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China's rubber-stamp legislature has approved a controversial revamp of Hong Kong's electoral system. Beijing says it will "improve" the city's elections, but as Ramy Inocencio reports, critics fear it will really just help China further curb democracy.
Since massive anti-government and anti-China protests erupted in Hong Kong over much of 2019, Chinese officials have been clamping down on the once-semi-autonomous financial hub to muzzle pro-democracy politicians and popular support. A vote in Beijing to restructure Hong Kong's electoral system will add more seats to the city's political bodies, and an opposition politician and activist worries most of the people filling those seats will be Beijing loyalists. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports.
China and Russia back Security Council statement in first sign of international unity over bloody crackdown by Myanmar's military rulers, but its impact "may be limited."
Beijing says changes will "improve" the city's political system, but one pro-democracy politician says it will mean "full-on assimilation by the Chinese government."
Hospitals in most of Brazil's largest cities are on the brink of collapse as coronavirus cases surge and the country's daily number of deaths hit a new record. Also, an Australian man has pleaded guilty to filming and mocking dying police officers, and Namibia's first lady took a firm stance against internet trolls. Meanwhile, China and Russia have announced plans to build a joint lunar space station. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with those headlines.
Nearly a year after the World Health Organization formally declared the coronavirus a pandemic, documentary filmmaker Hao Wu joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the anniversary through the lens of his latest feature, "76 Days." The documentary, set in Wuhan, tells the stories of health care workers and patients who struggled during the city's 76-day lockdown.
The United Nations is warning of a growing crisis in Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region. In Europe, Italy is blocking 250,000 AstraZeneca vaccines heading to Australia. China is set to overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system. Meanwhile, Pope Francis arrives in Iraq. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joins "CBSN AM" from Johannesburg with those stories.
In his first network news interview since the inauguration, President Biden discusses relations with Iran and China with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell.
Leaders around the world are reacting to the still-undecided U.S. presidential election, security forces arrested a Ugandan opposition candidate, and the U.S. is completing its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accords. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta rounds up the international stories from Johannesburg for CBSN AM.
Lawmakers in China are meeting over the next week for their annual Two Sessions parliamentary conference. The current tense state of U.S.-China relations will have a looming presence at the week-long meeting. Isaac Stone Fish, CBSN contributor and CEO and founder of Strategy Risks, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest between the two countries.
Targets include American universities, defense contractors, law firms and infectious-disease researchers.
The activists and lawmakers - arrested for 2nd time since January - have been charged under the controversial national security law imposed by Beijing last year.
The Dutch Parliament has declared China's treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority a genocide, making the Netherlands the first European country to do so. Plus, the Armenian prime minister says he is facing an attempted military coup. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with those stories and more international headlines.
Shanghai hosted the Mobile World Congress, a three-day event where thousands of attendees can engage with technological innovations. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports on next-generation devices and what it's like to be around large crowds again.
CDC Director gives warning on rising COVID crisis; 2020 National Christmas Tree Lighting virtual show
Court's landmark divorce ruling has sparked a furious debate on Chinese social media over the value of the work done by a "stay-at-home wife."
A Malaysian court has temporarily halted deporting 1,200 Myanmar nationals after a military coup in their homeland. Canada joins the U.S. in declaring China's treatment of its Muslim Uighur minority population a genocide. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM to discuss these stories and more international news headlines.
On Saturday, Myanmar police opened fire on demonstrators protesting the recent military coup in the city of Mandalay, killing two and injuring at least 20. Ramy Inocencio has more.
Margaret Brennan talks COVID-19 origins, China's role and more with the former Trump official.
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on ex-deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger faults China for trying to cover up coronavirus, the failure of Texas power grid during the recent winter storm and the decline in the number of new coronavirus infections.
The former deputy national security adviser says China turned to its military to try to "contain it until it was too late."
The following is a transcript of an interview with former deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger that aired February 21, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
For the first time, the world's largest film market is not the United States, but China. The pandemic sped up a trend that was already years in the making. It has also brought out the Chinese government's growing influence over these films' content, which has Congress members worried. Brook Silva-Braga reports.
President Biden took the global stage Friday at the Munich Security Conference to discuss how his administration will approach foreign relations. The President touched on a range of issues including the coronavirus pandemic, Russia, and the Iran nuclear deal. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joined CBSN to break down how he's diverging from former President Trump's "America First" approach.
Britain's highest court has made a landmark ruling declaring Uber drivers are "workers" and are entitled to employment benefits. In Myanmar, a 20-year-old woman has died as a result of the anti-coup demonstrations. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" with those and other international headlines..
President Trump is addressing the gathering of world leaders, CEOs and policymakers as America's allies balk at his efforts to acquire Greenland.
At least one federal lawsuit and two bills in Congress aim to strip President Trump's name from the exterior sign at the Kennedy Center.
Republicans escalated the standoff with Bill and Hillary Clinton after they refused to appear in person before the committee.
President Trump moved to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors last August. Courts have so far allowed her to continue serving in her role while litigation continues.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
After returning to Joint Base Andrews, President Trump departed for Davos about one hour later aboard a second aircraft.
Lindsey Halligan has departed the Justice Department after a federal judge Tuesday barred her from referring to herself as a U.S. attorney in court filings.
Authorities dismantled 24 industrial-scale labs and seized around 1,000 tons of chemicals used to make street drugs such as MDMA, amphetamine and meth.
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance announced they are expecting their fourth child.
President Trump moved to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors last August. Courts have so far allowed her to continue serving in her role while litigation continues.
At least one federal lawsuit and two bills in Congress aim to strip President Trump's name from the exterior sign at the Kennedy Center.
