After covering Pope Leo XIV's first overseas trip, CNN's Salma Abdelaziz shares a video diary from her day reporting in Iznik, Turkey, with senior field producer Gül Tuysuz and photo journalist Luis Graham-Yooll. In Iznik, Pope Leo led prayers near a lake overlooking the ancient underwater Basilica of Saint Neophytos, during which he condemned the use of religion for justifying “war,” “violence” or “fanaticism," and urged Catholics to mobilize their faith and unify others.
After covering Pope Leo XIV's first overseas trip, CNN's Salma Abdelaziz shares a video diary from her day reporting in Iznik, Turkey, with senior field producer Gül Tuysuz and photo journalist Luis Graham-Yooll. In Iznik, Pope Leo led prayers near a lake overlooking the ancient underwater Basilica of Saint Neophytos, during which he condemned the use of religion for justifying “war,” “violence” or “fanaticism," and urged Catholics to mobilize their faith and unify others.
Lengthy talks between US negotiators and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin ended without a breakthrough on a potential deal to end the war in Ukraine, a Kremlin aide said. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh analyses what the Kremlin's mindset for a peace deal might be.
A private Chinese space firm successfully sent its Zhuque-3 rocket to orbit but failed in its historic attempt to re-land the rocket booster – the first such trial by a Chinese firm as the country’s growing commercial space sector races to catch up with American rivals like SpaceX.
This sommelier is using his vineyards to raise much needed funds for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Sergiy Klimov is part of a wine-making tradition looking to promote his industry, and his country: “It’s important to show that Ukraine is a wine country. It has old roots, with wine on our streets.”
CNN’s Amanda Davies looks at how some soccer fans from around the world could be impacted ahead of their visit to the US for the 2026 FIFA World Cup where most matches will be played. Some games will also be played in co-hosts Mexico and Canada.
CNN’s Will Ripley talks to an American traveler who experienced the fancy restaurants, futuristic skyscrapers, and modern technology in North Korea's capital catering to the elite population of the city.
Pope Leo has prayed with survivors of the 2020 Beirut explosion at the end of his trip to Lebanon. On the site of the blast, the pope blessed emotional survivors of the disaster which killed over 200 people. CNN Vatican Correspondent Christopher Lamb reports.
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.
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.
