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Video shows destruction left behind from Hurricane Melissa

Extensive damage is being reported across southwestern Jamaica, including Black River, which is the capital of St. Elizabeth Parish, with schools, homes, and hospitals affected by Hurricane Melissa.

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Video shows destruction left behind from Hurricane Melissa

Extensive damage is being reported across southwestern Jamaica, including Black River, which is the capital of St. Elizabeth Parish, with schools, homes, and hospitals affected by Hurricane Melissa.

00:15 • Source: CNN
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Pope Leo meets with 15,000 young people

Pope Leo XIV addressed a large crowd of young people in Bkerke, Lebanon, just outside of Beirut, on Monday. Leo encouraged them to stay in their home country to help foster peace across the Middle East. CNN's Christopher Lamb reports.

00:50 • Source: CNN
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Stakes high for peace talks as Kyiv faces power cuts

Russian missile barrages and power cuts. This is the daily reality of war for civilians across Ukraine as diplomatic negotiations continue, with President Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff heading to Moscow. CNN Chief International Security Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh reports from Kyiv.

01:04 • Source: CNN
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Deadly storms ravage Asia

Heavy rainfall has unleashed widespread flooding and landslides across Indonesia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. CNN's Ben Hunte reports.

01:19 • Source: CNN
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How one man escaped from Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades

When flames tore through the Wang Fuk Court estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, William Li had no warning. A call from his wife was the first sign of danger. For more than two hours, Li and two neighbors were trapped, battling suffocating smoke and falling debris before firefighters pulled them to safety. CNN's Hanako Montgomery spoke with the escapee whose survival is a rare miracle in a disaster that claimed almost 150 lives and reduced his community of 40 years to ashes.

01:27 • Source: CNN
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Large crowds welcome Pope Leo to Beirut

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on Sunday with the hope of being a “messenger of peace” as he begins a three-day visit to the nation battered by recent conflicts. Leo is expected to call for unity just days after an Israeli strike on southern Beirut. CNN's Christopher Lamb reports.

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Rare look inside a Hezbollah tunnel

As a US-imposed deadline approaches demanding Lebanon disarm the militant group Hezbollah by the end of the year, CNN's Ben Wedeman gets rare access into a Hezbollah tunnel now under control of the Lebanese military in the rugged mountains of southern Lebanon.

01:30 • Source: CNN
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Pope Leo visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque

Pope Leo XIV visited the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday during his first foreign trip since becoming pontiff. Leo will then travel to Lebanon as part of an ongoing effort to promote interfaith dialogue.

00:41 • Source: CNN