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CNN
11-07-2025
- Sport
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First man to kitesurf across the Taiwan Strait
Swiss dentist and extreme sports enthusiast Geza Scholtz has become the first person ever to kitesurf across the politically sensitive Taiwan Strait.
CNN
10-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Robot soccer kicks off China's humanoid sports boom
Robot soccer kicks off China's humanoid sports boom Less Messi, more messy – regardless, China is investing heavily in robot sports as a way of testing how much one can achieve. 01:30 - Source: CNN Trump praises Liberian leader's English. It's his native language During a White House meeting with leaders of African nations, President Donald Trump complimented Liberian President Joseph Boakai's English pronunciation, even though English is Boakai's native language. 00:49 - Source: CNN Houthi rebels release video of attack on commercial ship in the Red Sea Video released by the Houthi media center shows the bulk carrier "Magic Seas" being attacked and later sinking in the Iran-backed rebel group's first attack this year on a commercial shipping vessel in the Red Sea. 00:55 - Source: CNN First man to kitesurf across the Taiwan Strait Swiss dentist and extreme sports enthusiast Geza Scholtz has become the first person ever to kitesurf across the politically sensitive Taiwan Strait. 01:16 - Source: CNN Russia turns up the heat after Trump slams Putin At least one person has been killed after Russia launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine just hours after US President Donald Trump pledged more military support for Kyiv and accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of throwing 'bullsh*t' over peace talks. 01:19 - Source: CNN Who speaks for Hamas in ceasefire talks? With a possible Gaza ceasefire deal coming by week's end, CNN's Audie Cornish speaks with senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a former adviser to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Ghaith Al Omari about who speaks for Hamas. 01:51 - Source: CNN Trump told donors he threatened to bomb Moscow on Putin call Donald Trump told a private gathering of donors last year that he once sought to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from attacking Ukraine by threatening to 'bomb the sh*t out of Moscow' in retaliation, according to audio provided to CNN. The audio was obtained by Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager and Isaac Arnsdorf, who detailed some of the exchanges in their new book, '2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America.' The Trump campaign declined to comment on the content of the tapes. 01:36 - Source: CNN Three men found guilty of Wagner-backed arson on Ukraine-linked businesses in London Three men were found guilty on Tuesday of committing arson attacks on Ukraine-linked businesses in London on behalf of Russia's Wagner private mercenary group. Two others, ringleader Dylan Earl and Jake Reeves, had already pleaded guilty to offenses under the UK's new national security act. 01:38 - Source: CNN Mexicans protest immigrants from US Residents of Mexico City are protesting against gentrification that is forcing some people out, and they partially blame the United States. More than 1.6 million US citizens already reside in Mexico, according to the US State department. 01:30 - Source: CNN Drone shows rare site: Greece's Acropolis with no tourists Authorities in Athens, Greece closed the country's most popular tourist destination for several hours on Tuesday, sighting scorching temperatures nearing 108˚ Fahrenheit (42˚C) as a health concern. Drone video by Reuters captured the rare instance of the site being empty of visitors. 00:41 - Source: CNN Russian minister dies shortly after Putin fired him Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit died by suicide on Monday, just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from the job, officials said. Asked by reporters for the reasons behind Starovoit's dismissal, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denied this was due to a 'lack of trust,' but he did not give any alternative reason. 00:49 - Source: CNN Analysis: How could America arm Ukraine? President Trump said on Monday that the US will send additional defensive weapons to Ukraine after previous shipments were paused last week. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh analyzes which weapons Ukraine most needs right now. 01:27 - Source: CNN Trump vents his anger about Putin during Cabinet meeting During a Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump expressed his frustration with Vladimir Putin. 'We get a lot of bulls*** thrown at us by Putin,' Trump said. The remark showed Trump's frustrations at Moscow, which has shown no willingness to end its war in Ukraine. 00:30 - Source: CNN Which countries received a Trump tariff letter? 