Reuters: Trump shows an image from Congo, not South Africa
Reuters: Trump shows an image from Congo, not South Africa
President Donald Trump showed an image alleging the murder of white farmers in South Africa, but it was actually an image from the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Reuters. The incident happened at Wednesday's Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. CNN's Larry Madowo reports.
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US ambassador to Israel 'can't imagine US would object' to Israel striking Iran
CNN's Jim Sciutto spoke with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee about whether Israel might decide to strike Iran and how the US would react.
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CNN goes inside a bakery as humanitarian aid finally reaches Gaza for the first time in weeks. This week Israel lifted an 11-week blockade on Gaza, it says was imposed to force Hamas to release all remaining hostages and to bring about a ceasefire. The UN warns that Gaza's population of over 2.1 million people is at risk of famine.
00:50 - Source: CNN
Mexican politician gunned down at event
An attack on a political event in Mexico, where a mayoral candidate and three others were killed, is the latest in an uptick in political violence in the country.
01:52 - Source: CNN
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine explains why she resigned
Bridget Brink, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, tells CNN's Christiane Amanpour she resigned from her position because of the Trump administration's actions towards Russia.
00:57 - Source: CNN
Vice President Vance meets Pope Leo XIV
On May 19, Vice President JD Vance met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. Here, Vance passed on a letter from President Donald Trump, inviting the pope to the White House.
00:35 - Source: CNN
Dior to pay $2M to help labor abuse victims
Dior has agreed a number of remedies to settle an Italian competition authority investigation into whether the luxury brand and two of its units misled consumers with their statements about working conditions at its suppliers. CNN's Max Foster reports.
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Israeli strikes hit last hospital in Gaza's north
Israel launched intense air and ground campaigns that health officials say killed hundreds over the last few days and shuttered the last functioning hospital in the enclave's north. The Israeli military's ground operation in northern and southern Gaza comes as international mediators push for progress in ceasefire talks.
00:55 - Source: CNN
Daylight shows extent of damage to Mexican Navy ship
The Mexican Navy training ship that struck the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday was moving in the 'wrong direction,' according to a senior city official. CNN's Gloria Pazmino, reports from the East River where daylight shows the extent of the damage.
01:10 - Source: CNN
Watch Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square
Pope Leo XIV called for a 'united Church' in his inauguration homily from St. Peter's Square where approximately 100,000 people had gathered at the start of the Mass, according to authorities.
00:55 - Source: CNN
Here are the deals Trump signed during his Middle East trip
CNN's Betsy Klein breaks down the deals that President Donald Trump has brokered during his three-day trip to the Middle East.
01:17 - Source: CNN
Cat caught smuggling drugs into prison
Officers at a prison in Costa Rica captured a cat with two packages of marijuana and cocaine attached to its body. According to the Costa Rican Ministry of Justice and Peace, the officers confiscated the drugs and handed over the cat to National Animal Health Service for health evaluation.
00:31 - Source: CNN
Seoul's biggest fish market
CNN Travel's Lilit Marcus tastes her way through the many rows of Seoul's Noryangjin Fish Market, famous for its hundreds of vendors and its wide variety of fresh fish and live seafood.
01:32 - Source: CNN
Zelensky says Putin was 'afraid' for talks
Neither Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky or Russian President Vladimir Putin are attending peace talks in Istanbul after days of confusion. In a meeting in Albania, Zelensky said Putin was 'afraid' to come to Turkey for talks and that Russian delegation in Istanbul is of a 'very low level.'
00:38 - Source: CNN
Baby orangutans rescued in Thailand
A man suspected of trafficking two infant orangutans has been arrested in Thailand, according to local authorities. Police conducted the raid as the suspect was about to hand over the infant primates to a customer at a Bangkok gas station.
00:49 - Source: CNN
Fareed points out Trump's 'strange double standard'
CNN's Fareed Zakaria explains why he thinks President Donald Trump's new foreign policy doctrine has a 'strange double standard.'
