These Afghan cycling sisters escaped the Taliban to compete in Paris
When Fariba and Yulduz Hashimi started cycling in Afghanistan, they had to do it secretly. Their goals at the 2024 Olympics go way beyond the medal podium.
When Fariba and Yulduz Hashimi started cycling in Afghanistan, they had to do it secretly. Their goals at the 2024 Olympics go way beyond the medal podium.
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers bar girls over 12 from receiving a formal education, but some brave young women refuse to accept the draconian edict.
Zakia Wardak, Afghanistan's top diplomat in India, announced her resignation after reportedly being stopped at an airport with the gold cache.
Nine children died in eastern Afghanistan when an old land mine exploded while they were playing with it, an official said.
The Taliban promised the Trump administration it wouldn't allow terror groups to plot attacks on Afghan soil. That vow has gone unfulfilled.
Two transgender Afghan refugees who managed to escape Taliban rule say they're no better off as refugees in Pakistan.
A report compiled for the U.N. Security Council says the Taliban has allowed al Qaeda to continue posing "a threat in the region and potentially beyond."
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers say dozens of women were detained and "advised in front of their family members" over alleged dress code violations.
The report is a snapshot of legal and judicial responses by the Taliban to complaints of gender-based violence, including murders, honor killings and rapes.
The Taliban's draconian school policies are "causing irreversible damage to the Afghan education system for boys as well as girls," rights group warns.
The Pakistani government gave 1.7 million Afghan refugees living in the country until Nov. 1 to leave voluntarily or face arrest and forced deportation.
The United States is providing $12 million in "immediate humanitarian assistance" for Afghanistan following multiple devastating earthquakes that killed nearly 1,200 people and leveled villages.
More than 2,000 people were killed by powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan's western Herat region, but the toll is likely to rise.
Videos shared on social media show villages once full of mud houses that used to dot the landscape have been reduced to piles of earthy rubbles.
Afghan's Taliban regime has decried Pakistan's plan to deport "illegal alien nationals," and the U.N. says, "any refugee return must be voluntary."
A regional official tells CBS News the aid workers were arrested for "promoting Christianity," but the nonprofit group involved says it's received no information.
"Their lives are in danger," a former U.S. soldier trying to help Massoud through a "flawed and ridiculous" application process told CBS News.
Since returning to power, the Taliban have introduced several severe restrictions on women's and girls' rights and freedom, including closing schools and universities and limiting employment opportunities.
The U.N.'s education envoy on Tuesday said the Taliban's denial of education and employment to Afghan girls and women "should count as a crime against humanity."
He is rarely seen in public. So who is he and what motivates him?
Afghan women's rights activists blasted the U.S. delegation for even meeting Taliban officials, demanding that the U.S. not "compromise our rights."
The attack targeted a political rally for a pro-Taliban cleric, and that group's rival, the local ISIS affiliate, is based just over the border in Afghanistan.
Women who work in Afghanistan's salons say thousands more are about to be forced out of work by the latest Taliban decree.
The Trump administration made an agreement with the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops by May 2021.
Local officials said almost 80 elementary schoolers, along with a handful of teachers and a parent, were affected in the latest mass-poisoning of Afghan children.
Lionel Elika Fatupaito died from a cardiac arrest on Friday, shortly before the 2024 Games' opening ceremony, the AFP reported.
The village of Teahupo'o on the tropical island of Tahiti – nearly 10,000 miles away from the French mainland – will serve as the location for the Olympic surfing competition.
Israel's military deployed multiple airstrikes in Deir Al-Balah, one of the areas most populated with displaced families in central Gaza, killing at least 30 people at a girls' school.
We asked three Olympic athletes — gymnast Suni Lee, rugby player Steph Rovetti and swimmer Cullen Jones — what they eat in a day. Here's what they said.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making his 11th trip to the Indo-Pacific as secretary just days after Chinese and Russian bombers were intercepted for the first time ever off the coast of Alaska.
Over the 16 days of the Olympics, athletes will compete in 32 different categories of sports ranging from archery to table tennis.
