Australian prime minister defends submarine deal with U.S., U.K.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a deal with France "would not have done the job that Australia needed to be done."
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a deal with France "would not have done the job that Australia needed to be done."
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to speak with President Biden in the next few days to discuss the diplomatic crisis between France and the U.S. Tensions have escalated between the two countries over the Biden administration's trilateral security deal with Australia involving the United Kingdom. French Ambassador to the U.S. Gérard Araud joins Lana Zak's on CBSN to discuss the fallout.
Australian Attorney General Christian Porter is denying allegations he raped a 16-year-old girl some 33 years ago. Police have said they're dropping the case because of insufficient evidence. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams joined CBSN with details on the allegations and how lawmakers and the public are responding.
The following is a transcript of an interview with DC Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
As leader Scott Morrison says anti-racism protesters show "great disrespect" amid a pandemic, far-right senator says she's "disgusted" by BLM demonstrations.
"We're fired up about climate action," one sign read.
"We are facing another extremely difficult next 24 hours," he said.
"I told him it was a war zone, and he walked away, and it broke my heart," the Cobargo resident said.
For the third time since Australia's fire season began, a state of emergency has been declared in the state of New South Wales due to fires that are burning out of control.
The apocalyptic fires are wreaking havoc on Australia's wildlife.
"The massive NSW fires are in some cases just too big to put out at the moment," the area's Bureau of Meteorology tweeted.
Prime Minister says after "fairly uneventful conversation" with Trump, that it would be "very unusually" to share internal communications as Barr's probes origin of Mueller report
The president's remarks came at a news conference after the U.S. announced intensified sanctions on Iran
The president commented on a whistleblower complaint that CBS News has confirmed involves the president's communication with a foreign leader
Alek Sigley told reporters in Beijing he's in "very good" condition but didn't say why he was taken into custody; Swedish diplomats got him released
"I have always believed in miracles," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said
"Egg Boy" is being hailed a hero for hitting a far-right Australian senator with an egg
Australian man with apparent racist motives charged in mosque massacre, but Sen. Fraser Anning blames policy allowing "Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place"
But it won't move its embassy until there's a peace settlement between Israel and the Palestinians, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said
Condoms, sunscreen and most foods were already exempt from the 10 percent tax
Change continues era of extraordinary political instability and revolving door in prime minister's office