"Little Amal's" giant mission to soften European hearts to refugees
Can an 11-foot-tall Syrian refugee girl's 5,000-mile journey make people see refugees as fellow human beings? "It's our duty to try."
Can an 11-foot-tall Syrian refugee girl's 5,000-mile journey make people see refugees as fellow human beings? "It's our duty to try."
Ammar Haj's family are just surviving as refugees in Jordan, but with child labor, sexual violence and suicide attempts rising - and hope fading - they're may be the lucky ones.
Whether they fled a lifetime ago, or just 8 years, some refugees say they'll never give up hope of returning home.
Since December, 900,000 civilians have been forced to flee Syrian and Russian bombs in the northwest. Most are women and children.
A military offensive in northwestern Syria has created one of the worst catastrophes for civilians in the country's long-running war.
A program at one of the world's largest refugee camps helps displaced Syrians struggling with mental health and well-being.
Filmmaker Waad al-Kateab's Oscar-nominated documentary is a moving account of life during the five-year siege of Aleppo, Syria.
A study released in February said that over 300 chemical attacks have taken place during Syria's ongoing civil war. Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, joinS CBSN to discuss the effect of chemical warfare in the war-torn nation.
CBS News foreign correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti traveled to cities like Homs and Palmyra in Syria -- and explains why residents there haven't been able to return to a state of normalcy.
The Syrian refugee crisis is one of the worst in the world, with more than 6 million people internally displaced. Chatham House's Allaa Barri joins CBSN to discuss where refugees are going, and the dire need for humanitarian aid in the country.
"We are a country that was built on refugees and immigrants," actor and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador says. "They should not to be demonized."
About half a million Syrians have been killed in the country's civil war and more have been injured. Caroline Hawley from our partners at the BBC spoke with some of the children who have been impacted by the brutal fighting.
With few civilians left, ISIS fighters face inevitable defeat
"Children are dying from hypothermia as their families flee to safety," said Elizabeth Hoff, WHO representative in Syria.
Hundreds of clergy volunteered to keep the service going for months, using an obscure law to shield an Armenian family from deportation
Influential German news weekly Der Spiegel said Sunday it would file a criminal complaint against a disgraced reporter
Though migration rates have declined since 2015, Syrian refugees are slow to return to their country and homes. Mona Yacoubian of the U.S. Institute of Peace joins Tanya Rivero to discuss the plight of the Syrian people for CBSN Originals: Out Of Aleppo.
The European migrant crisis peaked in 2015, but migration rates have since declined drastically. But there's still public anxiety in countries like Germany as refugees flee their countries and relocate. Demetrios Papademetriou, president emeritus and co-founder of the Migration Policy Institute, joins Tanya Rivero with more for CBSN Originals: Out Of Aleppo.
An estimated 13 million people have been displaced since the start of the civil war in Syria in 2011. The ongoing conflict continues to fuel the country's refugee crisis. Jamine El-Gamal, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and a former Syria adviser for the Pentagon, joins Tanya Rivero to discuss more for CBSN Originals: Out Of Aleppo.
Report by United Nations agency finds exploitation of displaced Syrians continues 3 years after charities were warned
Simple homesickness, harsh weather and discrimination lead some to risk it all, all over again
Cyprus, Greece and Jordan pledge to fight terrorism, but say they and others need more help hosting thousands of displaced Syrians
People on front line of U.S. efforts to ease refugee crisis say confusion over Trump's policy is slowing things down, and the future is even more uncertain
Migrant deaths have risen to record levels along the Libya-Italy smuggling route across the Mediterranean Sea
Nearly 7 out of 10 Canadians support their government's acceptance of Syrian refugees. One such Good Samaritan is Jim Estill, a prominent Canadian entrepreneur and businessman. Haunted by pictures of Syrian cities reduced to rubble and Syrian people dying as they tried to escape, Estill has put up CAN$1.5 million to resettle 58 Syrian families in a small university city west of Toronto. "My thought is, what can I do to help?" Estill told correspondent Martha Teichner. "You don't want to grow old and say you stood by and did nothing. And it's the right thing to do."
The bills are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to get badly needed lethal aid to Ukraine, as well as security funding for Israel and Taiwan.
His comments come as a deadlocked Congress continues to stall on Ukraine aid.
Israel launched at least one missile strike at Iran early Friday morning, U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News, in apparent retaliation for last weekend's drone and missile attack.
Cuba's deputy foreign minister tells CBS News that his country is willing to accommodate more than one deportation flight per month.
Two officers survived the plane crash in Elgeyo Marakwet county, about 250 miles northwest of Nairobi, Kenya.
Elections are set to kick off in India, the world's biggest democracy, but there's concern that democratic values are being eroded.
After Israel accused the U.N. of failing to "do its job," the head of a U.N. aid agency says it's Israel delaying the flow of food to those in need.
Police arrested more than 100 people at Columbia University on Thursday at a makeshift encampment set up by pro-Palestinian protesters on the university's main lawn.
Dubai is known for using planes to help prompt precipitation over the region. But experts say it did not play a role in this week's historic downpour.
The bills are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to get badly needed lethal aid to Ukraine, as well as security funding for Israel and Taiwan.
"Ultimately we think this is a better approach that reflects the evolution of the business," Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters said on an earnings call.
Taylor Swift's successes and failures, including the battle to regain control of her master recordings, are part of the syllabus at the University of California, Berkeley.
Prosecutors allege one of the suspects, Tifany Adams, provided a statement to law enforcement "indicating her responsibility" in the killings.
"Their job is to protect our investments," said one man whose bank account was drained of $15,000. "Otherwise, what's the point of putting it with a bank?"
