Will there be a final TikTok deal after Friday's Trump-Xi phone call? Trump says he will speak with Friday ET. On the agenda: trade, a potential in-person meeting, and TikTok. Will Xi exploit Trump's desire for a deal to win points on trade? www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTj3...

"The US economy is doing just fine... The problem is the politics within the Fed and how it's reacting to Trump." Here's my conversation with DBS Bank Chief Economist Taimur Baig about the health of the US economy and the Fed itself. www.youtube.com/watch?v=G34R...

Counting down to two hours of live news… We’re back in the CNN-Hong Kong flash studio. Newsroom. 2am-4am ET, 2pm-4pm HKT. CNN. See you soon! ✌🏽

Let's reminder that Disney arguably started this wave of media capitulation by settling Trump's lawsuit against ABC last December. And now here we are...

I’m at HKUST, the academic home of consumer drone giant DJI, to visit the next generation of low altitude economy (LAE) researchers. Led by student Jimmy Wu, AeroRelief is creating a drone delivery system for life-saving medical supplies to arrive in minutes. On the next CNN Tech for Good…

A parliament in flames. A leader toppled. Nepal's first female PM. In a mad week of relentless breaking news, here’s a video reflection on Nepal's youth-driven movement that has fundamentally altered a nation. For CNN’s The Lead. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LWP...

🇳🇵Nepal's "Gen Z" is angry and demanding change. Protests have intensified due to wider grievances including corruption, lack of economic opportunities, lethal force used on protesters, and resentment toward "nepo kids” - entitled children of government officials. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqSM...

🇲🇾☀️🌊🏭🔋⚡ This week, I’ve been in Kuching & Batang Ai, Malaysia. It’s been a long haul of shoots that’s taken us to a massive floating solar farm and a hydropower dam. By integrating solar and hydro, Sarawak Energy is aiming to have a reliable energy source for Malaysia and the region, rain or shine.

🐝🤖💡 Can tiny insect-like robots save the planet? As the world faces growing environmental challenges, students at MIT are developing robotic insects that could assist with artificial pollination, infrastructure inspection, and environmental monitoring. #TechforGood www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7BS...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will preside over a military parade in Tiananmen Square at 9 am local time to commemorate the end of World War II. Thousands of troops will goose-step through the heart of Beijing, joining tanks, missiles and advanced weaponry. edition.cnn.com/world/live-n...

Her micro robot can improve and even save our lives. On Tech for Good, I catch up with Stanford's Renee Zhao to learn more about the "milli-spinner," her tiny clot-busting robot. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO3l...

As a select group of world leaders prepares to roll into Beijing for a massive military parade on Wednesday, one is traveling in his signature armored green train: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. https://cnn.it/3UVMcbW

🦅🤖💡Can birds of prey inspire smarter flying robots? CNN's Tech for Good visits the UK, where students at the University of Oxford are studying the ‘natural algorithms’ of birds to translate them into more efficient aerial robotic systems. #TechforGood www.youtube.com/watch?v=_53R...

🐍 🐢 🤖💡From mecha snakes to "turtle power," students at DGIST, one of Korea’s leading robotic universities, are creating robots that mimic animal locomotion that could one day lead to real-life applications like search and rescue and lunar exploration. #TechforGood www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcoO...

🤑 Eric Trump encouraged attendees of Bitcoin Asia to "buy right now" weeks after bitcoin hit a record high of $124,000. Not to be left out, HK is positioning itself as a digital asset hub as Beijing's crypto stance shifts. Critics warn governments against embracing a volatile virtual asset.

Wearing the Taylor Swift engagement dress. I think Bobo likes it! 🐶 💕

(Yeah, that hyperactive robotic snake kinda left a bruise on my arm…) 😭 On the next Tech for Good, we meet the students harnessing our natural world to build the tech of the future. 🪰 🐍 🐢 🤖💡 Only on CNN (all times ET): Saturday August 30 12:30am 6:30am 3:00pm Sunday August 31 3:30am 11:00pm

In this high-tech factory, robot dogs are checking the work of human technicians. The Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center is Singapore’s first EV manufacturing plant. Automation leads the way here, and Boston Dynamics’ four-legged robot dog "Spot" is in charge of inspecting human engineers’ work.

Trump vows to "save" jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, as a court weighs his fate. Lai faces life in prison on sedition and collusion charges. Concerns grow over his health and solitary confinement conditions. The latest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3-d...

Here in Hong Kong, we are outside the court where the national security trial of Jimmy Lai is to hear closing arguments.  Black rain has postponed the hearing. ☔️ Dozens of people braved typhoon rain to be present.  Security is tight.

Sorry lah!💥 Can’t handle bitter durian. Here’s a quick taste test from the latest CNN Marketplace Asia as we delve into Malaysia’s durian economy. 🇲🇾💥😋

💥 Musang King for the win. I recently travelled to Malaysia to explore the country's durian economy. Although Thailand dominates durian sales in China, fresh Malaysian durian exports to Chinese connoisseurs are surging. From CNN's Marketplace Asia. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv81...

The US and China agreed to pause tariff hikes on each other's goods for an additional 90 days, according to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Monday. And yet, an ever lengthening list of sticking points stands in the way of a deal. The latest.

- Nvidia & AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenues to US: FT - Chinese state media: Nvidia H20 not safe for China - China reportedly wants US HBM chips. (HBM critical for firms like Huawei to make their own AI chips) ❗️US-China trade truce set to expire August 12. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a112...

