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Trump Threatens New Sanctions on Russia; U.S. and Ukraine Gear Up for Resumption of Talks Next Week; Major Russian Assault on Ukraine Days after U.S. Halts Aid; U.S. Stocks Close Out Miserable Week amid Tariff War; Vatican: Pope Is Resting Peacefully; Official Says Gene Hackman and Wife Died of Natural Causes; King Charles III Sets Up New Podcast. Aired 3-3:45a ET

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PAULA NEWTON, CNN ANCHOR AND CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): And a warm welcome to our viewers joining us from all around the world, I'm Paula Newton. Straight ahead here on CNN NEWSROOM:

Confusing signals for the U.S. as president Trump threatens Russia with new sanctions while taking away Ukraine's access to critical satellite imagery.

On again, off again with Canada. The new tariffs the U.S. could slap on its neighbor to the north.

And the tragic end for a Hollywood icon. Investigators reveal how Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy, died.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE (voice-over): Live from Atlanta, this is CNN NEWSROOM with Paula Newton.

NEWTON: Now the White House continues to send mixed signals as it prepares to resume talks with Ukraine and Saudi Arabia next week. On Friday, U.S. president Donald Trump threatened to slap more sanctions on Russia's economy because of continuing strikes on Ukraine.

Now Moscow made it clear it's not having second thoughts. Nonetheless, Mr. Trump still appeared to offer Russia a way out. He said anyone in President Putin's shoes would be doing the same and that Kyiv may be the bigger impediment to the U.S.' push for peace.

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TRUMP: It may be easier dealing with Russia, which is surprising because they have all the cards. I mean and they're bombing the hell out of them right now. I've always had a good relationship with Putin. And, you know, he wants to end the war. He wants to end it. And I think he's going to be more generous than he has to be.

(END VIDEO CLIP) NEWTON: Now the White House is turning up the pressure on Ukraine ahead of those talks. Officials say the U.S. has suspended Ukraine's access to commercial satellite images, like this one from the company Maxar. They were used to track Russian troop movements and planned military operations.

That follows the suspension of U.S. military and intelligence sharing with Kyiv. Those decisions could leave civilians vulnerable to Russian strikes just as Moscow is stepping them up.

Ukraine was hit by a barrage of drones and missiles targeting its energy system Thursday night and into Friday morning. For more now, we are joined by Nada Bashir and she is in London for us.

Nada, it's been little more than a week since we all remember it, that very acrimonious Oval Office meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy. We just discussed how U.S. military aid and now intelligence is being paused. Russia still battering Ukraine.

In light of all of this, what is Zelenskyy hoping to achieve in negotiations this week with the United States?

And I know Russia is not at the table.

NADA BASHIR, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Paula. For President Zelenskyy, the focus has long been and continues to be on ensuring that those security guarantees from its international partners are there from its European allies.

But crucially, also from the United States and from the now Trump administration, of course, what we've seen over the last week, over recent weeks is that relationship between Ukraine and the Trump administration growing increasingly tenuous.

President Trump himself has downplayed the importance and the significance of those security guarantees for Ukraine. He's also indicated in recent days that he believes Ukraine has little choice, little leverage when it comes to what sort of deal is actually on the table to establish a lasting peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

And this has really raised concerns as to what a peace agreement brokered by the United States between Russia and Ukraine could look like and what that will mean for Ukraine's future security guarantees.

And, of course, as you mentioned, we are expecting to see that meeting between Ukrainian and U.S. officials taking place in Saudi Arabia at the beginning of next week.

This will be the first high level discussions that we've seen between the two parties since that unprecedented and hostile meeting between President Zelenskyy and Trump in the Oval Office just last week.

We're expecting to see the U.S. envoy, Steve Witkoff, present at those discussions. We know that discussions have been taking place over recent days intensively, according to officials. Take a listen to what President Zelenskyy had to say about these talks with the U.S.

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VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY, UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT (through translator): Today, the most intensive work ever has been going on all day with president Trump's team at various levels. Many calls. The topic is clear: peace as soon as possible, security as reliably as possible.

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Ukraine is as constructively oriented as possible.

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BASHIR: Now, of course, as I mentioned, there is real concern around those security guarantees for Ukraine, given what we've seen in recent days in terms of the Trump administration.