The Olympic shooting range — a three-hour drive from Paris in the city of Chateauroux — was the venue for the event held Saturday morning.
Sarah Bacon, 27, and Kassidy Cook, 29, won silver in Saturday's 3-meter synchronized springboard competition at the Aquatics Centre.
Celine Dion, nearly two years after revealing her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis, belted Edith Piaf's "Hymne à l'amour" as the finale of the four-hour opening ceremony.
Former President Donald Trump made the comments on his social media platform Truth Social two weeks after a bullet grazed his ear at a campaign rally.
The group was traveling to join the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska, according to a statement from Gaither Music Group.
Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles has five gymnastics skills named after her. Here's what to know about them.
In her third Olympic appearance at the 2024 Paris Games, decorated gymnastics great Simone Biles could set multiple new records.
Over the 16 days of the Olympics, athletes will compete in 32 different categories of sports ranging from archery to table tennis.
Half of all U.S. states have at least one city where a relatively modest residence costs $1 million, according to a new analysis.
Multimillionaires are much happier than the merely well off, suggesting life satisfaction continues to improve the wealthier you are.
"Inside the NBA" host Charles Barkley is decrying the NBA's new broadcast pact, saying Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT "never had a chance."
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
Physical performances by actors are being treated as "data," said SAG-AFTRA Chief Contracts Officer Ray Rodriguez said at a news conference.
Former President Donald Trump made the comments on his social media platform Truth Social two weeks after a bullet grazed his ear at a campaign rally.
In June, President Biden enacted a partial ban on asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border using his executive authority.
Vice President Kamala Harris is looking at "probably one of the most important processes and decisions that she will make," her campaign manager told CBS News in an exclusive interview in Arizona.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making his 11th trip to the Indo-Pacific as secretary just days after Chinese and Russian bombers were intercepted for the first time ever off the coast of Alaska.
Former FBI special agent Peter Strzok reached a $1.2 million settlement with DOJ over claims that it violated his privacy in releasing text messages with another former employee regarding Donald Trump.
We asked three Olympic athletes — gymnast Suni Lee, rugby player Steph Rovetti and swimmer Cullen Jones — what they eat in a day. Here's what they said.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
There may be new hope against dementia after recent research that found the latest shingles vaccine appears to delay the onset of the memory-impairing condition.
The Olympic village beds are "rock solid," according to some athletes on social media. Oh, and there's no AC. A sleep expert explains how these conditions could impact performance.
Prompted by a near-drowning experience as a child, Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones is now a swim lesson advocate. Here are his top tips to stay safe.
Lionel Elika Fatupaito died from a cardiac arrest on Friday, shortly before the 2024 Games' opening ceremony, the AFP reported.
The village of Teahupo'o on the tropical island of Tahiti – nearly 10,000 miles away from the French mainland – will serve as the location for the Olympic surfing competition.
Israel's military deployed multiple airstrikes in Deir Al-Balah, one of the areas most populated with displaced families in central Gaza, killing at least 30 people at a girls' school.
We asked three Olympic athletes — gymnast Suni Lee, rugby player Steph Rovetti and swimmer Cullen Jones — what they eat in a day. Here's what they said.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making his 11th trip to the Indo-Pacific as secretary just days after Chinese and Russian bombers were intercepted for the first time ever off the coast of Alaska.
Rising Nashville star Stephen Wilson Jr. has a sound that blends country, rock and grunge. His debut album, "søn of dad", has its roots in tragedy: His father's death in 2018. Wilson said it's that painful moment that made the sprawling, 22-track album possible. Jeff Glor has more.
In a statement provided to CBS New York, Justin Timberlake's attorney claimed police made "a number of very significant errors in this case" and "we are confident that this charge will be dismissed."
Physical performances by actors are being treated as "data," said SAG-AFTRA Chief Contracts Officer Ray Rodriguez said at a news conference.
"Mr. Vance, I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children of her own one day," Jennifer Aniston said.
Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
One week after the global computer outage, Windows systems are nearly fully operational, according to CrowdStrike.
Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia delivered what is believed to be the first speech ever from the House floor using artificial intelligence voice technology. Wexton was diagnosed last year with a rare neurological disorder that robbed her of her ability to speak clearly.
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.
Social media giant Meta is issuing a warning over the increasing number of sextortion scams where fake profiles are used to get people to send nude photographs and then threaten to release them unless victims pay up. On Wednesday, Meta said it has removed 6,300 Instagram accounts of scammers in Nigeria who frequently target adult men in the U.S.
A tech selloff caused the Nasdaq and S&P 500 to have their worst days since 2022. Here's why tech stocks are fading.
In Canada, a fast-moving fire has ravaged the resort town of Jasper, Alberta. In Northern California, fires have burned 164,000 acres of land. CBS News Sacramento reporter Kayla Moeller joins from Chico, California, with more on the wildfires.
Scientists say a common painkiller used on cattle wiped out India's vultures, resulting in half a million human deaths in just 5 years.
Wildfires are spreading across the western U.S. and Canada. In Northern California, the Park Fire has burned over 71,000 acres, and officials have arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of arson for starting the fire. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest.
The discovery includes "thousands of marble slabs" in "hundreds of different shapes" found in a submerged ancient city.
Multiple wildfires on the West Coast and in Canada have forced thousands of people to evacuate. Crews are fighting flames in California, Oregon, Utah and Idaho. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
CBS News has learned that the sheriff's deputy charged with murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey worked for six different law enforcement agencies in four years. He was also discharged from the Army in 2016 for misconduct after receiving a DUI. Roxana Saberi reports.
Two leaders of the notorious Sinaloa cartel, including one of the sons of the imprisoned drug lord "El Chapo," Joaquín Guzmán López, were apprehended Thursday in Texas. Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a cofounder of Sinaloa, was lured to Texas by López, according to sources. Manuel Bojorquez has details.
The FBI arrested the leader of Mexico's notorious Sinaloa cartel and a son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman near El Paso on Thursday. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez is in Irving, Texas, with more details.
An autopsy report released Friday confirms Sonya Massey, the Illinois woman who was fatally shot inside her home earlier this month by a sheriff's deputy, died from a gunshot wound to the head. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has the latest from Chicago.
One of El Chapo's sons duped Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada into boarding a plane on Thursday, telling him they were going to look at property in Mexico, a person familiar with the investigation confirmed to CBS News.
Engineers say they're still troubleshooting issues discovered aboard the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that took NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams into space. They were originally supposed to spend eight days aboard the International Space Station. They've now been up there for almost eight weeks.
NASA and Boeing managers are increasingly confident the Starliner capsule is good to go for re-entry and landing.
The Chandra X-ray observatory was launched on July 23, 1999.
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.
This weekend marks 55 years since the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Retired NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao joins CBS News to look back on the small step for man and giant leap for mankind.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Rising Nashville star Stephen Wilson Jr. has a sound that blends country, rock and grunge. His debut album "søn of dad" is soaring up the charts. From "søn of dad," here is Stephen Wilson Jr. with "Grief Is Only Love."
Rising Nashville star Stephen Wilson Jr. is best known for his blend of country, rock and grunge. His debut album "søn of dad" is soaring up the charts. From "søn of dad," here is Stephen Wilson Jr. with "Patches."
Rising Nashville star Stephen Wilson Jr. is best known for his blend of country, rock and grunge. His debut album "søn of dad" is soaring up the charts. From "søn of dad," here is Stephen Wilson Jr. with "Year To Be Young 1994."
Rising Nashville star Stephen Wilson Jr. has a sound that blends country, rock and grunge. His debut album, "søn of dad", has its roots in tragedy: His father's death in 2018. Wilson said it's that painful moment that made the sprawling, 22-track album possible. Jeff Glor has more.
Like every host city of the Olympics, Paris is opening its doors to thousands of athletes and millions of spectators. Dana Jacobson sits down with an American artist who's helping Paris welcome the crowds in a perhaps unexpected way.