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Venice Carnival canal parade opens with Olympic theme

Boats and floats moved through Venice’s canals as Carnival began, with masked crowds lining the waterways. This year’s theme links to Italy hosting the Winter Games.

00:26 • Source: CNN
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Venice Carnival canal parade opens with Olympic theme

Boats and floats moved through Venice’s canals as Carnival began, with masked crowds lining the waterways. This year’s theme links to Italy hosting the Winter Games.

00:26 • Source: CNN
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Trump Slashes Tariffs on India

President Donald Trump on Monday announced he would reduce tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for, among other things, a promise to stop buying Russian oil.

01:01 • Source: CNN
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Deadly Israeli strikes continue in Gaza despite ceasefire

Palestinians rush to search for casualties in the aftermath of another deadly Israeli strike in Gaza.

00:39 • Source: CNN
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Macron’s sunglasses see surge in sales after Davos

French President Macron’s sunglasses, which he wore at the World Economic Forum in Davos, have seen a surge in sales. CNN’s Melissa Bell reports.

01:06 • Source: CNN
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Why is Japanese manga getting dragged into Japan-China tensions?

Pokémon has come to the forefront of recent tensions between Japan and China after an event was held at a controversial historical site. CNN's Hanako Montgomery explains why.

01:01 • Source: CNN
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China's currency alternative to the US dollar

A recent commentary published in a Chinese Communist Party journal has amplified Chinese leader Xi Jinping's desire to turn the Chinese currency into a global reserve currency. CNN anchor and correspondent Kristie Lu Stout explains why there are stills barriers to this.

01:06 • Source: CNN
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Extreme temperatures freeze one of Europe’s great rivers

Weeks of extreme cold temperatures have frozen Poland’s Vistula river and its estuary with the Baltic Sea.

00:50 • Source: CNN
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More than 200 dead after mine collapse in Congo, according to rebel authorities

Several mines in eastern Congo collapsed after landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, leaving more than 200 people dead, according to rebel authorities who control the area.

00:43 • Source: CNN
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Iranian FM on Trump negotiations and war

Iran is open to participate in a "fair and equitable" deal talks with the United States amid rising tensions between the two nations. CNN senior international correspondent Frederik Pleitgen sat down with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss the topic.


Thousands of people were killed in the brutal crackdown on recent protests and tens of thousands are in prison. CNN operates in Iran only with government permission.

00:53 • Source: CNN
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This river in India is covered in toxic foam

The Yamuna River, a holy site for millions and a source of about 40% of Delhi’s water supply, is now so polluted that it is often covered in toxic foam and cannot be treated, triggering widespread shortages.

01:27 • Source: CNN