I tried rock climbing for the first time on CNN’s Next Big Trip Angola. (I’m afraid of heights. And clumsy.)

I tried rock climbing for the first time on CNN’s Next Big Trip Angola. (I’m afraid of heights. And clumsy.)

For the second time, a rally for popular Indian actor-politician Vijay turned deadly. At least 39 people died, including children, when 25-30K ppl packed an area approved for 10K. Last year, at least six people died during Vijay’s first political rally.

For the second time, a rally for popular Indian actor-politician Vijay turned deadly. At least 39 people died, including children, when 25-30K ppl packed an area approved for 10K. Last year, at least six people died during Vijay’s first political rally.

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For the first time: Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un will share a stage together at China’s huge military parade in a defiant show of unity. I’d love to be a fly on the wall to hear their conversations behind closed doors about Donald Trump!

For the first time: Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un will share a stage together at China’s huge military parade in a defiant show of unity. I’d love to be a fly on the wall to hear their conversations behind closed doors about Donald Trump!

A fake Starbucks, Ikea lookalike store & gleaming new seaside resort with miles of white sand — and almost no foreign tourists. We speak with some of the first international travellers to visit North Korea since the Covid-19 pandemic.

A fake Starbucks, Ikea lookalike store & gleaming new seaside resort with miles of white sand — and almost no foreign tourists. We speak with some of the first international travellers to visit North Korea since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ukrainian and Western intelligence believe as many as 30,000 more North Korean troops could soon be sent to Russia. Analysts say Pyongyang’s new narrative of honoring soldier deaths (after denying them) could be laying the groundwork for a surge of reinforcements.

Ukrainian and Western intelligence believe as many as 30,000 more North Korean troops could soon be sent to Russia. Analysts say Pyongyang’s new narrative of honoring soldier deaths (after denying them) could be laying the groundwork for a surge of reinforcements.

A new CSIS report + satellite images show a top secret North Korean missile base near China’s border, hiding nuclear-capable ICBMs that could strike the US. Pyongyang is also now openly acknowledging its own soldiers died fighting in Russia’s war on Ukraine.

A new CSIS report + satellite images show a top secret North Korean missile base near China’s border, hiding nuclear-capable ICBMs that could strike the US. Pyongyang is also now openly acknowledging its own soldiers died fighting in Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Does China see an opportunity to shake up the world order as it watches Trump and Putin? Some here in Taiwan fear this island democracy could eventually be “traded away.”

Does China see an opportunity to shake up the world order as it watches Trump and Putin? Some here in Taiwan fear this island democracy could eventually be “traded away.”

Excited to share this adventure with you! #CNN #NextBigTrip #Angola

Excited to share this adventure with you! #CNN #NextBigTrip #Angola

Hawaii breathes a massive sigh of relief after tsunami scare shakes island. Residents and tourists were forced to scramble to safety during a major tsunami scare after Russia's massive 8.8 earthquake.

Hawaii breathes a massive sigh of relief after tsunami scare shakes island. Residents and tourists were forced to scramble to safety during a major tsunami scare after Russia's massive 8.8 earthquake.

Part of our livestream from Hawaii w/ Captain Nicholas Worst / Commander, Coast Guard Sector Honolulu & Captain, Port of Honolulu

Part of our livestream from Hawaii w/ Captain Nicholas Worst / Commander, Coast Guard Sector Honolulu & Captain, Port of Honolulu

We’re on the ground in Hawaii and go inside the Coast Guard’s efforts to secure harbors, alert mariners, and move vessels to safer waters during those tense hours under a tsunami warning, which is now over.

We’re on the ground in Hawaii and go inside the Coast Guard’s efforts to secure harbors, alert mariners, and move vessels to safer waters during those tense hours under a tsunami warning, which is now over.

