A year ago, the world met Habiba al-Askari, a three-year-old toddler in Gaza fighting for her life. @JomanaCNN and @AbeerSalmanCNN's reporting resulted in Habiba's medical evacuation to Amman. CNN returned to Jordan this year to reunite with little Habiba and her family.

Spencer Pratt clearly won the battle for clicks. But, he ultimately, did not win the battle for votes in one of the most progressive cities in America. Nithya Raman, a member of the DSA, is advancing to face off against L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in November. Via @AC360

President Trump “is committed,” says Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun. “He knows that… Lebanon’s stability is very essential for the stability of the region itself… We are counting on him to end this conflict as soon as possible.” @LBpresidency

Just intv’d Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei: His points: - “The main problem of negotiating with this administration is that you have to face so many changing positions, moving the goal posts, different statements, contradictory remarks by different officials, so it makes the whole process very cumbersome,” Baghaei said. - “Americans must understand that they have to recognize Iran’s rights,” including its right to peaceful nuclear enrichment under the international non-proliferation treaty.” - The US must “simply must stop their sanctions,” Baghaei told CNN. “As far as the sanctions and blocked assets are concerned, they simply need to let Iranian assets be released and be available for the Iranians.” @CNN

"Trump must make decisions independently of Israel, stop the blockade and release our frozen assets." Top adviser to Iran's supreme leader tells @fpleitgenCNN in exclusive interview that a meeting between Trump and Khamenei "will not happen." More cnn.it/43hgg5S

Just intv‘d Iranian Supreme Leader‘s military advisor Gen. Mohsen Rezaei. Some main lines: - talks are deadlocked and Trump must unlock them by unfreezing Iranian assets. - “24 billion $ is not much for America if he wants to reach an agreement with Iran.” - “this is our own (Iran’s) not America’s money.” - “the cost of negotiating is much less for America than the cost of fighting with us (Iran).” - if the war and blockade continue, Iran will drag it into the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Bab al Mandab, Mediterranean. - Meeting between Trump and Supreme Leader “will not happen.” @CNN

“It’s not your country, it’s our country.” In an exclusive interview, Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun @LBpresidency has scathing words for Iran: “They are using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in their negotiation with the US. It’s unacceptable.” Airs 8pm Beirut time @cnni

Just sat down for a world exclusive interview with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun in Beirut. We spoke about the attempts to make a ceasefire a reality, his vision for peace, what he believes Israel must do, Iran’s influence, Hezbollah, and much more. Look out for our interview soon @CNN @LBpresidency

"Everybody who goes in there sick, they don't leave - they come out dead." CNN's @clarissaward talks to locals in the remote mining town at the center of the latest Ebola outbreak, where suspicion of aid organizations runs deep.

"Get martyred or get victorious" As Israel pounds southern Lebanon, CNN's @IsobelYeung gets rare access to Hezbollah fighter and witnesses people of Lebanon stuck between Hezbollah and Israel’s war. Watch the full report here cnn.it/4e7ZUl6

Just landed in Beirut at a crucial moment for Lebanon. Can diplomacy prevail? Tomorrow, I’ll sit down for a world exclusive with President Joseph Aoun @LBpresidency. It couldn’t come at a more important time. Look out for my interview on @CNN, @cnni and @PBS tomorrow.

Why does California take so long to count ballots? In short, the state’s leaders have prioritized expanding last minute options to vote by mail over a quick count.

"When you're in these tents in the red zone with these people, seeing it up close and hearing their stories, it gives it a very different, very human perspective." @clarissaward to @vanityfair from epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the DRC. 📸Alex Platt vanityfair.com/story/ebola-o…

In an interview with Vanity Fair, veteran journalist Clarissa Ward describes what the worst Ebola outbreak in years looks like at quarantine facilities—and funerals—in the Democratic Republic of the Congo vanityfair.com/story/ebola-o…

On this day after Election Day, where are we at? Tom Steyer needs a MASSIVE return from the ballot counts that’ll come out late this afternoon to show a path forward into the top 2. Nithya Raman & Spencer Pratt race could take weeks to determine.

Back in Iran for the next week to cover the diplomatic process between Washington and Tehran as well as the tension in the Persian Gulf. @CNN

Just entered Iran again and driving to Tehran. Will be reporting from here the next week as Iran and the U.S. aim to finalize an MOU to end the war and pave the way for broader negotiations. At the same time the situation in the Persian Gulf remains tense and volatile after US and Iranian strikes overnight. @CNN

“Would you rather go up against Xavier Becerra or Tom Steyer?” @Elex_Michaelson asks @SteveHiltonx , who is leading early in the California governor's primary. Michaelson also asks Hilton about President Trump’s most recent show of support.

"Many Kenyans feel that having this isolation ward in their country risks importing Ebola into their country so there's a huge amount of backlash." @LarryMadowo talks to @hereandnow about Kenya’s plans to establish Ebola quarantine center for US citizens wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/06/…

This job is such a privilege. I’m grateful I’ve had the opportunity to talk to the leading candidates yesterday and throughout this process. I’m excited to co-anchor an election night on @CNN for the first time in my career. Join us starting at 8pm pacific.