U.N. assembly focus on climate solutions
Some United Nations General Assembly discussions will focus on climate solutions as Climate Week NYC gets underway. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more.
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Israel: Hezbollah commander killed in strike
The Israeli military said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander, Ibrahim Aqil, Friday in a "targeted strike" in Lebanon's capital city. The Iran-backed militant group confirmed Aqil's death. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd discusses the situation in the Middle East and what's on the agenda at the United Nations General Assembly.
New study examines fossil fuel cash in sports
The head of the United Nations wants the fossil fuel industry banned from advertising, arguing its practices threaten the health and safety of people everywhere by driving climate change. Sports leagues are among the top recipients of fossil fuel cash, according to two new studies. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter joins to discuss.
U.N. panel urges global cooperation on AI
A United Nations advisory panel took input from 37 experts and released seven recommendations for global artificial intelligence usage. Ian Bremmer, who served on the advisory body in charge of the report, joins CBS News to discuss the concerns, standards and the "AI divide."
U.N. staff among 18 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school, rescuers say
Israel's army says it hit a terrorist command center in Gaza. The U.N. says it was the deadliest strike for its staff during the war.
U.N.: 6 employees killed by Israeli strike
The United Nations says six of its employees were among those killed by an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza that was being used to shelter displaced people. Israel's military says it carried out a precise strike on a Hamas command center in the camp. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kills 14
With the war in Gaza approaching one year, Palestinian officials say an Israeli airstrike hit a United Nations school sheltering displaced families. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more from Tel Aviv.
Taliban morality laws: What to know
Three years after the Taliban's takeover, sweeping new laws are limiting the already restricted freedoms of women and girls in Afghanistan. The so-called "morality laws" were recently approved by the Taliban's supreme leader. Vanda Felbab-Brown, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins CBS News to examine the impact of the laws.
Iran further increases stockpile of uranium near weapons-grade, U.N. says
A U.N. nuclear watchdog said Iran increased its stockpile again of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, defying international demands.
"Nothing is clean": Mother of young Gaza polio patient pleads for help
A Gaza mom whose son caught polio amid the chaos of the Israel-Hamas war begs for help from her displaced family's tent.
Ex-Afghan official on U.S. withdrawal
Thursday marks three years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Taliban marched straight into the capital of Kabul and has been in control of the country ever since. Nasir Andisha, permanent representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, and a former deputy foreign minister of Afghanistan, joins "America Decides" to reflect on the withdrawal.
UNRWA's Gaza director on humanitarian crisis
Scott Anderson served 21 years in the U.S. Army. Now, he's the Gaza director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta spoke with Anderson to learn more about the humanitarian crisis on the ground as the Israel-Hamas war passes the 10-month mark.
U.N. agency fires 9 over possible participation in Oct. 7 attack on Israel
The U.N. says it has fired nine staff members from UNRWA, its agency for Palestinian refugees, after an internal investigation found they may have been involved in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack against Israel.
U.S. urges restraint after Hezbollah attack
The U.S., U.N. and Lebanon called for restraint after a rocket attack by Hezbollah on a soccer field in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday left at least 12 people dead, including children. Israel and Hezbollah have been trading fire along the Lebanese border since Oct. 7, but officials fear this latest attack could trigger an all-out regional war. Debora Patta has the latest from Jerusalem.
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 50 in Gaza
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says a series of Israeli airstrikes killed at least 50 Palestinians and wounded dozens of others Tuesday. Israel Defense Forces says it hit roughly 40 targets in central and southern Gaza in the past 24 hours. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from Tel Aviv.
Israeli airstrike kills at least 29 in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike killed dozens in southern Gaza on Tuesday. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more from Tel Aviv.
Sudan facing severe hunger crisis
Sudan is facing a severe hunger and humanitarian crisis more than a year into a bloody civil war. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield joins CBS News to discuss her efforts in the country and why she thinks the U.S. can make a difference.
Russia likely behind hospital strike, U.N. says
The United Nations says there is a "high likelihood" the deadly strike on a Ukrainian children's hospital Monday was a direct hit from a Russian missile. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has the latest.
U.N. experts say Gazan children dying in Israeli "starvation campaign"
A panel of rights experts appointed by the U.N. has accused Israel of "genocidal violence" with a "targeted starvation campaign" in Gaza.
Report: Scores of Gazans face famine risk
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Wednesday with Israel's defense minister to discuss the war with Hamas. The meeting comes as a U.N.-backed report finds scores of Palestinians in Gaza face a risk of famine in the coming months. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more from Tel Aviv.
U.S.-built Gaza aid pier faces setbacks
New questions emerged over the future of aid for Palestinians in Gaza after United Nations officials warned Israel they might suspend aid operations if humanitarian workers do not receive additional protections. Meanwhile, U.S.-led efforts to deliver aid by pier have faced numerous problems since an installation in May. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
U.S. humanitarian aid pier in Gaza under scrutiny
Senior U.N. officials have told Israel they'll suspend aid operations across Gaza unless urgent steps are taken to better protect humanitarian workers, according to the Associated Press. A floating pier built by the U.S. military to get much-needed humanitarian aid into Gaza has spent more time being fixed than it has delivering food. Imtiaz Tyab got an up-close look.
6/23/2024: "The Capital of Free Russia;" "Our Mistake is Your Responsibility;" "Law of the Sea"
First, Putin’s courageous Russian critics speak out. Then, a look at what happens when Social Security mistakenly overpays. And, U.S. fails to ratify treaty for ocean mining.
U.S. fails to ratify treaty for ocean mining
Countries that ratified the U.N.'s Law of the Sea treaty are diving into plans for deep sea mining, but Republican holdouts in the U.S. torpedoed U.S. efforts to join in.
U.N. says the number of children killed in conflicts tripled in 2023
U.N. human rights chief says global conflict is causing "unconscionable death and suffering," with 72% more children killed in 2023 than the previous year.
White House plans to demolish entire East Wing as ballroom cost hits $300 million
The Trump administration is planning to demolish the entirety of the White House's East Wing as early as this weekend, two senior administration officials said.
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Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 12th time as shutdown drags on
The Senate fell short in its 12th vote on advancing the Republican bill to end the government shutdown. Follow live updates here.
U.S. strikes 8th alleged drug vessel, this time on the Pacific side
This is the first U.S. strike against an alleged drug vessel on the Pacific side of South America.
Border Patrol immigration crackdown expanding to San Francisco, sources say
Officials say Border Patrol's operations in the Northern California area could start as early as later this week, but that the timing could shift.
Louvre thieves will struggle to sell stolen jewels, master jeweler says
Master jeweler Stephen Portier said the Louvre robbers might recut the stolen gems, which would significantly decrease their value.
Hegseth limits Pentagon officials' interactions with Congress
A memo obtained by CBS News directs nearly all correspondence with Congress to go through the assistant secretary for legislative affairs.
U.S. missionary kidnapped from home in Niger's capital, sources say
An American missionary charity pilot was kidnapped from his home in Niger's capital Niamey, multiple sources tell CBS News.
North Carolina legislature passes new congressional map
The proposed map targets a closely- divided House district currently held by a Democrat.
U.S. slaps sanctions on Russian oil companies over Ukraine war
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced new sanctions against Russia's two biggest oil companies and blasted Moscow's refusal to end its "senseless war."