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Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail
The Nobel laureate, who faces charges of labor law violations and alleged corruption, told reporters Monday, "We are being punished for a crime we did not commit."
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The Nobel laureate, who faces charges of labor law violations and alleged corruption, told reporters Monday, "We are being punished for a crime we did not commit."
Mohammadi's prize was placed on an empty chair between her 17-year-old twins, Ali and Kiana Rahmani, at the award ceremony in Oslo, Norway on Sunday.
Henry Kissinger, the controversial diplomat who served as secretary of state and national security adviser under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, died Wednesday at age 100, his firm said. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry looks back on Kissinger's life.
Activist Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday as she continues to advocate behind bars for the rights of women in Iran. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more on Mohammadi's legacy.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner was chosen by a panel of experts from a list of just over 350 nominations.
Some of the lawmakers cited Russia's war on Ukraine and the crackdown on human rights in Iran as reasons for their boycott.
Bialiatski, who's been behind bars for almost 2 years, was convicted along with 3 colleagues of financing actions violating public order and smuggling.
In a devastating blow to women's rights, the Taliban banned women from attending universities. Malala Yousafzai, education activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the extreme ban and her message for Afghan women.
The triple peace prize award was seen as a strong rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin, not only for his action in Ukraine but for the Kremlin's crackdown on domestic opposition.
Nobel peace prize winner and Rappler's CEO, co-founder and president Maria Ressa joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her new book "How to Stand up to a Dictator."
De Klerk received the prize in 1993 alongside anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, for his role in ushering South Africa into democracy.
The Nobel Peace Prize committee has announced who will receive the prestigious award this year. Roxana Saberi joined "CBS News Mornings" with the details.
All three of the winners, one individual and two organizations, have worked to highlight human rights issues amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Today’s January 6 hearing intends to show evidence that former President Trump may have been warned that his election lies could result in violence. AAA predicts some 48 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the July 4th holiday. And the Nobel Peace Prize that a Russian journalist auctioned off to raise money for young Ukrainian refugees sold for a record-shattering $103.5 million.
Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov said he was putting the proceeds of the sale of his 2021 Peace Prize toward helping Ukrainian child refugees.
Born in the township of Klerksdorp, South Africa, Desmond Tutu went on to become a Nobel peace prize winner, a global campaigner for human rights and a man who always spoke truth to power, whether it was a White racist regime or a corrupt African dictatorship. CBS News correspondent Debora Patta reports on his life and legacy.
"Archbishop Desmond Tutu was a mentor, a friend, and a moral compass for me and so many others," the former president tweeted.
South Africa's first Black Archbishop, who bravely challenged his country apartheid rule, is dead at age 90. Correspondent Debora Patta, in Johannesburg, looks back at the life of human rights campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who won a Nobel Peace Prize as a man who spoke truth to power, whether it was a White racist regime or a corrupt African dictatorship.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to two journalists, Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia, for their fight for freedom of the press. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov were cited for their fight for freedom of the press against repressive regimes.
The advocate for girls education will produce content for the streaming service; calls on young girls to become changemakers: "The world needs you."
"I believe that Black Lives Matter is the largest and strongest social movement in the world today," said Petter Eide, the Norwegian lawmaker who nominated BLM.
The Black Lives Matter movement and former Trump White House adviser Jared Kushner are among the latest names nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. CBSN's Tanya Rivero has details.
Every minute of the day, the people at the World Food Programme are trying to keep millions around the world from starving to death. Their work (which earned the United Nations organization this year's Nobel Peace Prize) inspired actress-entrepreneur Kate Hudson to become a World Food Programme ambassador, using her celebrity platform to raise awareness about people in need. Correspondent Tracy Smith reports on Hudson's role of a lifetime.
The United Nations World Food Program has won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to fight global hunger. Executive director David Beasley spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about how he found out they won and what their work means for people in need.
A hurricane warning was issued for Barbados, and a hurricane watch was in effect for St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" pointed at the officers. It was determined to be a replica Glock handgun.
Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat, said of Biden, "He had a bad debate. There's no two ways about that."
Mahsoud Pakeshkian and Saeed Jalili are headed to a runoff presidential election on Friday to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May.
Some of the world's largest companies have toned down their Pride campaigns in the wake of last year's backlash against Target and Bud Light.
Five members of the same family were killed when their house was swallowed by a landslide while they were asleep, officials said.
Jason Duhaime, 46, was convicted on three counts Friday by a federal jury.
The 36-year-old woman is being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail on a $250,000 bond, jail records show.
Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Fame first baseman and Giants great nicknamed "Baby Bull," has died at 86.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" pointed at the officers. It was determined to be a replica Glock handgun.
The 36-year-old woman is being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail on a $250,000 bond, jail records show.
Jason Duhaime, 46, was convicted on three counts Friday by a federal jury.
A group of LGBT dancers and allies come together in Alpharetta, Georgia, to make line dancing something everyone can enjoy, together.
The Napa Valley Wine Train is going green to protect the delicate environment it travels through.
Some of the world's largest companies have toned down their Pride campaigns in the wake of last year's backlash against Target and Bud Light.
Last night's presidential debate between Biden and Trump marked a drop in TV viewership from 2020 and 2016.
CDK outage forecast to slow auto sales by 7.2% in June, pushing demand into July.
Cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide found to contain toxic levels of chemical found in some mushrooms.
Army of volunteers raced to hand out jugs of milk and bags of groceries to line of cars outside Fordyce High School.
Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat, said of Biden, "He had a bad debate. There's no two ways about that."
The Biden campaign says President Biden will "absolutely not" step aside.
Former President Donald Trump addressed a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, a day after his first 2024 debate with President Biden.
The Supreme Court overruled a 40-year-old decision that said federal courts should defer to agencies in certain cases. Here's what it means.
The CBS News Battleground Tracker map includes our best estimates and 2024 presidential race ratings in every state for the Biden-Trump rematch.
Less than 100 intestinal transplants were done in 2023. For Danielle Perea, the surgery was her only chance.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide found to contain toxic levels of chemical found in some mushrooms.
Japan's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical says its looking at possible links between 80 deaths and its benikoji red yeast supplements.
Iowa joins more than a dozen other states with restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Three other states currently ban abortions at about six weeks.
India won its second T20 World Cup but its first world title in 12 years.
Five members of the same family were killed when their house was swallowed by a landslide while they were asleep, officials said.
Korda, who tied an LPGA record earlier this year with five consecutive victories, has missed the cut in three straight tournaments for the first time in her career.
Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday.
The attacker, armed with a crossbow, wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade.
Longtime comedy actor Martin Mull, who had many memorable roles in TV shows including "Fernwood Tonight," "Roseanne" and "Arrested Development," has died at the age of 80.
Formed in Boston 20 years ago, Lake Street Dive is best known for their unique blend of jazz, pop, soul, country and folk music. Ahead of a nationwide tour, the band recently released their eighth studio album. Now, from "Good Together," here is Lake Street Dive with "Help Is On The Way."
Formed in Boston 20 years ago, Lake Street Dive is best known for their unique blend of jazz, pop, soul, country and folk music. Ahead of a nationwide tour, the band recently released their eighth studio album. Now, from "Good Together," here is Lake Street Dive with "Dance With a Stranger."
Formed in Boston 20 years ago, Lake Street Dive is best known for their unique blend of jazz, pop, soul, country and folk music. Ahead of a nationwide tour, the band recently released their eighth studio album. Now, here is Lake Street Dive with the title track of their new album, "Good Together."
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
This week marks 50 years since the debut of the barcode, those machine-readable black stripes that have changed many aspects of modern life. Bradley Blackburn looks back at its history.
Three major mobile carriers say customers abroad can't make phone calls, send messages.
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.
Recall involves about 132,000 units due to lithium-ion batteries that can overheat, with $20,000 in property damage reported.
Voice actors Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage say their voices are their livelihoods and are now being stolen by AI.
Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday.
Scientists are racing to figure out what's causing strange behavior and even deaths among fish, including the endangered sawfish. The phenomenon started in the Florida Keys, but has been seen as far north as Tampa.
South Africa is home to a large majority of the world's rhinos and as such is a hot spot for poaching driven by demand from Asia.
New research paints a worrying picture about the state of polar bears in Canada's Hudson Bay. The big furry bears could go extinct in the region as early as the 2030s due to thinning ice, longer ice-free seasons and human activity leading to climate change. Geoffrey York, one of the study's co-authors, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
Scientists monitoring 51 chimpanzees saw sick or injured animals eating certain plant items that were not part of their normal diet.
Police fatally shot a 13-year-old boy late Friday night following a chase in Utica, New York, after the teen displayed what turned out to be a replica handgun, authorities said. Michael George has the latest.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" pointed at the officers. It was determined to be a replica Glock handgun.
The 36-year-old woman is being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail on a $250,000 bond, jail records show.
Long Island police said Steven Schwally, 64, was drunk and speeding when he crashed an SUV into a nail salon Friday, killing an off-duty NYPD officer and three other people.
There are new details Friday in the 10-count indictment against former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo. Janet Shamlian spoke with the family members of two of the students who were killed the Uvalde shooting and has their reaction.
The problem for NASA and Boeing is that the Starliner's service module is discarded before re-entry and burns up in the atmosphere.
The latest GOES satellite will play a critical role in tracking hurricanes and other dangerous storms across North America.
China's Chang'e 6 is the first craft ever to collect soil and rock samples from the side of the moon that faces away from Earth into space.
NASA has again postponed the troubled Boeing Starliner's trip home from the International Space Station as crews assess a series of helium leaks. Those leaks had also delayed the first crewed launch of the ship multiple times. Mark Strassmann reports.
NASA canceled a spacewalk on Monday due to a leaky spacesuit. And Starliner commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams will remain at the International Space Station longer than planned after NASA and Boeing delayed the capsule's return to Earth. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks down the issues the astronauts are navigating in space.
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 look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
Beryl on Saturday became 2024's first Atlantic hurricane and was forecast to strengthen as it approaches the Caribbean. Meteorologist Molly McCollum of The Weather Channel has more on the hurricane and the forecast going into the holiday travel week.
This week marks 50 years since the debut of the barcode, those machine-readable black stripes that have changed many aspects of modern life. Bradley Blackburn looks back at its history.
A community in Texas is bringing together migrants and America's pastime. Ken Molestina explains.
Longtime comedy actor Martin Mull, who had many memorable roles in TV shows including "Fernwood Tonight," "Roseanne" and "Arrested Development," has died at the age of 80.
Heavy flooding has inundated several parts of Minnesota over the past two weeks. However, a vast majority of Minnesotans lack flood insurance, leaving some with extensive property loss and an uncertain future. Tom Hanson reports.