Young Yazidi woman rescued after 8 years as an ISIS prisoner
Wafaa Ali Abbas was just 9 years old when ISIS militants stormed her village and sold her into nearly a decade of abuse and captivity.
Refugee
U.S. to discontinue quick humanitarian entry for Afghans
Under Operation Allies Welcome, which will end next month, the U.S. has resettled roughly 86,000 Afghans who escaped Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
5 years of misery: "The world seems to have forgotten the Rohingyas"
For the 1 million Rohingya Muslims who fled a campaign of "genocide" in Myanmar, life in the world's biggest refugee camp is getting "worse, not better."
Thousands of Afghan evacuees arrive in U.S.
Thousands of evacuees from Afghanistan are now on U.S. soil following one of the largest military airlifts in U.S. history. CBS News national security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the vetting process they face before resettlement, and an update on the death of a 9-month-old child en route to the U.S.
U.S. admits 100,000 Ukrainians in 5 months
The Biden administration has fulfilled its pledge to take in 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. But that's just a small fraction of the millions of people forced from their homes since the war began. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya Galvez joined Debra Alfarone and Errol Barnett to discuss.
Teen Ukrainian refugee reunited with family
A family torn apart by war is reunited at a Bay Area airport after a global trek and an extended period of detention. Anna Werner has more.
Ukrainian teen goes through monthslong ordeal to make it to U.S.
Originally refused a visa, a teenager from Odesa gained entry to the U.S. through the southern border, where he was detained in a shelter: "It was, like, in a jail … but for kids."
Afghan official evacuated by U.S. says he and family now "like prisoners"
Some Afghans who helped the U.S. say they've been trapped for months at an isolated U.S. military base with no end in sight.
"Rescue us," beg Afghan refugees stuck in "slum life" in a Pakistan park
CBS News meets a family dodging heat, downpours and the Taliban in a makeshift shelter in Islamabad, and blaming the "poorly executed American withdrawal" from Afghanistan.
Over 90% of Afghans seeking to enter U.S. on humanitarian grounds rejected
The U.S. last year resettled tens of thousands of Afghans following the Taliban takeover. But it left behind many at-risk Afghans, including family members of U.S. military translators.
U.K.'s 1st asylum seeker deportation flight grounded by European court
The U.K. plans to deport asylum seekers who enter the country using "irregular" routes, such as on small boats or in the backs of trucks, to Rwanda.
U.K. to start controversial program flying asylum-seekers to Rwanda
One of the U.K.'s most senior religious leaders has called the program, which is still under legal review, an "immoral policy that shames Britain."
U.S. launches online portal for sponsoring Ukrainian refugees
U.S. citizens or groups can now file applications to show they can financially support displaced Ukrainians seeking to come to the U.S.
Nearly 5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion
Women and children account for 90% of those who escaped, with men aged 18 to 60 eligible for military call-up and unable to leave.
Putin's war on Ukraine drives thousands of Russians to flee their country
An estimated 200,000 people left Russia during the first 10 days of the war, and some now lament their friends back home accepting Putin's narrative.
Almost two-thirds of Ukraine's 7.5 million children have been displaced
"In my 31 years as a humanitarian, I have rarely seen so much damage caused in so little time," UNICEF emergency director Manuel Fontaine said.
Ukrainian girl taken into U.S. border custody moved to shelter
The vast majority of the unaccompanied children in U.S. care hail from Central America, but officials have recently received a small but growing number of Ukrainian minors.
School hires Afghan refugees amid teacher shortage
Amid a teacher shortage, an Atlanta school found help in a surprising place -- a local community of Afghan refugees. Mark Strassmann shares more.
Life goes on in Ukraine's capital, but war has turned it upside down
CBS News meet some of the 6 million people who've fled their homes and sought shelter in the relative safety of Kyiv, a thriving capital turned into a fortress city.
Ukrainian refugees add to millions displaced around the world
Russia's invasion has spawned the biggest movement of people in Europe in decades. They're just the latest of millions of others who have been displaced by conflict, violence or insecurity.
Orlando Bloom meets with Ukrainian refugees
Orlando Bloom visited refugee centers in Moldova, which shares a border with Ukraine. Bloom's visit is part of his efforts with UNICEF.
White House walks back Biden's Putin comment
The White House is walking back President Biden's comment that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot stay in power." The Kremlin has released a statement saying that Mr. Biden doesn't get to decide who leads the Russian people. Nancy Cordes reports.
Biden in Poland to discuss Ukrainian refugee crisis
President Biden visited Poland to see firsthand the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. and its European allies also unveiled a deal to supply Europe with more U.S. liquified natural gas, aimed at reducing the European Union's reliance on Russian gas. Nancy Cordes reports.
West should do more before "Putin kills a million people," McMaster says
If Russian forces continue to bombard population centers in Ukraine, they could kill a million people, said former White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster.
Man in dinosaur costume brings joy to children fleeing Ukraine
Tomasz Grzywiński, a 41-year-old father of three, puts on a Tyrannosaurus rex costume and heads down to the Warsaw Central Train station to greet refugee children fleeing Ukraine with a bucket of candy and other goodies.
live updates
Trump says Israeli hostages should be released "Monday or Tuesday"
Trump says Hamas will likely release all Israeli hostages by early next week, as the "first phase" of a deal to end the war in Gaza is expected to take effect soon.
live updates
Senate fails to advance bills to end shutdown in 7th round of votes
The government shutdown stretched into Day 9 on Thursday with another round of failed votes in the Senate. Follow live updates here.
Exclusive
In Epstein's cell, a scene of disarray without thorough inspection
Photos of Jeffrey Epstein's cell show a scene of disarray that never underwent a proper inspection, according to experts.
Trump to have "routine yearly checkup" 6 months after annual physical exam
President Trump's annual physical examination in April showed his vital statistics were all within normal limits.
Alex Jones asks Supreme Court to halt $1.5 billion defamation judgment
Alex Jones, host of the show InfoWars, was ordered to pay nearly $1.5 billion to the families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Judge ruling on National Guard lawsuit filed by Illinois and Chicago
A judge is set to rule on a lawsuit filed by Illinois and Chicago seeking to prevent the National Guard from being deployed by the federal government over their objections.
Dominion Voting Systems acquired by St. Louis-based Liberty Vote
The acquisition brings together two major players providing key infrastructure for voting and voter verification systems across dozens of states ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Robert Roberson granted stay of execution
One week before a scheduled execution, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stepped in.
Tropical storm Priscilla could bring flash flooding to U.S. Southwest
Tropical Storm Priscilla has been losing punch but could still bring flash flooding to the southwestern U.S. in coming days, forecasters say.