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End of U.S. Government Shutdown Looms As Senate Democrats Concede To Funding Deal; Syrian President Makes A Historic Visit To The White House; Car Blast In Delhi Kills At Least 10 And Injures Dozens More Near India's Red Fort; Delegates Bring Tech-Led and Indigenous Land Plans To COP30; Biggest Polluters Not Attending COP30 Summit; Uruguay Facing Growing Threat From Organized Crime. Aired 2-3p ET
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MAX FOSTER, HOST, ISA SOARES TONIGHT: A very warm welcome to the show, I'm Max Foster in for Isa Soares. Tonight, a compromise or a predictable cave
depends on who you ask. A group of Senate Democrats back a Republican funding plan to reopen the U.S. government without getting their key demand
met. We're live on Capitol Hill for you.
Then from Jihadist to guest at the Oval Office. I will have all the details on the historic meeting of Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa and U.S.
President Donald Trump. Plus, fear and chaos in Delhi after a car blast kills at least ten people and injures dozens more near India's Red Fort.
That and much more just ahead.
Now, we begin this hour on Capitol Hill where we could be on the verge of a deal to end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. The
Senate may vote on a deal as early as today, it comes after a group of seven Democrats and one independent broke ranks, and may have also broken a
logjam that could pave the way for an agreement after more than 40 days.
One senator who helped clinch the deal explained his decision, while House Speaker Mike Johnson, who hasn't called lawmakers back into session for
nearly two months, had this to say earlier.
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REP. MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA): It's after 40 days of wandering in the wilderness and making the American people suffer needlessly. Some Senate
Democrats finally have stepped forward to end the pain. It appears to us this morning that our long national nightmare is finally coming to an end,
and we're grateful for that.
SEN. ANGUS KING (I-ME): People are being damaged by virtue of the continuation of the shutdown that's not getting us anywhere. A good
general, if the battle plan isn't working, you change the battle plan. You try another tactic, especially if what's happening is danger to your
troops. And that's what we're talking about.
Is danger to the American people in the service of a strategy that isn't working and has no prospects of working.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
FOSTER: Well, the proposal doesn't include the extension of enhanced health care subsidies, the major demand made by Democrats that's fueled
intense anger amongst many Democrats, including California Governor Gavin Newsom, who called the shutdown deal pathetic. CNN's Annie Grayer joins us
now from Capitol Hill. Thank you for joining us, Annie. We're just talking about the Senate stage here. Still got a long way to go, right?
ANNIE GRAYER, CNN REPORTER: It does. We are expecting the Senate to vote as early as tonight. That's assuming that there are no hiccups or last
minute debates or discussion that goes on. And then the House could vote as soon as Wednesday. Now, the House has been out of session since September
19th.
The speaker was telling Republicans on a call today to start preparing to come back to Capitol Hill. But let's talk about what's in this deal. It
will fund the government through January 30th. It will also fund key government agencies through the end of fiscal year 2026. So, that includes
key food assistance if the government were to shut down again, that food assistance wouldn't go anywhere.
It also reverses the firings of federal workers that occurred during the shutdown and ensures that all federal workers will get paid who worked
through the shutdown, even those who were furloughed. But what is not in this deal is a guarantee to extend those Obamacare subsidies that Democrats
made the center point of their entire government shutdown argument.
They were -- they were -- they were hoping that focusing on those credits were going to help those 20 million Americans who saw their -- who have
seen their health care prices dramatically increase. But let's take a listen to how both Democrats and Republicans are framing last night's
vote.
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SEN. JEANNE SHAHEEN (D-NH): All those people who opposed this agreement, staying in a shutdown mode was not getting us anywhere, and they need to
train their fire on the people who are responsible.
SEN. BERNIE SANDERS (I-VT): I know as part of this resolution that the majority leader is going to say, well, Democrats can create, put together
their own bill and it will come to the floor here in the Senate for a vote. As everybody here knows, that is a totally meaningless gesture.
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GRAYER: So, those were two Democrats who had completely different views on what last night -- last night's votes mean. Now, the eight Democrats who
did support this say that they did so because they thought that this was the only path forward.
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And they argue that getting a vote on the Senate floor is a big deal, given that Republicans control what goes on-and-off the floor. But there is no
guarantee that a vote on extending those Obamacare subsidies will pass the Senate. And even if it does pass the Senate, there is no guarantee that it
would go -- it'll get brought up in the House. So, what Democrats really settled for was a compromise that angered a large part of their base.