Pausing military aid, suspending access to crucial satellite imagery and also, of course, questions around the sharing of intelligence, the U.S. scaling back on its intelligence sharing when it comes to information that could assist Ukraine in targeting Russia.

We have seen, of course, European allies stepping up in commitments for support for Ukraine.

And as we know, just yesterday, the U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, held a call with the Ukrainian foreign minister, the State Department going on to reiterate Trump's determination to not only end the war but also sending a message that both sides need to take steps to come to some sort of lasting, sustainable agreement.

Ukraine's foreign ministry, meanwhile, not only also reiterating its desire to see an end to the war but also sending a message that it believes U.S. leadership will remain essential for establishing some sort of peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Paula.

NEWTON: And that U.S. support is precisely what's in question right now. Nada Bashir for us in London, appreciate it.

Jill Dougherty is CNN's former Moscow bureau chief. She's an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and she joins us now from Washington.

Jill, another eventful week, most of all for Ukrainians, who continue to sustain the most terrifying bombardment. And many are suggesting now that the pause not just in military aid but the pause in intelligence sharing from the United States may actually be putting scores more civilians at risk.

JILL DOUGHERTY, CNN CONTRIBUTOR: Yes. And, you know, if you talk to military people who analyze this, they say that the lack of the -- or the stoppage of the intel is really, really crucial because that was, you know, eyes and ears.

And it's already having an effect, apparently. So it's, you know, it's a real problem for the Ukrainians because, at the same time, they're trying to, you know, work with president Trump, move forward, get over that terrible situation in the Oval Office just last week and figure out how they can work together.

NEWTON: And in terms of what Russia is doing, for some reason, it came as a surprise to president Trump that they, that Russia would actually be so aggressive with its bombardment. He did post on social media that he was threatening sanctions again on Russia.

But I note that, you know, and, you know, the foreign ministry, well, that our Matthew Chance got a response from the foreign ministry in Russia, saying, look, this isn't anything Russia hasn't already gone through. We've gone through sanctions and we've come through before.

So what's at work here with the president?

DOUGHERTY: Well, you know, I think what, if you talk to the people from the Trump administration -- and I actually was at an open meeting at the Council on Foreign Relations. In fact, I believe it was yesterday.

And what they are saying, it was with General Kellogg, who's the special representative to Ukraine from the administration. And what they're saying is, look, president Trump is trying to negotiate. So he is, you know, alternately pushing one side, pushing the other.

And apparently when he saw that attack by Russia, which was pretty major, he said, you know, this has to stop. Get back to the -- in fact, he said, Ukraine and Russia, get back to the table right now. And, you know, as if you could order them.

And then he said, you know, we have to before it's too late. So we have to do something. But I think if you look specifically at what he's saying, he is saying he would -- he's threatening to use sanctions, bank sanctions and tariffs.

He's not saying I am using them. He's threatening. So it hasn't happened yet.

And then sanctions, I think, you know, the Russians have said it hasn't changed them, hasn't changed President Putin from prosecuting the war and tariffs only work if you have trade and there's minuscule trade between the United States and Russia.

So I think, you know, it's something that Trump says, perhaps part of this negotiation, so-called. But you have to look exactly at what he said right after that. Within literally hours, he was saying, well, you know, I don't think Ukraine really is interested in peace.

And President Putin, in fact, the quote was, "wants to end this war." I think he's going to be more generous than he has to be. So Trump is using very nice rhetoric about Putin and continuing not only to use rhetoric but to take military action to deprive Ukraine of military aid and intelligence.

[03:10:05] NEWTON: Yes, and he has definitely intentionally hobbled Ukraine, Ukraine's ability on the battlefield and also even just to protect its civilians.

If we look forward to the coming week with these scheduled meetings in Saudi Arabia, it is not clear, Jill, that Russia has any intention, not even of coming to a ceasefire, an agreement of even negotiating anything at this point. I know how deeply immersed you are in everything going on in Russia, given your knowledge of the Russian language.

How do you think they're going to come at this?

Because at the end of the day, there either is going to be a ceasefire or there isn't.