00:56 - Source: CNN Protesters in Kenya met with water cannons and tear gas Protests in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi erupted on Monday with police seen in video using tear gas and water cannons from armored trucks to disperse crowds. 01:07 - Source: CNN Royals greet Macron for state visit French President Emmanuel Macron has met with the King and Queen as he begins his three-day state visit to the UK. Macron will attend a banquet at Windsor Castle during his visit, address the UK Parliament, and meet with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. 00:38 - Source: CNN Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted in Indonesia, sending a column of ash as high as 11 miles into the sky. 00:38 - Source: CNN Pet lion escapes and attacks woman and her children The owners of a pet lion that attacked three people after escaping from a farmhouse have been arrested. 00:34 - Source: CNN Dalai Lama hopes to live beyond 130 years Thousands gathered to celebrate the spiritual leader and Nobel Peace laureate's birthday in Dharamshala, which has served as the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile and home of the Dalai Lama since he fled Tibet during a failed 1959 uprising against Chinese communist rule. 01:13 - Source: CNN
CNN
09-07-2025
- Climate
- CNN
Video shows river rises dramatically in New Mexico flooding
Video shows river rises dramatically in New Mexico flooding At least three people, including two children, were killed in Village of Ruidoso in southern New Mexico, after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding on Tuesday, officials said. The Rio Ruidoso surged drastically from under 2 feet to over 20 feet in less than an hour. 00:36 - Source: CNN Automated CNN Shorts 10 videos Video shows river rises dramatically in New Mexico flooding At least three people, including two children, were killed in Village of Ruidoso in southern New Mexico, after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding on Tuesday, officials said. The Rio Ruidoso surged drastically from under 2 feet to over 20 feet in less than an hour. 00:36 - Source: CNN First man to kitesurf across the Taiwan Strait Swiss dentist and extreme sports enthusiast Geza Scholtz has become the first person ever to kitesurf across the politically sensitive Taiwan Strait. 01:16 - Source: CNN Texas Gov. says 'losers' blame others for flood response Texas Gov. Greg Abbott used a football analogy after being asked about the emergency response to the catastrophic flooding that killed more than a 100 people in the state. 00:32 - Source: CNN 5 stories to start your day 170+ missing from TX floods as community looks for answers, Trump calls out Putin & restarts Ukraine weapons shipments, "Tiger King" star sentenced. 06:04 - Source: CNN Video: Home washes away during floods in New Mexico At least three people, including two children, were killed in a mountain village in southern New Mexico, after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding on Tuesday, officials said. Video shows a home in Rio Ruidoso being washed away by what authorities described as 'record-breaking' floodwaters. Emergency crews carried out at least 85 swift water rescues in the Ruidoso area, including of people who were trapped in their homes and cars, said Danielle Silva of the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, according to the Associated Press. 00:22 - Source: CNN Kristi Noem announces end of shoe removal policy at airport security Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced a new policy stating the Transportation Security Administration will be eliminating the shoe removal security requirement 'effective immediately.' 01:06 - Source: CNN Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sentencing date announced Sean 'Diddy' Combs will be sentenced in a hearing set to be held October 3, after he was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister reports that Combs faces a max prison sentence of up to 20 years for both charges combined. 01:06 - Source: CNN CNN reporters press officials on timeline of their response to floods CNN Anchor Pamela Brown, a former camper at Camp Mystic, details how her CNN colleagues challenged Texas officials on their timeline of the flood response, four days after flash floods killed more than 100 people in Kerr County. 01:44 - Source: CNN CNN speaks to Texas search and rescue workers from Mexico A team of first responders from Mexico has joined search efforts in central Texas where at least 161 people remain missing following catastrophic flash flooding. CNN's Gustavo Valdés spoke with one of the group's responders on the ground in Kerr County to see the challenges the Mexican group now faces amid miles of debris. 00:38 - Source: CNN Texas Governor: At least 161 known missing in Kerr County At least 161 people are known to be missing in Kerr County as a result of the flood, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who cited 'combined law enforcement efforts.' 01:10 - Source: CNN