01:04 - Source: CNN
Kremlin gambles with Trump's wrath over Ukraine
CNN's Nick Paton Walsh analyzes the power dynamics and explains how Russia is driving the schedule in these latest negotiations.
01:39 - Source: CNN
What is femicide and what's behind the rise in incidents?
Mexican authorities are investigating the murder of 23 year old Valeria Márquez - which was caught on video during a livestream - as a femicide. CNN's Max Foster speaks with Jillian Peterson, Executive Director of The Violence Prevention Project, about femicide and why it is on the rise.
01:29 - Source: CNN
TikTok beauty influencer shot dead during live stream in Mexico
Beauty influencer Valeria Marquez was shot dead during a TikTok livestream from her salon in Zapopan, Mexico. The case is being investigated as a suspected femicide, according to local authorities. Just days earlier, another woman – a mayoral candidate in the state of Veracruz – was also shot dead during a livestream, alongside three other people.
00:47 - Source: CNN
Qatari PM defends offering plane to President Trump
In an interview with CNN's Becky Anderson, Qatari Prime Minister and minister of foreign affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani downplayed the significance of the luxury jet gifted to President Donald Trump, saying it was a "very simple government to government dealing."
01:07 - Source: CNN
Zelensky warns 'no time for playing games'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will head to Turkey and wait for Russian President Vladimir Putin for potential ceasefire talks; but he set some minimal goals for the meeting. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports.
01:26 - Source: CNN
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Trump then referred to his first term as president, saying he 'was new to Washington, and it was suggested that I use The Federalist Society as a recommending source on Judges. I did so, openly and freely, but then realized that they were under the thumb of a real 'sleazebag' named Leonard Leo, a bad person who, in his own way, probably hates America, and obviously has his own separate ambitions.' 'I am so disappointed in The Federalist Society because of the bad advice they gave me on numerous Judicial Nominations,' he wrote. 'This is something that cannot be forgotten!' He added: 'Backroom 'hustlers' must not be allowed to destroy our Nation!' Some conservatives, including legal scholars, have been among those pushing back against Trump's trade wars, arguing the Constitution makes clear the power of the purse belongs to Congress, not the president. 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He volunteered on Edward Kennedy's presidential campaign in 1980, driving the press van in Kennedy's motorcade. He served as press secretary for John Lindsay's Senate campaign in 1980 and volunteered for New Jersey Rep. Rush Holt's reelection effort in 2000, when his responsibilities included 'driving and accompanying candidate's mother to campaign events.' He also volunteered for John Kerry in 2024 and Obama in 2008, and donated small amounts years ago to the Clintons and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He appears to have participated in one Federalist Society-affiliated event : a panel on international trade in 2011 held by the Georgetown Law Student Chapter. The Federalist Society and Reif did not respond to requests for comment Friday. The White House did not respond to questions about why Trump blamed Leo and the Federalist Society for the decision, but Taylor Rogers, a White House spokesperson, doubled down, calling Leo 'a bad person who cares more about his personal ambitions than our country.' 'These judges must ditch their corrupt allegiance to Leonard and do the right thing for the American people before they completely destroy the credibility of our judicial branch,' she said. Who is Leonard Leo? Leo is not a household name, but few people have done more to advance conservative legal causes in the U.S. via a sprawling network of conservative groups. Decades ago, he began to execute a plan to build a pipeline for conservative talent, working to identify, support and promote law school students and lawyers who shared his originalist view of the Constitution, and helping them reach the nation's most powerful courts. Such efforts have reshaped the courts and Republican politics , culminating in Trump's first term with the appointment of three conservative Supreme Court justices . Leo's work also has prompted protests outside his home. The Federalist Society got its start on college campuses when Reagan was president. It was conceived as a way to counter what its members saw as liberal domination of the nation's law-school faculties. During his 2016 campaign, as Trump worked to win over social conservatives wary of electing a thrice-married New York businessman, he promised that the Federalist Society would oversee his judicial nominations, assuring their non-liberal bona fides. 'We're going to have great judges, conservative, all picked by the Federalist Society,' Trump told Breitbart News radio. 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