DOUGHERTY: Well, you know, I think there are two issues. You've got the ceasefire and it's very undefined. I mean, president Trump really isn't saying exactly what happens other than the guns fall silent. And it appears that Russia is open to some type of ceasefire.

But then when you get into the issue that Zelenskyy wants, which is long term security guarantees for Ukraine so that they are not attacked again, that's where it gets really, really difficult.

I mean, even the peacekeepers, you know, the idea of peacekeepers are actually not even peacekeepers on the line but some troops that would be there to kind of, you know, keep some type of stability, that the Europeans are saying, well, they could be Europeans.

But if they are members of NATO, which they would be, Russia will not accept that. So there are all sorts of questions that as soon as you get beyond, let's stop the guns, you know.

What happens after that?

And that's the concern of Zelenskyy. And then he's also pressured by president Trump to sign that minerals deal that, in my opinion, is actually kind of a sideshow. I don't think that it's really, you know, going to solve anything right now because it is something that would be very, very far in the future.

NEWTON: So those facilities, you do not build them overnight, that is for sure, given everything that needs to be done and then the security issues, even with that, Jill, we will leave it there for now. But another eventful week to come, I'm sure. Thanks so much.

DOUGHERTY: OK. Thanks, Paula.

NEWTON: A senior Hamas figure is accusing U.S. president Donald Trump of, quote, "blatant double standards."

Mr. Trump is demanding that Hamas release all hostages it's holding. But that Hamas official says the U.S. president is ignoring the thousands of Palestinians in Israeli prisons. Meanwhile, a Hamas delegation is in Cairo, planning to push for the

ceasefire to enter its second phase. Israel is said to prefer extending the first phase of the deal.

Now Israel says Hamas is using humanitarian aid to rebuild its, quote, "war machine." Hamas denies that claim.

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NEWTON: Yet another twist in the bitter North American trade war that seems to shift on an hourly basis. U.S. President Donald Trump is now threatening Canada with tariffs on lumber and dairy products. He claims the U.S.' northern neighbor is cheating American farmers. CNN's Jeff Zeleny has our report.

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JEFF ZELENY, CNN CHIEF NATIONAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT: We know that the president, of course, is a long and true believer in tariffs, both the threat of them and actually imposing them. But it really has been a, one day they're on, one day they're off; some hours, they're on; some hours, they're off.

But in the Oval Office, the president asked about this, asked about the uncertainty, the instability. He suggested, without anyone asking specifically, that he may impose new tariffs on lumber and dairy.

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TRUMP: Canada has been ripping us off for years on tariffs, for lumber and for dairy products, 250 percent. Nobody ever talks about that, 250 percent tariff, which is taking advantage of our farmers. So that's not going to happen anymore. We're going to be -- they'll be met with the exact same tariff unless they drop it.

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ZELENY: So just to recap, on Tuesday, the tariffs on Canada and Mexico were imposed. On Wednesday, automakers were excluded. On Thursday, pretty much most of Mexico and Canada were excluded for a month. And now today a mention of dairy.

But the bottom line to all of this, after this seventh week in the Trump White House, this trade war is something he clearly likes talking about. And Canada is clearly his favorite punching bag.

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NEWTON: And our thanks to Jeff Zeleny there.

Joining me now from Cambridge, England, is Mohamed El-Erian. He is a chief economic adviser for Allianz as well as the president of Queens College at Cambridge University.

Mohamed, very good to see you, especially on what has been an incredibly tense week in the markets and beyond. You know, you pointed out that markets have kind of gotten the message. You're saying that they are now sufficiently spooked by tariffs, real or threatened.

I'm curious, how much do you believe the uncertainty of what will happen is really weighing, again, not just on the markets but on the economy itself?

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MOHAMED EL-ERIAN, CHIEF ECONOMIC ADVISER, ALLIANZ: I think it certainly is. And a CEO told me recently, look, all I want is less unpredictability. I can't run my business when I don't know what tariffs are going to be on or off on what product. I just need clarity.

And I think that issue of predictability has become very important. The U.S.' edge is not only its entrepreneurship, it's predictability and rule of law. And if you undermine this, then economic agents, businesses, households will step back. And that's exactly what we've seen happen, with sentiment data showing a deterioration in confidence.

