2019 Women Leaders Global Forum: Awards
The 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum gave a number of awards to attendees at a gathering in gathering in Reykjavik, Iceland. Awards included the WPL Trailblazer Award and the Nobel Women's Initiative.
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The 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum gave a number of awards to attendees at a gathering in gathering in Reykjavik, Iceland. Awards included the WPL Trailblazer Award and the Nobel Women's Initiative.
Katrín Jakobsdóttir, the Prime Minister of Iceland, and two other women give closing remarks at the 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum. Women leaders from around the world gathered in Reykjavik, Iceland, this week, with discussions throughout the day on Tuesday, November 19, and Wednesday, November 20.
Panelists Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, the President of Croatia, and Larissa Kennedy, advocacy and campaigns officer at Plan International, discussed the importance of positivity in women’s leadership. The women spoke at the 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum, where women leaders from around the world gathered in Reykjavik, Iceland, with discussions throughout the day on Tuesday, November 19, and Wednesday, November 20.
Panel includes Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, president of Mauritius (2015-2018), member of CWWL; Sonja Schenkel, founder Paititi Lab; Lana Popović, president for Central & Eastern Europe, The Coca-Cola Company. Moderated by Donna Leinwand Leger, digital media leader & former managing editor of USA Today.
Democratic presidential candidates are gearing up for their fifth debate Wednesday night. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has a look at the latest polling numbers and candidates' strategies.
The fourth day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry included five-minute rounds of questioning by Intelligence Committee members, which they could yield to colleagues. Committee members questioned Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, and David Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and ranking Republican Devin Nunes made closing remarks Wednesday following testimonies from Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, and David Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs.
Members of the House Intelligence Committee continued questioning Laura Cooper and David Hale Wednesday evening in the fourth day of public impeachment hearings. Cooper is the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, and Hale is the undersecretary of state for political affairs.
Mabel van Oranje, chair of Girls Not Brides, speaks at the 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Dina Kaplan, founder of The Path, speaks at the 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, and David Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, spoke briefly before being questioned by staff and members. Watch their opening statements in the fourth day of public impeachment hearings.
President Trump called U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland's testimony "fantastic," adding that the whistleblower is "fake." The president spoke Wednesday afternoon while touring an Apple factory in Texas. Watch his remarks.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and ranking Republican Devin Nunes gave opening statements Wednesday afternoon during the fourth day of public impeachment hearings. They spoke before lawmakers heard testimony from Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, and David Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs.
When this Arizona teen with autism was too overwhelmed to take a ride on "The Polar Express," the conductor personally visited him, giving him the gift he dreamed of.
Participants in this session at the 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum in Reykjavik, Iceland, include: Sandie Okoro, Senior Legal VP and General Counsel for the World Bank Group; Espérance Nyirasafari, Vice-President of the Senate of Rwanda, Minister of Sports and Culture, Minister of Gender and Family Promotion (2016-2018); Flavia Bustreo, Chair of the Governance and Nomination Committee at The Partnership of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) and Fondation Botnar Board Member. Moderated by Felicia Knaul, Chair of the Lancet Commission on Gender-based Violence, Director of the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas at the University of Miami.
Tedros Adhanom, Director General of the World Health Organization, and Malak Azmirly, Youth Council Member at Plan International Sweden and #Girl2Leader Delegate, speak at the 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Panelists include Ann Cairns, Vice Chairman, Mastercard; Joanna Santinon, UK & Ireland Sponsoring Partner for Entrepreneur of the Year, and Chair, EY's Women's Network; Shandana Gulzar Khan, Chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians and Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (TBC). Moderated by Alessandra Galloni, Global Managing Editor, Reuters, at the 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, founding coordinator of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and chair of the Nobel Women's Initiative, speaks at the 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Panelist for this session of the 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum in Reykjavik, Iceland, include: Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen, CEO of Plan International and Co-Chair of the Reykjavík Global Forum; Jane Geraghty, CEO, Landor; Hiltrud Werner, Member of the Board of Management, Integrity and Legal affairs, Volkswagen AG; Uzra Zeya, President and CEO, The Alliance for Peacebuilding. Moderated by Michelle Harrison, Global CEO of Public Division, Kantar.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and ranking Republican Devin Nunes made closing remarks Wednesday following the testimony of U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland.