FOSTER: OK, Annie Grayer, thanks for joining us from there. While there's new found hope then on the shutdown ending possibly soon, the travel
nightmare goes on at major airports in the United States. Our Omar Jimenez is at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. I guess even when
this is resolved, it's going to take a while for things to get back to normal, Omar.
OMAR JIMENEZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, as those negotiations continue, every day, folks, everyday travelers are dealing with a lot of pain here,
specifically here at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. We've been tracking some of the -- some of the delays, it's not one of
those scenarios where you've got red across the board, cancel.
What we're seeing instead is really a consistent trickle of essentially calls being made by the airlines to cut flights. And that is essentially
happening on purpose. And it's the reason why, obviously, a fair amount of people's insecurity. But it is not one of those scenarios like you might
see around the holidays, where you've got excessively long lines or anything of that nature.
And part of why that is, is because one, people are seeing their cancellations and waiting on this side of security, but also these are
really the significant impacts of the FAA mandating that these airlines cut their flights by 4 percent, of course, tied to air traffic controller
staffing issues, tied to the government shutdown, which of course, is ongoing.
So, to this point, we've already seen over 1,800 flight cancellations across the United States, in large part because of this. And we've been
speaking to travelers who have been trying to navigate, of course, these factors that are well out of their hands, and take a listen to what some of
them told me.
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FABIANO JOHANN, AIR TRAVELER: How they're -- me booking another flight to San Francisco, which it doesn't guarantee that I'm going to get there,
because I have to count the flight here is not delayed, and the flight in San Francisco is not delayed. So, just praying, wishing the best for
everybody in this airport. I have two kids at home. My partner is supposed to be working today, and so, today we don't have daycare.
JOLEE CYPHERT, AIR TRAVELER: The uncertainty of like not having any control no matter how organized you are, because you might get there and
it's just not available to you, is a little scary, especially when you have a whole life that you have to get home to.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Total confidence I'll get where I'm going today. Coming back on Saturday, that's another --
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: That's another interview.
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JIMENEZ: And look, a range of emotions from some of these travelers. I should mention on that first person who was trying to get to San Francisco,
he tried yesterday. He initially was trying to get to Portland, was redirected to another city, gave up yesterday, came back today to try and
hopefully, he is on his way to San Francisco to make his way then to Portland.
But that's just some of the -- some of the dynamics that these travelers are having to deal with. And I mentioned, this is just when flights have
been cut by 4 percent. As this week goes on, that number is expected to grow to 6 percent, potentially up to 10 percent by Friday if this
government shutdown continues, of course, negotiations, very high stakes for a number of reasons, but of course, in large part for those trying to
travel here in the U.S., Max.
FOSTER: Yes, really frustrating for them, Omar, thank you so much for joining us from there. Now, he is a former al Qaeda member who had a $10
million bounty on his head, but today, he's a guest at the White House. U.S. President Donald Trump hosting his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-
Sharaa.
It's the first ever visit by a Syrian head of state to the White House, and part of a larger push for Syria's diplomatic reinvention. President al-
Sharaa led a jihadist group in Syria, and before that, he entered Iraq to fight against U.S. troops. After more than a decade of brutal conflict, Mr.
al-Sharaa ended Syria's long stalemated civil war last year by launching a surprise offensive that toppled the Assad dynasty.
In May, Mr. Trump ordered the lifting of some U.S. sanctions on Syria, though the most stringent sanctions can't be fully lifted without
congressional approval. Moments ago, the U.S. Treasury Department announced it is suspending the Caesar Act sanctions, in part for about six months.
Alayna Treene is live at the White House. I mean, it's a real moment of history, isn't it? To see this former member of al Qaeda, someone that used
to fight U.S. troops now treated on the global stage, stage like a -- well, like a global statesman.
ALAYNA TREENE, CNN REPORTER: No, absolutely. I mean, it is incredibly remarkable, Max, and I can't, you know, underline that point enough, and
really kind of unthinkable, you know, just a couple months ago, definitely, in recent years, to have the head of Syria come to the White House.
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You mentioned this, but it is the first time in history that we are seeing a Syrian head of state here at the White House. And a reminder that this
new President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is someone who had fought Americans on the battlefield in the past. But it was because of his defeat
of the -- you know, half a century-old Assad regime that he was able to appoint himself to become Syria's new leader in January.