NEWTON: Now with that deterioration in confidence, we actually saw Fed chair, Jerome Powell, speaking on Friday. And I would describe him as the ultimate cool customer. Let's listen to him now on what he was saying about this.

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JEROME POWELL, CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL RESERVE: Well, there have been recent developments in some of these areas, especially trade policy. Uncertainty around the changes and their likely effects remains high. As we parse the incoming information, we are focused on separating the signal from the noise as the outlook evolves.

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NEWTON: You know, he seemed to soothe markets when no one else could this week. I'm wondering what you make of it, Mohamed, in terms of the U.S. economy itself. He says it's stable.

Can it absorb shocks, these tariff shocks?

EL-ERIAN: It certainly can absorb it. It's a very resilient economy. But it's about changes. So last week, we had this whiff of stagflation. That data was showing growth coming down and inflationary expectation going up.

This week, on top of this whiff of stagflation, we've had data that suggests that the economy is slowing. And that's why suddenly this word "recession" has reentered the conversation. We haven't had that word "recession" for quite a while and it's now reentered the conversation.

So people are worried. I put the probability of recession about 25 percent to 30 percent, so it's not dominant. It's not the baseline scenario. But I think that probability was just 10 percent two months ago. So it's becoming more of a concern. But the economy as a whole remains resilient.

NEWTON: Yes, which is good news. But again, as you said, Americans and many other people in other economies are quite tentative right now, given everything that's going on.

And, you know, your opinion column for Bloomberg nearly four weeks ago previewed this market turmoil. And, you know, you said that, beyond the near term risk of the tariffs, you argued that the U.S. risks jeopardizing its central role in the global economy.

How so?

EL-ERIAN: So trade is a cooperative activity. You and I decide to trade. If you become less predictable, then, over time, I will look for different trading partners. I can't do this immediately but I'll do it over time.

Also, if I'm using your currency and your currency becomes less predictable because there are sanctions, there's all sorts of things I will slowly look for a replacement. That takes even longer but what you get is a fragmentation of the system, where the role of the U.S. is still central but it's less influential than it was before.

That's the longer term risk.

NEWTON: And you're talking about the global economy there. You could also be talking about geopolitics. It's been stunning just to see how everything is transformed in the last few weeks.

Now both the threat and the reality of tariffs, we've seen it. It can really, you know, inflict collateral damage. Mohamed, he has a Treasury Secretary and a Commerce Secretary that understand this.

Why do you believe they are not being persuasive in the Oval Office?

EL-ERIAN: I don't know. I don't know what's going on in the Oval Office. I do think that there is the view that we are on a bit of a bumpy journey to a much better destination, so we should just absorb the bumps.

I think it's president Trump who said on Tuesday that there will be little disturbances. I think that was his phrase, but that's OK. So there's a notion that it's worth going through the bumps of the journey because the destination is going to be much better.

What is that destination?

The U.S. gets treated more fairly, more industries move to the U.S. and the economy becomes even more robust. That is the view, of course. You know, managing the journey is key to the destination. If you mismanage the journey, you never get to your destination.

NEWTON: Yes, and that destination looks to be quite different from what we'd expect from the United States and other administrations. Mohamed, we have to leave it there. But thank you so much. Really appreciate you joining us today. EL-ERIAN: Thank you.

NEWTON: Now the Vatican has released an update on Pope Francis. He remains in the hospital after his admission weeks ago. We'll have the latest in a live report from Rome.

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NEWTON: And, just in, we have some news out of Toronto, Canada. Police are searching for three men who opened fire outside a pub in the city's Scarborough district. Now 12 people were injured. Six of them were shot. The victims range in ages from their mid 20s to their mid 50s. Police say that at this time no one has died from their injuries.

Please stay with CNN. We will continue to update this story.

The Vatican just issued an update on Pope Francis' health. The 88 year old was admitted to the hospital three weeks ago. We want to go straight to Barbie Nadeau. She is in Rome for us.

And give us an update as we've become accustomed to near daily updates on the pope's condition.

BARBIE NADEAU, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, you know, every morning we get this kind of one line about how the pope rested peacefully overnight. And we heard he's still resting this morning. But yesterday we were able to get a little bit of a clearer picture about how the days are starting to look for him.