A car wash chain beat out bigger employers such as Google and Nvidia to take the top spot as the best place to work in 2026.
After returning to Joint Base Andrews, President Trump departed for Davos about one hour later aboard a second aircraft.
Michele Tafoya, running as a Republican, is seeking the open seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Tina Smith.
Ford is recalling roughly 119,000 vehicles because their engine block heaters have a defect that increases the risk of fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.
A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, authorities said.
A car wash chain beat out bigger employers such as Google and Nvidia to take the top spot as the best place to work in 2026.
The company said its "Get Low" collection is temporarily unavailable for sale online, but remains in stock in stores while it reviews customer feedback.
The chief investment officer of AkademikerPension said the decision was not directly related to the rift between the U.S. and Greenland.
President Trump moved to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors last August. Courts have so far allowed her to continue serving in her role while litigation continues.
President Trump is addressing the gathering of world leaders, CEOs and policymakers as America's allies balk at his efforts to acquire Greenland.
At least one federal lawsuit and two bills in Congress aim to strip President Trump's name from the exterior sign at the Kennedy Center.
Republicans escalated the standoff with Bill and Hillary Clinton after they refused to appear in person before the committee.
After returning to Joint Base Andrews, President Trump departed for Davos about one hour later aboard a second aircraft.
An infectious disease physician and former CDC official said he does not "have faith" that the U.S. is "handling measles very well."
A review of studies published in The Lancet found no link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, contradicting the Trump administration's recent claims.
Lacy Cornelius Boyd needed IV nutrition and an ileostomy bag after a devastating car crash. A rare transplant was her only option.
A new analysis of dozens of peer-reviewed medical studies found no link between the use of Tylenol during pregnancy and diagnoses of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities in children.
"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.
Authorities dismantled 24 industrial-scale labs and seized around 1,000 tons of chemicals used to make street drugs such as MDMA, amphetamine and meth.
President Trump is addressing the gathering of world leaders, CEOs and policymakers as America's allies balk at his efforts to acquire Greenland.
The U.S. has seized seven Venezuelan-linked oil tankers since Dec. 10, 2025.
A commuter train hit a collapsed retaining wall near Barcelona on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring at least 37 people, according to officials.
Lawyers for Reza Valizadeh, a U.S. citizen arrested in 2024 by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, filed a petition Tuesday with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges.
An assistant for "Queer Eye" star Karamo Brown told "CBS Mornings" he would not be joining Tuesday's interview with the cast ahead of the release of the series' 10th and final season.
Actor and comedian Bert Kreischer stars in the new comedy series "Free Bert," where he plays a fictional version of himself. He speaks to "CBS Mornings" about the series, which was inspired by his own family, and why the show almost didn't happen.
The cast of the series "Queer Eye" talks to "CBS Mornings" about a member of the show's absence, the series' legacy ahead of its 10th and final season and how it has impacted them.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
A new investigative report by 404 Media says ICE agents have a new high-tech way to zero in on neighborhoods to raid. The report says it's an app called Elite, powered by Palantir. Joseph Cox, an investigative journalist at 404 Media, discusses his reporting on CBS News.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The ads will appear at the bottom of the chat window on the free and low-subscription versions of ChatGPT, OpenAI said Friday in a blog post.
Elon Musk is facing a lawsuit from Ashley St. Clair, with whom he shares a child, over deepfakes of her undressed made by his AI chatbot Grok. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
The Dinosaur National Monument, which is located on the border between Colorado and Utah, was last excavated in 1924.
Have you ever wondered if your dog is eavesdropping on you? A new study published in the Journal of Science found that some dogs are not only listening, but are also learning words. Lead scientist Dr. Shany Dror joins CBS News to discuss.
Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.
If you rang in the new year with a kiss, you took part in a tradition millions of years in the making. Scientists now say the origins of kissing go back much farther than most think. CBS News' Tina Kraus has more.
President Trump commented on ICE raids in the U.S. as the Justice Department served subpoenas for multiple Democratic officials in Minnesota. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
The suspect in the "Colonial Parkway murders" that shook Virginia in the 1980s has been linked to 2 more of the killings, investigators announced.
Authorities dismantled 24 industrial-scale labs and seized around 1,000 tons of chemicals used to make street drugs such as MDMA, amphetamine and meth.
Nathan Chasing Horse's defense attorney said prosecutors would present no evidence of the allegations, including no DNA evidence or eyewitnesses.
A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, authorities said.
Virgin Galactic is sending its first all-female crew to space. Kellie Gerardi, who is leading the crew, joins "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" to discuss the goals of the mission.
Inch by inch, NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lumbered along its four-mile commute from the Vehicle Assembly Building to launch pad 39-B. Mark Strassmann is at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with more.
Four Artemis II astronauts plan to fly around the moon and back next month, traveling farther from Earth than any humans before them.
NASA is beginning its rollout of its Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft as preparations for the Artemis II mission enter their final stage.
Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Prince Harry is testifying in London in a case against a British tabloid for news coverage he says went too far. Elton John, Elizabeth Hurley and several other high-profile people have joined the prince in his civil suit for violations of privacy.
President Trump commented on ICE raids in the U.S. as the Justice Department served subpoenas for multiple Democratic officials in Minnesota. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
The latest round of winter weather has slammed communities around the Great Lakes with arctic air and heavy snow. Some areas got more than 2 feet of snow. Tom Hanson reports.
Stocks plunged on the first day of trading after President Trump threatened tariffs against European nations that oppose his bid to acquire Greenland. Lauren Hirsch, a New York Times reporter, joins CBS News with more.
President Trump's Greenland demands have already had a negative impact on the economy in the U.S. On Tuesday, all three major U.S. stock indexes dropped over the threat of new tariffs. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains what to know.