And since then, we've really seen big movements, not only on behalf of the U.S., but on, you know, the U.N., for example, and other countries across
the world looking to try and re-establish and strengthen relationships with the country under the leadership of al-Sharaa. Now, I do want to note that
even though this is the Syrian President's first visit to the White House, it is not the first time that President Donald Trump has met him.
They actually met for the first time back in May when President Donald Trump had tea with the former jihadist in Saudi Arabia while he was
visiting. And at the time, Trump actually referred to al-Sharaa as a quote, very "young, attractive guy with a very strong past". And that -- it was at
that time when the President was in the Middle East that he ordered the lifting of sanctions on Syria.
I'd remind you that the U.S. had sanctions on Syria for years, partly because, of course, under the former Assad regime, the human rights abuses
that they were creating and the type of leadership policies that they had carried out. And so, this is a very much a new kind of day for Syria, and
that is exactly what Syria's President wants.
I mean, I think if you look at the goals for this meeting, particularly on the Syrian side, you have, one, a president who is eager to kind of break
the isolationist posture and state that Syria has been in for decades now. But they also want to ensure that the sanctions that had been lifted by
the U.S., they want to see those become more permanent something that would actually take a act of Congress to do.
And they also want Trump's help in urging Israel to cease some of their attacks in Syria as well. And so, they have met. That meeting has wrapped.
We actually saw the Syrian President leaving the White House. He briefly got out of his car and kind of said hello, and waved his hand at different
people gathered right in front of the White House.
We're still waiting on a readout. There was no reporters or cameras inside that meeting. Hopefully, we can bring that to you once we get it. Max.
FOSTER: OK, Alayna, back with you then, thank you. My next guest is a former U.S. ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford joining me from Greenville,
Maine. Thank you for joining us. I mean, they are extraordinary scenes, aren't they? But we haven't seen them yet. Why weren't cameras allowed in,
do you think, when they normally are?
ROBERT FORD, FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO SYRIA: Well, I can't speak for the White House, but I do think it's interesting that there are some elements
in the President's Republican Party and base, that are skeptical about President Sharaa from Syria, notably social media personality Laura Loomer,
has been sharply critical of Ahmed al-Sharaa.
And for example, Congressman Brian Mast from Florida, who is chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, is visibly very
reluctant to permanently remove the Caesar sanctions, the most important sanctions against Syria. He would only imagine doing it under strict
conditionality.
FOSTER: Because the reality is that the country is not in control, is it? This President isn't in control of the country. We got much more
factionalism than we did just a few months ago. So, I guess, you know, you don't know what you're going to get if you sign up with this President at
this time.
FORD: Well, I would not go that far. I would not go that far. President Sharaa and his government are in control of the major cities in Syria,
which are in western Syria, Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, et cetera. They are not in control physically of a city called Sweida, where there is an unhappy
minority community, the Druze community.
And they are not in control of about a third of Syria bordering Iraq and eastern Turkey, where there are American forces present, and where the
Americans work with a Kurdish militia fighting against the Islamic state. But the government which President Sharaa represents, is in control of the
large majority of the country.
FOSTER: What about the -- I don't know what politicians are saying about the idea that Donald Trump arguably cozying up to someone that used to
fight, kill U.S. forces on the ground in the Middle East? Or do they understand that in order to make progress, this is a man you have to deal
with?
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FORD: Well, I think the Trump administration itself is very pragmatic. They, for example, are not particularly interested in promoting democracy
or human rights, they leave that to local populations to do that. Instead, I think they view President al-Sharaa and his government in Damascus as
being strongly anti-Iranian, which certainly Ahmed Sharaa is anti-Iranian.
Similarly, they don't want Iranian influence in Syria, and they don't want Iranian allies to be powerful in Syria, such as Hezbollah and these things
in turn, favor Israeli national security interests. And the Trump administration views this as well as Ahmed Sharaa's determination to fight
against the Islamic state of -- in Iraq and Syria, ISIS as all being positive for regional stability.
FOSTER: We haven't had a readout from the meeting, but what would be a win for Donald Trump, do you think, out of this meeting?
FORD: I think if the Trump administration can do two things, they would be, I think very happy. Number one, get Ahmed Sharaa to formally join the
coalition of countries that fight against ISIS. There's already cooperation between Damascus and Washington in this fight, but it's not formalized.
It's not public.
