
CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh reflects on CNN’s exclusive interview with Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, then the militant leader of the Syrian group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Shortly afterward, he became the Syrian leader following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad and became known as Ahmed al-Sharaa

CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh reflects on CNN’s exclusive interview with Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, then the militant leader of the Syrian group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Shortly afterward, he became the Syrian leader following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad and became known as Ahmed al-Sharaa

CNN's Stefano Pozzebon reports on how the government and citizens of Venezuela are reacting to María Corina Machado receiving this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, which her daughter accepted on her behalf.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that the US had taken control of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Attorney General Pam Bondi later posted a video on X showing armed personnel rappelling on to the ship from a helicopter, then moving on deck with guns drawn.

The parents of Charlotte O'Brien, a teenager who took her own life after online bullying, have spoken out in favor of Australia's social media ban for under 16s. Charlotte's funeral, which was held last month, drew attention to the impact online bullying can have on families.

There are over 800 Israeli military checkpoints scattered across the occupied West Bank, according to figures from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs earlier this year. That means a simple journey from one city to the next could take all day. CNN Field Producer Zeena Saifi takes us on a journey through one of those checkpoints.

An American civilian and former Marine named Kareem El was tackled and detained by US military police in Okinawa, Japan for refusing to provide identification, despite being within his rights to do so. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery spoke to Kareem about the incident, and the surrounding concerns over unilateral US military patrols in Japan.

The Australian government says it has banned under-16s from social media for their own safety. Now, two teens are fighting the law in court, arguing a right to political expression. CNN's Angus Watson reports.

Millions of children in Australia just lost access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban. CNN’s Max Foster looks at how this ban will work and what the wider impact might be.

As part of Guatemala’s annual “Burning of the Devil,” families set fire to paper figures to cleanse the old year. This year's ritual featured an effigy of President Trump alongside the traditional devil.

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) compound, based in occupied East Jerusalem was raided by Israeli authorities where the UN flag was taken down and replaced with Israel's flag. CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports.



