Lucas Lilieholm - Senior News Producer, Video
Lucas Lilieholm
Senior News Producer, Video
Lucas Lilieholm is a Senior News Producer on the video team at CNN International’s Asia hub in Hong Kong.
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Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military saysMar 2, 2026Three US fighter jets crashed in Kuwait on Monday due to an “apparent friendly fire incident,” the US military said in a statement. -
Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 12 European countries, Canada and JapanDec 25, 2025Twelve European countries as well as Canada and Japan have condemned Israel’s decision earlier in the month to approve 19 new Jewish settlements in the Occupied West Bank saying the move harmed the prospects for long term peace and security in the region. -
Gaza aid flotilla says boat struck by drone at Tunisian portSep 10, 2025An activist group seeking to break Israel’s siege on Gaza by sea said one of its main boats was struck by a drone at a port in Tunisia Monday night, but all six passengers and crew are safe. -
Israel orders full evacuation of Gaza City as Netanyahu warns ‘this is only the beginning’Sep 9, 2025Israel on Tuesday ordered a complete evacuation of Gaza City, home to around a million Palestinians, ahead of its controversial military takeover. -
Trump says some hostages may have ‘recently died’ in Gaza, as Israel calls on Palestinians to evacuate enclave’s largest citySep 6, 2025US President Donald Trump said that some of the 20 hostages who are presumed to be alive in Gaza may have “recently died,” as Israel calls on Palestinians living in Gaza City to evacuate ahead of an expanded assault. -
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un restates unconditional support for ‘all’ Russian actions in UkraineJul 13, 2025North Korean leader Kim Jong Un restated he “unconditionally” supports all Russian actions as it wages war in Ukraine, as he welcomed Moscow’s top diplomat to a newly built beach resort on his country’s east coast. -
Iran’s supreme leader appears in public for first time since start of conflict with IsraelJul 5, 2025Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a religious gathering on Saturday, according to Iranian state media outlet Press TV, the first time he has appeared in public in several weeks. -
Greta Thunberg departs Israel on flight to Paris after detention aboard aid shipJun 10, 2025Swedish climate and human rights activist Greta Thunberg departed Israel on a flight to France after being detained by Israeli forces aboard an aid ship bound for Gaza. -
Bodies of two Israeli-American hostages recovered from Gaza in joint military operationJun 5, 2025The bodies of two Israeli-American hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 were recovered from southern Gaza during a military operation, according to a statement from Israeli military and the Shin Bet security agency. -
Controversial Gaza aid operation pauses for 24 hours after days of deadly shootingsJun 4, 2025The distribution of aid from a controversial new US- and Israel-backed organization into Gaza was paused for 24 hours on Wednesday after Palestinians en route to a distribution site came under fire for three straight days, with fatal consequences. -
Israel vows to escalate war with new plan to ‘conquer’ GazaMay 6, 2025Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the population of Gaza will be displaced to the south after his security cabinet approved an expanded military operation in the enclave that a minister described as a plan to “conquer” the territory. -
Filipino Canadians mourn after car ramming attack on their community. Here’s what we knowApr 29, 2025Filipino Canadians are mourning an attack on their community, after a car plowed into a crowd at a street festival celebrating Filipino heritage in Vancouver on Saturday night killing at least 11 people, and injuring dozens more. -
Suspect charged with murder over Vancouver Filipino festival car ramming, police say victims were aged five to 65Apr 28, 2025A driver plowed a car into a crowd at a street festival celebrating Filipino heritage in Vancouver on Saturday night, killing at least 11 people and injuring dozens more in what police are calling “the darkest day” in the city’s history. -
Israel strikes Hezbollah in response to rocket fire in most significant flare-up of tensions since ceasefireMar 23, 2025Israel’s military carried out multiple waves of deadly airstrikes across Lebanon targeting suspected Hezbollah sites, as violence erupts again in the region. -
Cuba suffers nationwide power outage, plunging millions into darknessMar 15, 2025Cuba’s power grid collapsed Friday night, triggering a nationwide power outage and plunging its more than 10 million people into darkness. -
Canada police hunt for three suspects after 12 injured in shooting outside Toronto pubMar 8, 2025Police in Canada are searching for a suspected shooter after at least 12 people were injured in a shooting outside a Toronto pub, authorities said on Friday.
About
Lucas Lilieholm is a Senior News Producer on the video team at CNN International’s Asia hub in Hong Kong where he plays a key role in shaping compelling visual storytelling across the region and beyond. With intensifying economic and geopolitical competition between the United States and China, the Asia-Pacific region has become central to a wide array of critical political and cultural cross-currents. Lucas’ work includes coverage of the India-Pakistan conflict in Kashmir, The Myanmar-Thailand earthquake and the war in Gaza.
Before joining CNN, he worked on the video news desk at The New York Times and at Al Jazeera English at the network’s headquarters in Doha.
Lucas holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from UCLA, with a focus on scenic and lighting design.
