Russian foreign minister: Trump ‘understands everything' about Putin and Xi's relationship
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke with CNN's Fred Pleitgen on the same day Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow.
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Russian foreign minister: Trump 'understands everything' about Putin and Xi's relationship
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke with CNN's Fred Pleitgen on the same day Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow.
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First American pope speaks to the world
Cardinal Robert Prevost, of the United States, has been elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church and the first American pontiff in history. He will be known as Leo XIV. In his speech, which he delivered in front of a roaring crowd, he called for the Church to 'build bridges' and also paid tribute to the late Pope Francis.
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CNN visits Ukrainian monitoring center as Russian ceasefire due to begin
The Kremlin says Russian forces are observing a ceasefire in Ukraine, after Russian President Putin instructed his troops to begin a three-day pause at midnight. Ukrainian President Zelensky says Moscow's announcement is a stunt and has continued his call for an immediate 30-day ceasefire. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh was granted exclusive access to a monitoring center in eastern Ukraine overnight and captured the moment Russia's unilateral ceasefire was due to begin.
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CNN correspondent in Pakistan describes India's attack
CNN's Nic Robertson reports live with details of first reactions from Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, shortly after India launched a military operation against the country just after midnight, Wednesday local time.
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Explosions heard, India launches attack against Pakistan
India says it's launched a military operation against Pakistan, citing 'terrorist infrastructure' in both Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, in a major escalation of tensions between the two neighbors. In video shared by Reuters, multiple loud explosions could be heard in the city of Muzaffarabad.
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Carney says he asked Trump to stop '51st State' threats
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters following his meeting with President Trump at the White House he asked Trump to stop threatening to annex Canada. During the meeting, Carney told Trump in the Oval Office that Canada 'won't be for sale ever.'
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Germany formally appoints new chancellor, Friedrich Merz
Germany's Friedrich Merz has formally become chancellor at the second attempt, hours after an unprecedented defeat signaled deep discontent within his coalition. In a hastily organized session Tuesday, 325 lawmakers voted to approve his appointment — more than the 316 he required.
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Catholic group distributing dossier ahead of conclave
CNN's Chris Lamb reports on a dossier that is being distributed in Vatican City ahead of the conclave, by a conservative catholic group that some say is trying to influence the election of the new pope.
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Could China outlast the US in a trade war?
President Donald Trump started a trade war with China, and now, Beijing and the people it governs are bracing for economic pressure. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout tells us how resilient China is in the tariffs battle.
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Dalai Lama succession drama
During a visit to Tibet, CNN's Steven Jiang visited Potala Palace - the former winter residence of the Dalai Lamas for centuries until 1959, when the current Dalai Lama fled the region after a failed uprising against Beijing.
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Tibet's first and only bullet train
CNN's Steven Jiang reports from the only bullet train service in Tibet, connecting the region's capital of Lhasa to the eastern Tibetan city of Nyingchi. The train is seen as Beijing's attempt to integrate the remote region with the rest of China.
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Could Tibetan kids lose their native tongue?
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Fareed's take on Trump's executive order record
Fareed Zakaria breaks down President Donald Trump's first 100 days executive order record and compares it to that of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Drivers dodge flames as wildfires rage in Israel
Drivers on Highway 1 near Jerusalem were forced to flee their cars, leaving them abandoned on the highway as more than 100 teams across Israel fight wildfires on multiple fronts, authorities said.
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Car rammed into crowd at Vancouver festival
A car rammed into a crowd in Vancouver shortly after 8pm Saturday night during a festival celebrating Filipino heritage, killing at least nine people. Officials are still investigating the incident but do not suspect it to be an act of terrorism.
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Massive explosion at Iranian port kills dozens
Over two dozen people have been killed and hundreds injured in a huge explosion at the port of Bandar Abbas in southwestern Iran, according to Iranian state media citing the country's interior ministry.
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