Mama Cax, a disability & body positive advocate, talks about the power of self-love at the 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Democrats and Republicans had additional time to question U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland on Wednesday. Watch this portion of the testimony.
As U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland publicly testified in the impeachment hearing that President Trump engaged in a politically-charged quid pro quo, Mr. Trump focused on the part of his testimony that would help his case: Sondland said Mr. Trump told him on a September 9 call that he wanted "nothing" and "no quid pro quo" from Ukraine's president. September 9 is the day the whistleblower's complaint was formally filed with Congress.
This panel discussion at the 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum in Reykjavik, Iceland, addresses the urgent need for business and government to work collaboratively to support and empower Gen Z and millennials. Panelists include: Michele Parmelee, Global Chief People & Purpose Officer, Deloitte; Victoria Budson, Founding Executive Director of the Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard Kennedy School of Government; Serena Saunders, Expansion Associate at Pay Our Interns, Running Start Delegate, #Girl2Leader Delegate.
Sawyer Garrity, a student at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami, and co-founder of ShineMSD, performs at the 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum in Reykjavik, Iceland.
President Trump says the Iran war will end "very soon," but Tehran says it's "prepared to continue attacking" indefinitely, and it won't let oil leave the Gulf.
The Defense Department has notified senior leadership that they must remove Anthropic's products from their system within 180 days, the latest salvo in a feud between the AI company and the Trump administration.
A CBS News analysis of records for every hospice operating in Los Angeles County finds indications of fraud are growing.
Iran is using smaller crafts to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz, two U.S. officials said.
Rank-and-file career prosecutors in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division cases are not involved in investigating Alex Pretti's shooting death by federal agents, CBS News has learned, in a stark departure from historical practice.
One of two men accused of throwing IEDs at protesters in New York City appears to have purchased fuses at a fireworks store in a Philadelphia suburb last week.
Investigators are searching a New Mexico ranch where Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests, amid allegations that it may have been used for sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
TSA officer call-out rates have climbed into double-digit percentages at some airports, including half the officers at Houston's Hobby Airport, straining screening operations and contributing to longer security lines.
Shawn Harris and Clayton Fuller advance to a runoff election to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat.
Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and D.C. Police Officer Danny Hodges argue the installation of a commemorative Jan. 6 plaque in a low-visibility spot in the U.S. Capitol violates the law.
One of two men accused of throwing IEDs at protesters in New York City appears to have purchased fuses at a fireworks store in a Philadelphia suburb last week.
TSA officer call-out rates have climbed into double-digit percentages at some airports, including half the officers at Houston's Hobby Airport, straining screening operations and contributing to longer security lines.
Gas prices in the U.S. have surged roughly 20% since the attack on Iran. Read on to see what measures the Trump administration could take to offer relief.
Tommy Thompson found the S.S. Central America and its thousands of pounds of sunken treasure that sat at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean for more than 150 years.
Gas prices in the U.S. have surged roughly 20% since the attack on Iran. Read on to see what measures the Trump administration could take to offer relief.
Even if oil prices ease, they won't return to the levels they were at before the war started, according to Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy.
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is designed to cushion disruptions to U.S. oil supplies during emergencies.
Shortly after all JetBlue flights were grounded by the FAA due to what the agency said was a JetBlue request, the carrier said it had resumed operations.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and D.C. Police Officer Danny Hodges argue the installation of a commemorative Jan. 6 plaque in a low-visibility spot in the U.S. Capitol violates the law.
The Defense Department has notified senior leadership that they must remove Anthropic's products from their system within 180 days, the latest salvo in a feud between the AI company and the Trump administration.
Voters in northwest Georgia headed to the polls all day to have their say in who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress.
TSA officer call-out rates have climbed into double-digit percentages at some airports, including half the officers at Houston's Hobby Airport, straining screening operations and contributing to longer security lines.
The Gulf states have said they're running dangerously low on missile interceptors and have asked the U.S. to expedite new supplies, CBS News previously reported.
A CBS News analysis of records for every hospice operating in Los Angeles County finds indications of fraud are growing.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for tooth decay.
The zipper head on the recalled HALO Magic Sleepsuits poses a danger to babies, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Debi Weiss thought her fatigue and weakness was a seasonal illness, but her condition quickly worsened.
Police are investigating after a fire on a regional bus in Kerzers, west of Switzerland's capital, killed at least six people.