Heading to Hawaii

Heading to Hawaii

BREAKING Tsunami warnings have been issued for parts of Russia, Japan and US Pacific coasts after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday off Russia’s remote and sparsely populated far eastern coast. This quake is the strongest since Japan in 2011. @kaitlancollins.bsky.social

BREAKING Tsunami warnings have been issued for parts of Russia, Japan and US Pacific coasts after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday off Russia’s remote and sparsely populated far eastern coast. This quake is the strongest since Japan in 2011. @kaitlancollins.bsky.social

President Trump is heading to South Korea in October for APEC. He’s set to meet with China’s Xi Jinping & South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Could a surprise Kim Jong Un meeting also happen? KJU’s sister just signaled talks are possible IF the U.S. drops demands for denuclearization…

President Trump is heading to South Korea in October for APEC. He’s set to meet with China’s Xi Jinping & South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Could a surprise Kim Jong Un meeting also happen? KJU’s sister just signaled talks are possible IF the U.S. drops demands for denuclearization…

Russia opens new direct flights from Moscow to North Korea (4,000 miles) — a journey still impossible from Seoul, South Korea (120 miles). Kim Jong Un’s sister just slammed the door on any talks with south.

Russia opens new direct flights from Moscow to North Korea (4,000 miles) — a journey still impossible from Seoul, South Korea (120 miles). Kim Jong Un’s sister just slammed the door on any talks with south.

Taiwan recall election: All 24 recall attempts against KMT lawmakers failed as did the vote to remove suspended Hsinchu Mayor Ann Kao. That’s a major setback for President Lai and the ruling DPP, who hoped to flip parliament and gain momentum for tougher defense policies and closer U.S. ties.

Taiwan recall election: All 24 recall attempts against KMT lawmakers failed as did the vote to remove suspended Hsinchu Mayor Ann Kao. That’s a major setback for President Lai and the ruling DPP, who hoped to flip parliament and gain momentum for tougher defense policies and closer U.S. ties.

Taiwan is gearing up for another election – this time to unseat “pro-China” lawmakers. The vote comes after the premier of Zero Day, a TV series which dramatizes what it could look like if China were to attack Taiwan, told from a Taiwanese perspective, and after Taiwan’s biggest military drill.

Taiwan is gearing up for another election – this time to unseat “pro-China” lawmakers. The vote comes after the premier of Zero Day, a TV series which dramatizes what it could look like if China were to attack Taiwan, told from a Taiwanese perspective, and after Taiwan’s biggest military drill.

Thailand and Cambodia’s latest deadly border clash is yet another byproduct of colonialism gone wrong

Thailand and Cambodia’s latest deadly border clash is yet another byproduct of colonialism gone wrong

The U.S. passport is not what it used to be…

“Welcome to Taiwan in 2025…”

The U.S. passport is not what it used to be…

Japan’s Trump-style political earthquake: The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has lost control of both houses of parliament — a stunning defeat fueled by the rise of a far-right movement openly inspired by Donald Trump fueled by populism, anti-immigration rhetoric, and nationalist sentiment.

“Welcome to Taiwan in 2025…”

Japan’s Trump-style political earthquake: The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has lost control of both houses of parliament — a stunning defeat fueled by the rise of a far-right movement openly inspired by Donald Trump fueled by populism, anti-immigration rhetoric, and nationalist sentiment.

This weekend on CNN! #nextstoptaiwan

This weekend on CNN! #nextstoptaiwan

Air raid drills across Taiwan as island practices for a war with China it hopes will never come. Presidential alerts began blaring on cell phones at 1:30pm on Thursday across this city of more than two million people: “[Air Defense Drill] Missile attack. Seek immediate shelter.”

Air raid drills across Taiwan as island practices for a war with China it hopes will never come. Presidential alerts began blaring on cell phones at 1:30pm on Thursday across this city of more than two million people: “[Air Defense Drill] Missile attack. Seek immediate shelter.”

“Everything looks pretty bad.” Fewer Chinese students are coming to the U.S., now surpassed by Indian students as the top source of int’l enrollment. Recruiters cite Trump-era visa crackdowns, rising anti-Asian sentiment, and political uncertainty as key factors. Many choosing UK, Australia, Canada.

“Everything looks pretty bad.” Fewer Chinese students are coming to the U.S., now surpassed by Indian students as the top source of int’l enrollment. Recruiters cite Trump-era visa crackdowns, rising anti-Asian sentiment, and political uncertainty as key factors. Many choosing UK, Australia, Canada.

What to make of Russia FM Lavrov’s third trip to North Korea since Oct. 2023? It comes as NK may be sending up to 30,000 more troops to Ukraine. After NK, Lavrov heads to China. I’d love to be fly on the wall during those talks…