💰🚢📦Trump's higher tariff rates of 10% to 50% on dozens of trading partners are likely to impact global supply chains. Join me, as we go inside the sector at the frontlines of President Trump's trade war. ⭐️ Produced by Bex Wright. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nBI...

Thousands of North Korean IT workers are using stolen and made-up US identities to make hundreds of millions of dollars a year to fund Pyongyang’s military programs. www.cnn.com/interactive/...

💲🧾💰Trump’s historic new tariffs are now in effect. Milken Institute's Chief Economist William (Bill) Lee notes that Trump’s overuse of tariffs may thwart the achievement of many of Trump’s economic and non-economic objectives. From today's CNN Newsroom... www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL0v...

Trump heaps tariffs on the world. We’re back in the CNN-#HK flash studio for two hours of live news. Newsroom. 12am-2am ET, 12pm-2pm HKT. CNN. See you! ✌🏽

📸 We are proud to present “Women in War” by photojournalist Nicole Tung. Her work focuses on the people most affected by conflict and the consequences of war. And we see that clearly in her latest show. 🙏🏽 Thank you, Nicole, for your heart piercing photography. www.fcchk.org/event/wall-e...

And one more thing… 🇨🇳🇧🇷 In the wake of Trump’s tariffs, China and Brazil are brewing up stronger trade relations. ☕️

🇺🇸🇨🇳 US Trade Rep Jamieson Greer signals US-China trade truce could be extended beyond August 12 deadline. He adds US is "halfway there" with China on rare earths. Clock is ticking. If there's no extension, tariffs will snap back to ultra-high levels. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvK9...

🎨 Sharing one of Arabella’s recent works in watercolor. The best part of watching her create is just that. Watching her create. Witnessing my daughter experience the joyful, time-nullifying *flow* of dipping her brush into pigment and watching the paint bloom across the paper.💗

🚢📦 The shipping industry transports 90% of all manufactured goods. We go inside the sector at the frontlines of President Trump's trade war. ⛑️ ✅ (And yep, I got the hard hat and high-viz vest ON. Safety first when you’re surrounded by massive moving containers.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nBI...

💲🇺🇸🏭🏦💰 It’s August 1, President Trump’s latest deadline for the world to strike a trade deal with the US or face significantly higher tariffs. You can find the latest updates here. edition.cnn.com/business/liv...

Trump trade deal with South Korea squeaks in before Aug 1 deadline: - 📦15% tariff on SKorean imports (down from 25%) - 🔥$100B purchase of US LNG/energy - 🚢$350B SKr investment in US (including $150B for shipbuilding under “Make American Shipbuilding Great Again") www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHVq...

🌊 “A tsunami wave is extremely different than your typical ocean wave … it’s very much just like a torrent of floodwater coming at you at the coastline,” says Helen Janiszewski, an asst professor in the Dept of Earth Sciences at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GD8...

JUST IN: A 4ft-high tsunami wave hits Hawaii as emergency management department officials urge residents to take action.

Tsunami alerts have been issued for Japan, Alaska, Hawaii and US West Coast after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Russia’s remote Far East. This is a major quake. What kind of tsunami waves is it triggering? For live updates, head here --> edition.cnn.com/world/live-n...

We’re back in the CNN-#HK flash studio for two hours of live news. Newsroom. 12am-2am ET, 12pm-2pm HKT. CNN. See you! ✌🏽

🚢🏗️📦From Hong Kong, we secured exclusive access on board a cargo ship to follow the journey of made-in-China goods to the US. (I've also gained an appreciation for the humble container!)🤌🏽 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nBI...

Days of heavy rain have killed at least 30 people in the mountainous northern outskirts of Beijing. More than 80,000 people have been displaced. The latest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i4b...

JUST IN: After Thailand and Cambodia held talks today in Malaysia, Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya announced **An immediate and unconditional cease fire in effect from midnight **

🇹🇭🇰🇭🇲🇾The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia are meeting in Malaysia for peace talks as fighting along the border continues for a 5th day. Diplomats from the US and China are also present. The death toll has risen to at least 35 with more than 200,000 people displaced. www.youtube.com/watch?v=STMv...

Border fighting has resumed with over 100,000 people displaced after deadly clashes between Thailand & Cambodia. On Thursday, Thailand launched strikes against Cambodian military targets using F-16s & drones after clashes killed over a dozen civilians. youtu.be/1pvDW_yNRqw?...

🇺🇸 🇯🇵 Trump hails "massive" trade deal with Japan: 15% reciprocal tariffs & $550B investment from Japan. NHK: Japan & US to lower auto tariffs to 15% (Japan is US's largest foreign creditor.)

US President Donald Trump announced a long-awaited trade deal with Japan, just hours after reaching a deal with the Philippines. The latest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi73...

China has imposed exit bans on two Americans -- a Wells Fargo exec & a US Commerce Dept employee. Security experts advise firms to vet employees before traveling to China, esp those with dual passports, govt ties or involvement in sensitive sectors. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcuS...

🇨🇳 🧠 ⚙️ China's brain tech breakthroughs are challenging Elon Musk's Neuralink as the nation rapidly advances in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to help paralyzed people speak, move, and walk. Here's our report. edition.cnn.com/2025/07/20/c...

CNN gains rare access to a brain research lab in Beijing, where scientists are working to improve brain technology to help patients gain control of their speech and movement. Here's our report. edition.cnn.com/2025/07/20/c...

According to Precedence Research, a market research firm, the market for brain technology was worth about $2.6 billion last year and is expected to rise to $12.4 billion by 2034. But for both China and the US, this technology is about much more than cash.