China is creating fake stories to undermine congressional support for Taiwan, FBI warns

The health stories that shaped 2024

2024 was a year of historic health headlines. From Ozempic to E. coli, CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder joins to look back at the medical stories that defined the year.

CBS News - 2h

Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks requiring Senate confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the ...

ABC News - 1d

Economic unfairness threatens to undermine democracy in South Korea

Three decades of market liberalisation have not delivered sustained growth or greater social mobility

Financial Times - 12h

Fake nudes created by AI "nudify" sites are causing real harm, victims say | 60 Minutes

Artificial intelligence is generating fake nudes of real people on “nudify” sites. As one teenage victim learned, not much has been done to stop it.

CBS News - 15h

AI "nudify" sites allowing users to create fake, but realistic nudes

Artificial intelligence is generating fake nudes of real people on "nudify" sites. As one teenage victim learned, not much has been done to stop it.

CBS News - 1d

Germany warns Assad supporters involved in atrocities in Syria against trying to flee there

Germany’s foreign minister is warning anyone involved in atrocities for the ousted Syrian government against seeking refuge in her country and says they would face “the full force of the law.”

ABC News - 1d

Germany warns Assad supporters involved in atrocities in Syria against trying to flee there

Yahoo News - 1d

German leaders warn Assad supporters not to hide in Germany

Yahoo News - 1d

Nancy Pelosi hospitalized during congressional visit to Luxembourg

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was injured and admitted to a hospital in Luxembourg while on a congressional delegation trip to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, a ...

NBC News - 3d

McConnell warns RFK Jr. against effort to undermine polio vaccines

Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine.

CBS News - 3d

McConnell blasts ‘effort to undermine’ polio vaccine linked to RFK Jr.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Friday blasted “specious disinformation that threatens the advance of lifesaving medical progress” after The New York Times reported that a lawyer ...

The Hill - 3d

Nancy Pelosi hospitalized during congressional visit to Luxembourg

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was admitted to the hospital in Luxembourg after sustaining an injury while on a congressional delegation trip to mark the 80th anniversary of the ...

NBC News - 3d

China signals it's prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loom

Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year and sketched out plans to raise government spending and relax Beijing's monetary policy

ABC News - 3d

Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel locks down Senate support as Wray prepares to quit

Seen as a controversial nominee, Patel is acquiring senate judiciary committee support for confirmation. Donald Trump ’s nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, has broadly locked down support from ...

The Guardian - 3d

US nuclear build-up would not help deter China from using atomic weapons in Taiwan, war game finds

Unclassified exercise by CSIS and MIT suggests Washington should not go beyond current modernisation plans

Financial Times - 3d

China's military is staying silent on its recent activity around Taiwan

China’s military is keeping silent on its large deployment of naval and coast guard ships off Taiwan this week

ABC News - 3d

Biden readies travel bans on Georgia officials for undermining October election

President Biden is readying visa restrictions on officials in the country of Georgia amid a government crackdown on mass protests against the claimed victory by the Georgian Dream party, which ...

The Hill - 4d

How ‘Her Story,’ a Feminist Comedy, Came to Rule China’s Box Office

“Her Story” touches on sensitive topics in China, like censorship and gender inequality. But its humorous, nonconfrontational approach may have helped it pass censors.

The New York Times - 5d

Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters

Taiwan has demanded that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is unilaterally undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and disrupting international ...

ABC News - 5d

Larry Summers warns Trump will start an ‘uncontrolled’ cold war with China

The economist and former Treasury secretary says inflation will be a bigger threat than Chinese industry.

MarketWatch - 6d

Taiwan Says China Has Deployed Largest Fleet of Ships in Decades

Taiwan is on high alert in response to China’s unannounced deployment of naval and Coast Guard ships, as tensions rise over U.S. support for the island.

The New York Times - 6d

Is it a military drill? China deploys ships and planes around Taiwan but remains mum

China’s secretive military appears to be up to something around Taiwan, but it’s unclear whether it’s a formal military drill

ABC News - 6d

China Stages Largest Show of Force in Decades After U.S. Visit by Taiwan's Lai

Taiwanese authorities said they were seeing ‘major elements of a military drill’ over a vast expanse of air and sea.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

The FBI’s Dire Warning About Your Messaging Apps Leaves Out 1 Important Point

Federal agencies want you to protect your personal information, but they left out the most important part.

Inc. - 6d

Taiwan says China has sent naval ships into nearby waters ahead of anticipated drills

China’s military appears to be preparing for widely anticipated drills in response to a recent visit by Taiwan's president to Hawaii and Guam

ABC News - Dec. 9

China starts military movements after Taiwan leader’s first foreign trip

Beijing’s aviation authorities have partially restricted swaths of airspace, indicating imminent military activity

Financial Times - Dec. 9

Not ‘beautiful’: Why Trump’s tariff strategy could undermine North American trade

President Trump's proposed tariffs on China and his threat to raise tariffs to 25 percent for Canada and Mexico to force them to help control illegal immigration and the movement of drugs across ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

The Real Story of “The Order”

The new film about an FBI agent chasing a white supremacist terror cell is based on a true story—and one that connects the headlines of 40 years ago to those of today.

Wired - Dec. 6

The Inside Story of Apple Intelligence

Apple’s leaders claim the company wasn’t late to generative AI, but instead following what has become its familiar playbook: try to be the best, not the first.

Wired - Dec. 6

China sanctions US defense firms over Taiwan arms sales

China on Thursday sanctioned 13 U.S. defense firms over arms sales to the self-governing island nation of Taiwan. The companies targeted by China are smaller defense tech firms that have worked on ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Beijing Has Picked Off Taiwan's Remaining Allies. Taiwan Is Fighting Back.

President Lai Ching-te talked to House Speaker Mike Johnson in Guam while en route to Palau, the last of Taiwan’s three Pacific-nation allies.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5

How to make sure texts and calls are encrypted after the FBI's warning about Chinese hackers

Federal officials warned that a massive Chinese hacking operation against American telecommunications companies hasn’t yet been fully expelled.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Senators Warn the Pentagon: Get a Handle on China’s Telecom Hacking

In a letter to the Department of Defense, senators Ron Wyden and Eric Schmitt are calling for an investigation into fallout from the Salt Typhoon espionage campaign.

Wired - Dec. 4

GM sounds a warning on troubled China market, becoming latest carmaker to do so

GM’s 50-50 joint venture with SAIC Motor Corp. faces ‘market challenges and competitive conditions.’

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

Antidoping Agency Froze Out Investigators Who Warned About China

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s investigative unit highlighted intelligence about Chinese athletes possibly using a banned medication, but was kept out of the loop when 23 swimmers tested positive ...

The New York Times - Dec. 4

First Democrat joins Congressional DOGE Caucus

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) is the first Democrat to join the Congressional Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, a group that aims to be a counterpart to the forthcoming ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

To defend Taiwan tomorrow, we must prepare to sanction China today

Taiwan is reportedly considering a $15 billion military package to strengthen its military against China, while the U.S. and Taiwan have agreed to spend over $2 billion in American weapons ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Lawmakers warn against Trump's Kash Patel pick for FBI director

Democrats in Congress are decrying President-elect Donald Trump's pick for FBI director. Trump announced he wants Kash Patel to take over the job but current FBI director Christopher Wray is still ...

CBS News - Dec. 2

Trump Tariff Threat Spurs Malaysian Warning to China Not to ‘Rebadge’ Products There

A senior trade official cautions Chinese companies to not invest there if they only want to mask their merchandise’s country of origin.

Inc. - Dec. 2

China is creating fake stories to undermine congressional support for Taiwan, FBI warns

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