Max Saltman - News Reporter
Max Saltman
News Reporter
Max Saltman is a news reporter with CNN's International News Hub in Atlanta.
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Gun control is popular in Canada. So why is a major buyback program attracting criticism?Feb 15, 2026The deadly mass shooting at a school in British Columbia came as Canadian authorities face significant obstacles in rolling out a nationwide firearms buyback that is mired in practical and logistical complications. -
Suspected shooter named as community gathers to grieve after Canada’s worst school shooting in decades. Here’s what we knowFeb 13, 2026The tiny Canadian mountain town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, suffered one of the country’s worst school shootings in recent history on Tuesday, when an 18-year-old woman killed at least eight people and wounded dozens. -
Russia is restricting access to Telegram, one of its most popular social media apps. Here’s what we knowFeb 11, 2026Russian authorities have begun restricting access to Telegram, one of the country’s most popular social media apps, as the government continues to push everyday Russians toward its own tightly controlled alternatives to foreign tech platforms. -
Thieves dressed as Robin Hood give away stolen food to protest Canada’s rising pricesFeb 4, 2026Thieves dressed as Robin Hood raided a food store in Montreal on Tuesday night and gave away the stolen goods in a protest against rising food prices – just weeks after the same group targeted a grocery dressed as Santa and his elves. -
Right-wing populist Laura Fernández claims victory in Costa Rica’s elections. Here’s what to know.Feb 2, 2026Conservative populist Laura Fernández claimed victory in Costa Rica’s presidential race, with early results also pointing to her ruling party securing a majority in an election overshadowed by crime and political apathy. -
Carney says he expects Trump to ‘respect Canadian sovereignty’ after Alberta separatists meet with US officialsJan 29, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he expects US President Donald Trump to “respect Canadian sovereignty” following reports that Alberta separatists met with US officials numerous times. -
Venezuela releases first prisoners in ‘peace’ gesture: Here’s what to knowJan 9, 2026Venezuela has begun releasing a number of high-profile prisoners, including opposition politicians, in what its government has called a gesture “to seek peace” less than a week after the US operation to snatch its President Nicolás Maduro. -
What to know about Diosdado Cabello, the powerful Venezuelan minister who may be in jeopardy nextJan 8, 2026In the wee hours of Saturday, shortly after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured, blindfolded and taken to the United States, video emerged of Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister and one of its most popular talk show hosts, surrounded by a group of armed men in Caracas. -
After Maduro’s capture, Venezuelans in Caracas reckon with a weekend ‘for the history books’Jan 5, 2026Residents of Venezuela’s capital reflect on the US attack and capture of their president, Nicolás Maduro, as they head out to run errands a day later. -
Venezuela’s opposition rejoiced at Maduro’s abduction, but Trump doesn’t seem interested in working with themJan 3, 2026In the immediate hours following US forces bombing Caracas and abducting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Venezuela’s beleaguered opposition was ecstatic. -
Israeli soldiers shot and killed a West Bank teen they say ‘hurled a block.’ Video shows them shooting him point blankDec 21, 2025A 26-second security camera video shared on social media and geolocated by CNN to Al-Sab’aneh, shows what appears to be the moment Israeli troops shot Abu Mualla. -
Thieves dressed as Santa and elves raid Montreal grocery store, claim inspiration from Robin HoodDec 20, 2025‘Twas the week before Christmas in a Montreal store, when Santa stole groceries, then walked out the door. -
Australian skydiver’s parachute became caught on plane tail 15,000 feet in the air, video showsDec 11, 2025Video released by Australia’s transport safety agency on Thursday shows the harrowing moment when a skydiver’s parachute was caught on the tail of an airplane before a jump in September. -
Biopic of Brazil’s jailed former President Bolsonaro will star actor Jim CaviezelDec 9, 2025A new film about Bolsonaro’s career is on the way. Entitled “Dark Horse,” the film stars Jim Caviezel, the American actor and conservative activist best known for portraying Jesus in Mel Gibson’s 2004 film “The Passion of the Christ.” -
Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territoryDec 7, 2025Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory -
German military says thousands of rounds of ammunition were stolen from parked vehicle last weekDec 2, 2025The German Defense Ministry confirmed Tuesday that “a shipment of thousands of rounds of ammunition” bound for the armed forces was stolen from a civilian contractor’s trailer last week.
About
Max Saltman is a news reporter with CNN’s International News Hub in Atlanta, responsible for writing breaking news stories, features and explainers.
He has reported on separatism in Alberta, cartel-themed music in Atlanta and Brazilian underwater archaeology, among other subjects.
Saltman began working at CNN in 2022 as a researcher for the network’s fact-checking team. Originally from Massachusetts, he studied history at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.
