In 1979, oceanographer Sylvia Earle descended 1,250 feet into the Pacific Ocean in a JIM suit, setting the record for the deepest untethered walk on the ocean floor. Now, standing beside a replica of the iconic suit at the new National Geographic Museum of Exploration, she shares what she experienced during that historic dive — and why the sea continues to inspire wonder nearly five decades later, as part of the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative.
In 1979, oceanographer Sylvia Earle descended 1,250 feet into the Pacific Ocean in a JIM suit, setting the record for the deepest untethered walk on the ocean floor. Now, standing beside a replica of the iconic suit at the new National Geographic Museum of Exploration, she shares what she experienced during that historic dive — and why the sea continues to inspire wonder nearly five decades later, as part of the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative.
Iranians gathered at a state-organized rally in Tehran and burned a banner depicting US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance after the Republican party's midterm elections loss.
China is accused of ramping up its “bullying” tactics out on the South China Sea. During an exclusive embed with the Philippine government, CNN’s Ivan Watson travels by ship and plane to witness the high-stakes confrontations at sea – as the unfolding clashes threaten to spiral into the next global conflict.
Bob Dylan met with Pope Leo on Wednesday, wearing a black sweatshirt, black gloves, and carrying a black umbrella. This is not the first time that Bob Dylan has met a pope. He met Pope John Paul II back in 1997. CNN's Christopher Lamb reports from the Vatican.
Since 1994, the English town of Edenbridge has burned an effigy of a public figure as part of Bonfire Night, which marks the failed attempt by Guy Fawkes to blow up Parliament on November 5, 1605.
Two mountaineers continued their ascent after their exhausted friend could no longer climb, rescuers said. Eleven rescuers battled heavy snow and dangerous conditions during a 14-hour operation to bring him to safety.
Spanish soccer player Jesús de Miguel died after an on-field collision during a second-division match on Monday, his club CD Tenerife has said.
President Donald Trump told Fox News on Election Day that at the end of the year, the United States will cut off aid to Israel. Under a 10-year memorandum set to expire in 2028, the US began providing Israel with $3.8 billion in military aid a year, CNN's Alayna Treene reports.
King Charles spoke of his "personal sorrow" and the "horror" of the transatlantic slave trade at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda, as part of a nine-day visit to the Caribbean.
A Russian bomb attack killed at least 33 people in a Ukrainian village close to the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region yesterday. CNN’s Clare Sebastian reports.
