and the Vatican's economy minister, found guilty of molesting two choirboys
Cardinal Pell convicted of sex abuse charges
Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse, has been convicted in Australia of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating Mass. He faces a potential maximum 50-year prison term after a sentencing hearing that begins Wednesday.
Climate change officially drives first mammal species to extinction
A rodent was added this week to a list of animals declared extinct by the Australian government
How Charlie Kirk's assassination portends a national crisis
The murder of Charlie Kirk last week follows a litany of violent acts against political targets. Historian Jon Meacham talks about the existential questions now facing America.
Ukrainian drones target one of Russia's top oil refineries
The strike on the Kirishi refinery, in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region, follows weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure that Kyiv says fuels Moscow's war effort.
Colorado school shooter had account on "violent gore" site, ADL says
Desmond Holly and several school shooters in the past year were active on the same website, the ADL says.
Judge says U.S. trying to circumvent legal protections with deportations to Ghana
Earlier this month, the U.S. deported a group of non-Ghanaian nationals to Ghana, including deportees from Gambia and Nigeria.
White House requests $58 million to increase security for executive, judicial branches
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
California legislature votes to phase out "forever chemicals" in cookware
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
Venezuela accuses U.S. of seizing fishing boat in Caribbean amid standoff
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.
Romania scrambles fighter jets after reporting drone incursion
Romania's defense ministry said Saturday that the country's airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighboring Ukraine.
Details emerge about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.