He's alternating between rest and between respiratory physiotherapy and prayer and a little work, we were told yesterday. In fact, yesterday he spent about 20 minutes in the private chapel up here on the 10th floor of the Gemelli Hospital.

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Which is part of the this papal suite. where popes have been going since John Paul II, to recover from various illnesses. And so, you know, while the picture is still very complicated, according to his doctors, he has sort of stabilized. But they're just not yet willing to give any sort of prognosis, other than to say that it is still guarded. Paula.

NEWTON: Yes, that must be alarming for both those who are offering prayers. And obviously for the pope himself, as you've pointed out to us before, he's a man who enjoys his work. Barbie Nadeau for us in Rome. Thanks so much. OK. When we return, officials announced Gene Hackman's cause of death

and the rare disease that killed his wife.

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NEWTON: Investigators are now revealing that Oscar winning actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease. They say his wife, Betsy. Betsy likely died days earlier from a rare virus linked to rodents. CNN's Josh Campbell has our report.

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DR. HEATHER JARRELL, CHIEF MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR, NEW MEXICO: The manner of death is natural.

JOSH CAMPBELL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): A mystery solved, revealing tragic circumstances. As a New Mexico chief medical examiner released autopsy conclusions in the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa Hackman.

JARRELL: Based on the circumstances, it is reasonable to conclude that Ms. Hackman passed away first, with February 11th being the last time that she was known to be alive. Mr. Hackman probably died around February 18th.

CAMPBELL (voice-over): Gene Hackman's death at age 95 came about one week after his wife passed away. Also at their home, according to investigators.

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Their bodies were found on February 26th, both showing signs of what authorities referred to in a search warrant affidavit as mummification.

JARRELL: I think he died as a result of his heart disease and with Alzheimer's being that contributing factor. He was in a very poor state of health. He had significant heart disease. And I think ultimately that is what resulted in his death.

CAMPBELL (voice-over): Sixty-five year old Betsy Hackman likely died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare infectious disease transmitted from rodents to humans. Infection can come up to two months after exposure to mice droppings in urine and cause flu like symptoms, according to the medical examiner.

JARRELL: I don't know when she began to feel I'll and those are just things that I don't know that I'm ever going to have the answers to.

CAMPBELL (voice-over): Even more questions still remain.

JARRELL: There is no reliable scientific method to accurately determine the exact time or date of death. He was in an advanced state of Alzheimer's and it's quite possible that he was not aware that she was deceased.

What about starvation?

There was no food in his stomach, which means he had not eaten recently. But he had also no evidence of dehydration.

CAMPBELL (voice-over): Officials had previously narrowed down the timing of Gene Hackman's death using data from his pacemaker.

SHERIFF ADAN MENDOZA, SANTA FE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: His last event was recorded on February 17th, 2025.

CAMPBELL (voice-over): The sheriff also revealed new details about the Hackman's final days after tracking the couple's cell phones and Ms. Hackman's communication and activities that suddenly stopped on February 11.

MENDOZA: She was walking around, she was shopping, she was visiting stores. But my detectives didn't indicate that there was any problem with her or struggle of her getting around.

CAMPBELL: Now the case isn't closed yet. Authorities are still working to determine what happened to that poor family dog. Of course, being in a crate without food or water for a prolonged period of time would be the likely reason for his death. But authorities are working to conduct a necropsy just to confirm.

Authorities say they're also still working to pull certain information off the cell phones of Gene and Betsy Hackman. All that said, Sheriff Adan Mendoza in Santa Fe said that he believes authorities are close to finalizing a timeline regarding what they believe happened here -- Josh Campbell, CNN, Los Angeles.

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NEWTON: Now earlier, I spoke to Dr. Scott Miscovich about the hantavirus, which is contracted most commonly through deer mice in the United States. Now he explained what Betsy Arakawa might have been going through before her death.

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DR. SCOTT MISCOVICH, FAMILY PHYSICIAN AND NATIONAL CONSULTANT: The deer mouse is one of the most populous mammals in the entire United States. And it comes from the droppings of that deer mouse that then aerosolizes and blows and you can breathe it in and it gets into the lungs.