And second, I think if the Trump administration was able to secure, finally, some kind of an interim security arrangement between Israel and
the Syrian government, they would see that as a positive step that eventually, one day, distant, but out there of a final peace agreement
between Damascus and the Israeli government.
FOSTER: Yes, that would be quite something, wouldn't it? Robert Ford, thank you so much for joining us.
FORD: My pleasure --
FOSTER: Still to come tonight, two "BBC" executives resign in a scandal over an edited Donald Trump's speech. Now, the British broadcaster faces a
legal threat from the U.S. President. Details coming up.
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FOSTER: U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to sue the "BBC" over what critics are calling a misleading edit of his speech on January the
6th. It comes after two top executives at the British broadcaster quit this weekend, Director General Tim Davie, "BBC News" Chief Executive Deborah
Turness tendering their resignations after a deeply critical memo was leaked.
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The memo revealed that a documentary shown on a flagship "BBC News" program, "Panorama", included an edit which misinterpreted Mr. Trump's
speech from January 6th, 2021. Written by former independent adviser, the memo included allegations of an anti-Trump bias. It also criticized
several other areas of coverage by the broadcaster, including their reporting on the war in Gaza.
The outgoing CEO, Deborah Turness was asked this morning whether the "BBC's" reporters can be trusted.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Do you think the journalists are corrupt?
DEBORAH TURNESS, FORMER BBC CEO: Of course, our journalists aren't corrupt. Our journalists are hard working people who strive for
impartiality, and I will stand by their journalism.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Is there institutional bias that you could say?
TURNESS: There is no institutional bias. Mistakes are made, but there's no institutional bias. But why weren't the mistakes --
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FOSTER: Let's bring in CNN's chief media analyst, Brian Stelter. It's been interesting, hasn't it, Brian, listening to Deborah Turness and her whole
emphasis has been, this is not an institutionally biased organization. Rather than talking about the actual detail, which I'm sure she'll come to
later. But that's what she's emphasizing here. Just explain why?
BRIAN STELTER, CNN CHIEF MEDIA ANALYST: Because the mistake in this one- year-old documentary is inexcusable. It is clear what went wrong, producers spliced or editors spliced those two different parts of the Trump speech
together in a way that was simply misleading. But I find it really telling, Max, that nobody seemed to notice it at the time.
Back in October of 2024, there was no press attention at the time. There was no outrage at the time. It was only a year later when this internal
memo by a "BBC" adviser described a number of alleged problems, including this misleading edit. It was only when that memo leaked out in the
Telegraph a week ago, that this became an uproar.
And now, here we are a week later with a lawyer for Trump threatening to sue. Now, it's the same lawyer for Trump who also brought a case against
the "New York Times" earlier this Fall. The "New York Times" has basically laughed at the lawsuit, has said it's completely baseless and has said it
will fight it to the end if that's what's necessary.
So, that's the "New York Times". What will the "BBC" do is the question now. Trump has not actually sued the "BBC", he's only had his legal team
send a threatening letter, asking or demanding $1 billion. So, you might look at this and wonder if it's an attempt at a shakedown. We've seen this
from the President in other matters, where he ends up reaching a settlement with a media company when the company doesn't want to fight him in court.
"Paramount"; the owner of "CBS", famously settled with Trump earlier this year, and some people are wondering if there's a similar kind of dynamic at
play now, where Trump will threaten the "BBC", try to get a payment and then go away. But we don't know, and so far, the "BBC" has only said that
it will respond to the letter in due course.
FOSTER: I've been speaking to people in the "BBC" today, a lot of people on the shop floor very frustrated by this whole thing. They're often
pointing at management, as you know, as you -- when you speak to people at the "BBC". But you talked about it there, the way they took so long to
respond to this. They knew it happened. There was an --
STELTER: Yes --
FOSTER: Internal report, and that -- the frustration I'm hearing is that, you know, mistakes are made. But then there's this accusation of a cover up
afterwards when they just don't deal with things. Is that because they're, you know, disorganized or there actually is a cover up there?
STELTER: Look, one of the charges in Mitchell -- in Michael Prescott's memo is that when confronted by evidence of problems, when confronted by
concerns, these "BBC" leaders were overly defensive, that they were too defensive and that they didn't take action. Now, the "BBC" board chair
pushed back on some of that today, giving examples of times when the "BBC" has made changes, has changed editorial guidance, has even taken
disciplinary action.
