Hundreds protest campus sexual assault at universities across U.S.
Organizers staged COVID-safe demonstrations to call attention to a problem they say the pandemic has only made it harder to address.
Scottish lawmakers reject call to probe Trump's finances
The Trump Organization could be forced to disclose how it financed its two Scottish golf courses.
Biden admin authorizes financial dealings with Yemen's rebels
The Treasury's move effectively delays implementation of former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's last-minute designation of the group as a terror organization.
U.K. officials say COVID variant appears more deadly than original
It "now appears there is some evidence that the new variant... may be associated with a higher degree of mortality," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.
Google threatens to shut down in Australia over proposed tech law
The legislation would force big tech companies to pay news outlets to use their content. Google says that would make its business model unworkable.
U.K. government seeks law to protect statues from "a baying mob"
U.K. government pushes legislation to prevent "town hall militants and woke worthies" from relocating controversial monuments after BLM protests.
Past COVID infection provides at least 5 months of immunity, study shows
Researchers noted that someone who's been infected may still be able to carry the virus and pass it on to others.
Aid group blasts U.S. terror label as "diplomatic vandalism" in Yemen
Mike Pompeo says designating Houthis, who control most of Yemen's population, a terror group will hold them accountable, but many believe it's civilians who will suffer.
Some countries using Capitol riots to undermine democracy at home
The U.S. has long been a global beacon of democracy, but the assault on Capitol Hill is helping some foreign officials to undermine its influence.
Exiled politician says "absurd" Hong Kong arrests should worry U.S.
Pro-democracy lawmaker Nathan Law tells CBS News that if he hadn't fled to Britain, he would have been among dozens detained, including an American lawyer.
Another new variant of COVID is spreading rapidly in South Africa
Though it emerged independently, it features a similar mutation to the new variant discovered in the U.K. that scientists say is more transmissible.
Landmark U.K. ruling blames air pollution for 9-year-old girl's death
Ella Kissi-Debrah is the first person in the U.K. to have air pollution listed as a contributing factor in their death by a coroner. Her mother hopes it will bring change around the world.
Peer-reviewed study confirms Oxford vaccine up to 90% effective
The paper is the first-peer reviewed study of Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial results in the world.
Students unite internationally to fight campus sexual assault
"Together we will amplify the demands of campus survivors until their voices no longer fall upon deaf ears," activist says.
U.K. expands COVID mass-testing "moonshot" across England
With deaths mounting fast, the government is hoping to turn the tide by making free coronavirus tests available to millions of people across hard-hit England.