Now the early phase is achy, a little bit of fever, maybe run down. And you don't necessarily get the respiratory symptoms at the beginning. Now that incubation period, it can go on for a period of time. It's usually a minimum of a week but it can go on to multiple weeks, even out to three to four weeks or longer. Now this is the problem, she had the component called the hantavirus

pulmonary syndrome, which is the most deadly variant of this, where usually, suddenly then, the lungs become inflamed and they fill up with fluid.

And it can happen where, when patients are treated with this, they have to be put into an ICU and put on a ventilator in a very short period of time. So probably originally flulike symptoms. Then quick, quick change into, you know, her lungs filling up with water was what was probably happening.

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NEWTON: And our thanks to Dr. Miscovich there.

Now the British monarchy is trying something new to appeal to younger people. After the break, details on King Charles' podcast with Apple Music and the curated playlist he's unveiling.

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NEWTON: OK, following the SpaceX rocket explosion on Thursday, astronauts aboard the International Space Station shared these images on social media. They are said to show the Starship breaking apart in the upper atmosphere. It looked very different from the ground, though. Look at these pictures. Take a look.

The falling debris forced the Federal Aviation Administration to stop air traffic in parts of Florida. Now that was a precaution. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is calling the explosion a minor setback. The next test flight is expected sometime in April.

Now a festival in India that honors the Hindu god Krishna by showering the crowd with colored powders and sweets is now underway. Laddu Holi is celebrated each year at the beginning of spring.

Along with the bright powders, crowds throw laddus at each other -- this is really interesting. I don't think I've seen this before -- an Indian dessert that resembles a donut. For the faithful, the festival honors Krishna and his love for the goddess, Radha. Tradition says the colors and treats symbolize Krishna's blessings.

Now the U.K. marks Commonwealth Day on Monday and, to celebrate, King Charles is sharing the soundtrack to his life. The wide ranging playlist -- it's not the king's speech, it's the king's playlist -- curated by the monarch himself, will accompany a new Apple Music podcast entitled, "The King's Music Room." CNN's Max Foster has our details.

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MAX FOSTER, CNN ROYAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It's billed as a celebration of the power of music.

CHARLES III, KING OF THE U.K.: It has that remarkable ability to bring happy memories --

FOSTER (voice-over): King Charles III reaching out to a younger audience and hosting "The King's Music Room," a podcast recorded in his office at

Buckingham Palace, celebrating Charles' favorite tracks --

CHARLES III: -- songs which have brought me joy.

FOSTER (voice-over):-- and doing it on a special occasion.

CHARLES III: This seemed such an interesting and innovative way to celebrate this year's Commonwealth Day.

FOSTER (voice-over): The artists featured include Jamaican legend Bob Marley --

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FOSTER (voice-over): -- but also others Charles has met over the years, including Grace Jones and Australia's Kylie Minogue, to whose music Charles

has danced to before.

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FOSTER (voice-over): According to Apple, Charles will also share some anecdotes from the encounters he has had with many of the artists and it's

not just music classics either, newer acts like Nigeria's Davido and British singer Raye also featured, artists from all corners of the

Commonwealth, interesting choices at a time where some have called the organization's existence into question.

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Still, no questioning Charles' love of music.

CHARLES III: Throughout my life, music has meant a great deal to me.

FOSTER (voice-over): The king is the patron of several music groups and personally selected most of the songs played at his son Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle, a lighter, a more personal side to the monarch, one we don't usually see -- Max Foster, CNN, London.

(END VIDEOTAPE) NEWTON: So four sleepy European brown bears have woken up to welcome spring. Mana, Minnie, Naya and Cinderella ended their hibernation at the Whipsnade Zoo in Dunstable, England. The deep sleep started in early November.

Zookeepers say the four female bears are all young and love to play and swim together. They seem to be enjoying it there but, sometimes, yes, that rough housing, it can get pretty intense. European brown bears are one of the largest species of bear and are not considered endangered.

Now a 6 year old boy set a record at one of the largest dog shows in the world. Freddie Osborne became the youngest entrant and ribbon winner at the U.K.'s annual Crufts competition. His best friend, adorable Penny, is a smooth fox terrier, a vulnerable breed. She won the first class veteran category.

Freddie was allowed to get this skip school to attend the show. Penny, he said, is the best dog ever.

It's so adorable. I'm Paula Newton, I want to thank you for your company. "WORLD SPORT" is next.