And now, we see the top two leaders on the way out. Now, that's certainly an example of accountability. But I think it is fair to examine at all news
organizations whether concerns are taken seriously or whether they are met with defensiveness.
And that's going to be a question going forward. I think, you know, we were living in a dynamic, though, where the "BBC" tries to be apolitical in a
completely politically poisonous atmosphere, a completely politically- charged atmosphere where there are many conservative critics who are deeply -- they have been trying for a long time to undermine the "BBC", and are
certainly capitalizing on this current controversy in order to argue against the license fee, in order to argue against the news division --
news organization as a whole.
As I think multiple things going on at the same time here, an actual mistake by the newsroom, by the program "Panorama", but also a politically-
motivated campaign to try to take down the "BBC". And I can't help but notice, some of the loudest critics of the "BBC" are other media moguls and
owners who are trying to take the "BBC's" market share. Just saying.
FOSTER: Yes, it's an interesting observation, Brian, thank you so much. Coming up next hour on "WHAT WE KNOW", we'll be diving into the legalities
of Mr. Trump's potential case against the "BBC". I'll be joined by lawyer and media law specialist Mark Stephens, we'll discuss how any legal action
might work, how much money might be on the line there.
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That's coming up at 3:45 Eastern or 8:45 here in the U.K. Still to come tonight, the COP30 Climate Conference is officially underway, but there's
empty seats at the table. I'll discuss what the U.S. skipping the summit could mean for future agreements.
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FOSTER: Brazilian President Lula da Silva are welcoming delegates to the COP30 Climate Summit as the seats for the U.S. delegation remain empty. The
U.S. isn't the only presence missing from this year's conference in the Amazonian city of Belem. Leaders from some of the biggest polluters aren't
attending, including China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also skipping the summit.
So, what can realistically be achieved without them? And has COP lost the momentum it once had? Ten years on from the historic Paris climate
agreement, host Lula da Silva has this message for climate deniers.
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LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA, PRESIDENT, BRAZIL (through translator): It is time to inflict another defeat on the deniers. Without a Paris agreement,
the world would be doomed to a catastrophic warming of almost 5 degrees by the end of the century. We are moving in the right direction, but at the
wrong speed.
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FOSTER: My next guest says the global south has put the north to shame in the run-up to the COP30 Climate Conference in Belem. Jonathan Watts is "The
Guardian's" Global Environment Editor, joins me now live from the conference. He actually traveled there on a flotilla along the Amazon
river. What was that like then?
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JONATHAN WATTS, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT EDITOR, THE GUARDIAN: It was an amazing experience. Firstly, to see the beauty of the Amazon, and this will be the
first COP -- this is the first COP ever to be, ever to take place in the Amazon rainforest, and a reminder of what's at stake. But also, because the
ship I travelled on was full of climate scientists, indigenous leaders, and others, organized by the Amazon-based news organization, sumauma.com.
FOSTER: And we've talked about how the developing world, if I can call it that, the Global South, doing more for climate at the moment. Is that
because they're feeling it more?
WATTS: It's definitely because they're feeling it more. The Global South, which comprises most of the less developed nations in the world, is
suffering the greatest impacts, in terms of drought, in terms of extreme weather, in terms of floods. And yet, it's the least responsible part of
the world.
So, as the host, Brazil, is one of the leaders of the developing world, it's putting across the message very strongly that even though this part of
the world is suffering most, it's going to do as much as it can to resolve the problem, and put the rich part of the world to shame. Especially given
that the United States, in particular, has walked out of the Paris Agreement, which is the main agreement covering action on the climate
crisis. And while China and India's presidents are not here, they have at least sent very high-level delegations and are playing a constructive part
of the process.
FOSTER: I just want to play you something that the British prime minister said recently, which sort of chimed with me, because I think he sort of
summed up in a way a lot of the feeling in, you know, the sector concerned about climate change, if you like. Let's just have a listen.
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KEIR STARMER, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: Ten years ago, the world came together in Paris, united in our determination to tackle the climate
crisis. A consensus that was based on science that is unequivocal. And this unity was not just international, it was there within most of our
countries. Today, sadly, that consensus is gone.
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FOSTER: I mean, that is a pretty profound thing to say, but pretty accurate as well, isn't it, Jonathan, that the consensus is gone? I mean,
you and I remember how excited everyone was about the Paris Agreement at the time.
