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Fears of War Between Israel & Hezbollah Intensify

There are fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, in the wake of a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children on Saturday. For nearly 10 months now, Hezbollah and Israeli forces have exchanged cross-border fire, with dozens killed and hundreds of thousand…

Four Hours in Gaza

Residents of Khan Younis, Gaza are returning home after the Israeli military withdrew from the area following a week-long raid. Hopes for a ceasefire seem no closer to fruition, as negotiations drag on. Caught up in all this chaos are innocent children, for whom life under bombardment is a disorien…

One-on-one With Potential Harris VP Pick MN Gov. Tim Walz

Anderson Cooper speaks to possible Democratic running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. He gives his take on the former president's comments in his state this past weekend and shares how he believes Vice President Harris could define her campaign. Plus, Ben Wedeman reports from Beirut on the implic…

20+ Dead, 450+ Injured In 2nd Day Of Deadly Device Attacks In Lebanon

Another Trump surrogate takes a jibe at Vice President Kamala Harris for not having biological children. Hear what the former President had to say when asked about it today. Plus, a day after hundreds of Hezbollah pagers exploded with devastating artillery consequences across Lebanon, now its walki…

Is All-Out War in the Mideast Imminent?

In Lebanon, the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, has condemned the back-to-back attacks targeting the group's pagers and walkie-talkie communications system as "massacres." He also warned Israel that Hezbollah's forces on the border won't stop until the war in Gaza ends. At the same time, Isr…

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Intensifies

The Middle East is on edge as Israel prepares for a possible ground operation in Lebanon. Meanwhile, the US and France, among others, are working feverishly on a ceasefire plan between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to address the UN G…

Dictators & Demagogues 02: Yahya Sinwar

Believed to be ‘the mastermind’ behind the October 7th attack on southern Israel, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in an IDF attack in Gaza in October 2024. So who was he and how did he rise to power? Three observers, including one who has met Sinwar, grapple with the factors that led to the ma…

Israel Strikes Deep Into Lebanon

An Israeli airstrike flattened a residential building overnight in a densely populated neighborhood of central Beirut, killing at least 22 people. Lebanon's UN envoy has accused Israel of using 'Gaza tactics' in his country. Hezbollah claims a senior official named Wafiq Safa was the target of Isra…

Remembering Pope Francis

As today's show begins we hear the echo of the bells in Saint Peter's Square, sounding a final note on the remarkable life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff who passed away just hours after tending to his flock on Easter. Our extensive coverage of his life and legacy - and what come…

CNN Inside Politics: Remembering Pope Francis

As today's show begins we hear the echo of the bells in Saint Peter's Square, sounding a final note on the remarkable life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff who passed away just hours after tending to his flock on Easter. Our extensive coverage of his life and legacy - and what come…