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Meet the world’s fastest skier

Simon Billy is the fastest man in the world on two skis. In 2023, he set the world record, hurtling down a slope at 158.7 mph. He speaks to CNN about his ambitions and hopes to bring the sport to the 2030 Winter Olympics.

01:49 • Source: CNN
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Meet the world’s fastest skier

Simon Billy is the fastest man in the world on two skis. In 2023, he set the world record, hurtling down a slope at 158.7 mph. He speaks to CNN about his ambitions and hopes to bring the sport to the 2030 Winter Olympics.

01:49 • Source: CNN
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Israeli strike targeted senior Hamas official

Despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, Israel carried out a strike targeting Hamas’ most senior military leader, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, who Israel holds responsible for being one of the "architects" of the October 7th attack.

01:32 • Source: CNN
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'Historic moment': Trump returns from China trip

President Donald Trump is back in the US after what he called a successful trip to China.

00:22 • Source: CNN
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CNN visits damaged Iranian bridge as Trump renews threat amid rebuild

CNN's Matthew Chance gets rare access to the site of Iran’s Karaj B1 Bridge that was heavily damaged in deadly US airstrikes in April. As Trump warns he could target more bridges in Iran, a local official says reconstruction is the focus. CNN operates in Iran with the permission of the government but maintains full editorial control of its reports.

03:25 • Source: CNN
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The internet thinks Trump peeked at Xi’s notebook

A viral clip from Beijing sparked online speculation that President Donald Trump was trying to sneak a look at Chinese President Xi Jinping’s notes. But a closer look at the footage tells a different story.

00:35 • Source: CNN
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Havana's streets are dark amid Cuban energy crisis

CNN's Havana Bureau Chief Patrick Oppmann witnesses how residents in the Cuban capital are running out of patience amid widespread power outings and shortages.

01:27 • Source: CNN
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What had Chinese media buzzing during Trump’s visit?

As President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held high-stakes talks in Beijing, millions of Chinese online were drawn to the summit not because of diplomacy — but the visual details that spoke to their national pride. CNN’s Steven Jiang explains.

01:30 • Source: CNN
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Trump on US-China conflict over Taiwan: 'I don't think so'

President Donald Trump said that he made “no commitment either way” on Taiwan during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, after Beijing warned the issue could spark conflict between the two countries.

00:51 • Source: CNN
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Are Trump and Xi aligned on Iran?

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump have concluded a historic summit with global implications, but substantive agreements have yet to be announced on key issues such as the Iran war. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout explains.

00:47 • Source: CNN
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Jensen Huang is in Beijing doing side quests

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who is in Beijing as part of President Trump’s China trip, is going viral after social media videos showed him swapping diplomatic events for noodles, ice cream, and selfies on the street.

00:32 • Source: CNN
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‘I could get used to this’: Trump admires Xi's garden

Chinese leader Xi Jinping gave President Trump a rare private tour of the garden at Zhongnanhai, a secretive leadership compound for the Chinese Communist Party. “Nice place,” Trump remarked as the two strolled past centuries-year-old trees.

00:29 • Source: CNN
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Nobel peace prize winner on Trump floating Venezuela as 51st state

Erin Burnett talks one-on-one with Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado, author of 'The Freedom Manifesto' and winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Machado responds to President Trump floating Venezuela as the 51st state, telling Erin Burnett she thinks President Trump is 'sending a message to many people.'

01:58 • Source: CNN