The Gulf states have said they're running dangerously low on missile interceptors and have asked the U.S. to expedite new supplies, CBS News previously reported.
Iran is using smaller crafts to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz, two U.S. officials said.
When it comes to European Union territory, you can't go much further east than Cyprus. So far east, in fact, that it's within reach of Iran's weapons.
The most decorated American Winter Paralympian had her left leg amputated at age 9 and her right leg amputated at age 14.
American tap dancer Michelle Dorrance talks to CBS News chief medical correspondent Jon LaPook about Brenda Bufalino's impact and preserving the 88-year-old's artistry for future generations in a project at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
American tap dancer Brenda Bufalino talks to CBS News chief medical correspondent Jon LaPook about the many ebbs and flows of the art form and reflects on her career.
Michelle Pfeiffer talks with "CBS Mornings" about starring alongside Kurt Russell in "The Madison." She describes how she decided to take on the character and explains after decades in the entertainment industry why she still gets nervous in new roles.
Less than a week into a trial over Live Nation's alleged monopoly of the event ticket business, the parent company of Ticketmaster has reached a tentative settlement with the Justice Department. Kenneth Dintzer, antitrust attorney with the law firm Crowell & Moring, joins CBS News to break down the deal.
A woman has been arrested for allegedly firing several shots Sunday at the Beverly Hills home of pop music star Rihanna. CBS News Los Angeles' Tina Patel reports.
The Defense Department has notified senior leadership that they must remove Anthropic's products from their system within 180 days, the latest salvo in a feud between the AI company and the Trump administration.
David Pogue, an author and correspondent for "CBS Sunday Morning," talks about covering the rise of Apple over his career as the company is set to turn 50 next month, and his new book, "Apple: The First 50 Years."
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.
Artificial intelligence can give some workers "brain fry" if overused, according to a new study published in Harvard Business Review.
In this web exclusive, Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, talks with "Sunday Morning" correspondent David Pogue (author of "Apple: The First 50 Years") to discuss the company's first half-century and its constant focus on "the next thing." He also talks about the vision of Steve Jobs, whose return to Apple in 1997 reinvigorated the company.
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
Documents might help scientists shed light on unexplained phenomena and government secrets, experts said.
A large shark was caught on camera for the first time in Antarctica's waters, surprising researchers. "There's a general rule of thumb that you don't get sharks in Antarctica," one said.
On the evening of Christmas 1776, Gen. George Washington surprised the King's forces by leading the Continental Army in a surprise crossing of a near-frozen Delaware River - a watershed military maneuver that dramatized a changing America, and a changing climate.
New video has emerged of fuses being bought at a Pennsylvania fireworks store by one of the suspects accused of throwing explosive devices outside the New York City mayoral residence. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan has more.
One of two men accused of throwing IEDs at protesters in New York City appears to have purchased fuses at a fireworks store in a Philadelphia suburb last week.
New York City police have given the all clear after concluding a suspicious package found near Gracie Mansion, the official residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, was harmless.
Shots were fired outside of the U.S. consulate in Toronto, Canada, early Tuesday morning, police said. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
There is a heavy police presence near New York City's Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, as officials investigate a suspicious package found in the area. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
The Van Allen probe's mission was meant to last two years, but ended up going for nearly seven.
NASA has announced a major overhaul of its Artemis moon program amid ongoing safety concerns. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more details.
NASA announced an overhaul to its Artemis moon program as safety concerns persist. CBS News space contributor Christian Davenport breaks down the key takeaways.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
NASA's Artemis II mission continues to face concerns and delays. Scott E. Parazynski, a former astronaut, joins CBS News with more.
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.
With oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz halted, the International Energy Agency is meeting with G7 countries about whether they should tap their strategic petroleum reserves. CBS News reporter Kati Weis is following the debate.
A CBS News analysis of records for every hospice operating in Los Angeles County finds indications of fraud are growing. Adam Yamaguchi reports.
A woman accused of firing multiple high-powered rounds from an assault rifle at the home of Rihanna appeared in court Tuesday, initially entering a not guilty plea before withdrawing it. The arraignment was eventually postponed. Carter Evans reports.
Five members of the Iranian national women's soccer team sought asylum in Australia after refusing to sing Iran's national anthem before a match. Elizabeth Palmer has details.
War continues in Iran as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promises "most intense day of strikes;" costs of war's first days revealed.