"Ultimately we think this is a better approach that reflects the evolution of the business," Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters said on an earnings call.
"Their job is to protect our investments," said one man whose bank account was drained of $15,000. "Otherwise, what's the point of putting it with a bank?"
Online furniture and home furnishings seller says it is opening a brick-and-mortar location in May.
Tesla's stock price has tumbled 39% this year amid concerns about the electric vehicle maker's slowing growth.
Italy joins a long list of countries offering foreigners the opportunity to relocate, laptops in tow.
The bills are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to get badly needed lethal aid to Ukraine, as well as security funding for Israel and Taiwan.
His comments come as a deadlocked Congress continues to stall on Ukraine aid.
Israel launched at least one missile strike at Iran early Friday morning, U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News, in apparent retaliation for last weekend's drone and missile attack.
Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter says she was one of three students suspended from Barnard College following a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University on Thursday.
House Rules allow a single member to force a vote on ousting the speaker. Conservatives want to keep it that way.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume the Infinite Herbs basil sold at Trader Joe's after 12 people were sickened.
A landmark review for Britain's National Health Service found young people have been let down by "remarkably weak" evidence backing medical interventions in gender care.
Organic option is best when buying certain produce, especially blueberries, nonprofit group says in analysis of chemical residues.
British lawmakers have backed legislation that would see the legal age to buy tobacco increase by one year every year until it's eventually banned.
A new generation of deodorant products promise whole-body odor protection. Should you try one? Dermatologists share what to know.
The bills are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to get badly needed lethal aid to Ukraine, as well as security funding for Israel and Taiwan.
His comments come as a deadlocked Congress continues to stall on Ukraine aid.
Israel launched at least one missile strike at Iran early Friday morning, U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News, in apparent retaliation for last weekend's drone and missile attack.
Cuba's deputy foreign minister tells CBS News that his country is willing to accommodate more than one deportation flight per month.
Two officers survived the plane crash in Elgeyo Marakwet county, about 250 miles northwest of Nairobi, Kenya.
"Ultimately we think this is a better approach that reflects the evolution of the business," Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters said on an earnings call.
Taylor Swift's successes and failures, including the battle to regain control of her master recordings, are part of the syllabus at the University of California, Berkeley.
Taylor Swift's successes and failures, including the battle to regain control of her master recordings, are part of the syllabus at the University of California, Berkeley. Jo Ling Kent has more.
Dickey Betts, a guitarist and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has died at the age of 80 following a battle with cancer. Betts wrote some of the bands biggest hits, including "Ramblin' Man."
Taylor Swift took to social media hours ahead of the expected release of her new album "The Tortured Poets Department."
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill supporting the development of nuclear fusion power. Hank Jenkins-Smith, professor of public policy at the University of Oklahoma, joins CBS News to discuss.
Sen. Maria Cantwell is backing an amended bill that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S.
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.
U.S. Senators are pressing banks to take more actions to help victims of wire fraud. CBS News national consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner has more on how Americans are being scammed.
Artificial intelligence has become so advanced it has now surpassed human performance in several basic tasks, according to a new report from Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Russell Wald, deputy director of the institute, joins CBS News to unpack more key findings from the study.
Some of the most critically endangered birds on the planet have been released back into the wild. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more on the harsh conditions Puerto Rican parrots face, and the people working to save them.
Scientists are using a range of tools to protect the endangered wildlife that could disappear in coming decades.
A human jawbone containing several teeth was linked to a former U.S. Marine who died almost 75 years ago during a military exercise in California.
The recent births of Noreen and Antonia are boosting hopes of diversifying the endangered species.
Hurricane Maria nearly wiped out an endangered parrot in Puerto Rico, highlighting the grave threat climate change-fueled storms pose to endangered species.
Prosecutors allege one of the suspects, Tifany Adams, provided a statement to law enforcement "indicating her responsibility" in the killings.
The man faces seven charges related to drug importation and dealing and 12 other charges. He faces life in prison, officials said.
Twelve people have been selected to serve as jurors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York, filling out the panel on the third day of proceedings.
Sgt. Tony Anthony Mason Jr. was shot to death while sitting in a car with a woman he had been dating, according to police.
In an alibli court filing, lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, claim he was "out driving" the night of the killings.
NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Naples, Florida home last month was space junk from equipment discarded by the space station.
NASA said it agrees with an independent review board that concluded the project could cost up to $11 billion without major changes.
It was a "bittersweet moment" as United Launch Alliance brought the Delta program to a close.
NASA flight engineers managed to photograph and videotape the moon's shadow on Earth about 260 miles below them.
Millions of Americans poured into the solar eclipse’s path of totality to watch in wonder. The excitement was shared across generations for the rare celestial event that saw watch parties across the country as almost all of the continental U.S. saw at least a partial solar eclipse.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
Two U.S. officials confirm to CBS News that an Israeli missile has hit Iran. The strike follows last weekend's retaliatory drone and missile attack against Israel. Carissa Lawson anchors a special report.
Taylor Swift's successes and failures, including the battle to regain control of her master recordings, are part of the syllabus at the University of California, Berkeley. Jo Ling Kent has more.
U.S. officials, from the president to the Treasury secretary, are accusing China of pushing cheap goods. Mark Wu, professor of law at Harvard University, joins CBS News to examine how low-priced Chinese products could impact American businesses, workers and the global economy.
Some of the most critically endangered birds on the planet have been released back into the wild. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more on the harsh conditions Puerto Rican parrots face, and the people working to save them.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill supporting the development of nuclear fusion power. Hank Jenkins-Smith, professor of public policy at the University of Oklahoma, joins CBS News to discuss.