Will U.S. comics help Saudi Arabia comedy-wash its grim rights record?
A rights group is urging some top-level Western comedians not to be "complicit in covering up the abuses of a repressive regime" in Saudi Arabia.
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Deadly border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia continue
President Trump said Saturday he spoke with the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand and they agreed to "immediately meet and quickly work out a Ceasefire."
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women
The chief prosecutor of the U.N.'s International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for the Taliban chief for suspected crimes against humanity.
Advocacy group accuses Israel of war crimes
The U.S.-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch released a 154-page report accusing Israel of atrocities against Palestinians. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports on that and Merissa Khurma, the Middle East program director at the Wilson Center, joins "The Daily Report" to break down how President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks could impact Middle East policy.
1,000 days after Taliban ban on girls in school, the resistance lives
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers bar girls over 12 from receiving a formal education, but some brave young women refuse to accept the draconian edict.
Report warns Taliban crackdown, abuse in schools harming girls and boys
The Taliban's draconian school policies are "causing irreversible damage to the Afghan education system for boys as well as girls," rights group warns.
Ethiopia unveils joint Saudi probe into alleged migrant killings
Washington urged "a thorough and transparent investigation" into the allegations, which were dismissed by a Saudi government source.
Saudi border guards allegedly killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants
"I saw a guy calling for help, he lost both his legs," one woman told Human Rights Watch. "He was screaming; he was saying, 'Are you leaving me here?'"
Watch 2023 Human Rights Watch Film Festival documentaries in NYC and at home
Powerful exposés of human rights abuses, war and deforestation are being screened in New York City May 31-June 8, and available nationwide via streaming June 5-11.
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Newly obtained footage shows Iran attack on major U.S. post in Kuwait
Isaias becomes first hurricane of 2026 Atlantic season, threatens Gulf Coast
Maduro expected to face new charges of torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons
Christa Pike has pneumonia, unable to move arms after botched execution
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Vance appears to soften U.S. demands on Iranian nuclear enrichment
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Congress tried to stop surprise medical bills. It created another problem.
Trump pitches Trump International Golf Course for site of "presidential retreat"
Alleged Chinese agent to remain in custody, judge rules, amid flight-risk fears