WATTS: That's right. And I would say a big part of the work that everybody is trying to do here in Belem is to rebuild that consensus, or if that is
not possible, and it does seem really difficult right now, given particularly the position of the United States under Donald Trump, then
they want to find other ways to move ahead, coalitions of the willing, and build what is referred to here as a tipping point.
And a tipping point is when sudden change becomes possible and impossible - - sudden change becomes possible impossible to stop because you build enough momentum behind it. So, instead of dangerous tipping points like the
ones we've seen destroying coral reefs or the seen destroying the Amazon rainforest, you get positive tipping points where you actually don't need a
majority. In fact, something like 20 or 30 percent, scientists say, is enough to swing momentum behind unstoppable change.
And many of the delegates, very senior officials in the United Nations, senior scientists are saying, we're already seeing tipping points when it
comes to renewable energy. It's now much cheaper than fossil fuels, even coal. And so, it just makes sense for people to line up renewable energy.
And those standing in its way are actually hurting themselves and their economies.
FOSTER: Jonathan Watts in Belem, thank you very much. Good luck with the conference. Now, for the second time in a week, a typhoon has slammed into
the Philippines. More than 1.4 million people were evacuated before Typhoon Fung-Wong made landfall, that was on Sunday night. On the main island of
Luzon, the storm caused flooding and mudslides. At least four people were killed. Mike Valerio has more.
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MIKE VALERIO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And of course, this is all happening just a few days after the first typhoon, Typhoon Kalmaegi, killed more than 200
people in the Philippines, five people in Vietnam.
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And to give you an idea of the power of the storm surge for this new Typhoon Fung-Wong that hit the Philippines on Sunday evening, let's take
you to this video. You can see the incredible storm surge and the waves crashing above the roofs of those buildings. So, our latest reporting here
at CNN, according to the Office of Civil Defense in the Philippines, about 1,000 houses have been damaged from this latest storm. And they say, the
Office of Civil Defense, in terms of the number of people evacuated, their estimates translate roughly into 426,000 families who have left their homes
seeking safety and shelter elsewhere. Six thousand, more or less, evacuation centers have opened across the Philippines because of the storm.
In terms of a deeper human dimension, we were able to speak with a 21-year- old who took refuge in his home as the storm passed over his home. Listen to what he told us.
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ROMEO MARIANO, SANTIAGO CITY RESIDENT (through translator): We felt the wind and some rain picking up around 6:00 p.m., and it got stronger around
9:00 to 10:00 p.m. until the early morning. Almost all the tree branches nearby fell. And when we got out to check our home, we saw the damage. As
you can see, even the electrical poles was damaged. So, it might take days for our power to get restored.
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VALERIO: So, in terms of the track of this storm, Dinalungan is the oceanside locality where the storm made landfall, around 115 mile-an-hour
sustained winds when it made landfall. That's about 185 kilometer-an-hour sustained winds, again, when it made landfall. Catanduanes Province, one
reported drowning. Firefighters were able to wade through waist-deep high water in Catbalogan City and recover a body after a structure collapsed --
the body of a woman, after a structure collapsed on top of her.
Our latest reporting, as of Monday, 318,000 people were still in evacuation centers. And the local authorities have said that storm surge of up to
three meters, roughly twice as tall as I am, could still be a problem, could still be something that people need to take seriously until the
evening hours of Monday. Where this storm is going, it's in the South China Sea, headed towards Taiwan on Wednesday. The Associated Press quoting an
official saying that the United States and Japan stand prepared to help, but the Philippines has not requested international assistance.
Mike Valerio, CNN, Beijing.
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FOSTER: An Indian security official says airports, railway stations and government buildings are on high alert after a deadly car explosion in
Delhi. Officials say at least 10 people were killed. The blast happened near the Red Fort, a sprawling 17th-century monument in the densely
populated capital region. Forensic teams have arrived at the site as authorities say they'll investigate all angles. Police say a slow-moving
vehicle came to a stop near a red light, then exploded.
Nada is joining us with the latest on this. Do they think there's a wider threat, then?
NADA BASHIR, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Potentially. We do know, of course, that other areas have been placed under high alert, but they are still looking
for the cause behind this blast. This is still very much an ongoing investigation. We've heard from police chiefs saying that they are
investigating from every angle.
There has just been a visit to the survivors and victims of this blast by India's home minister who has said that they are now carrying out
investigations and looking into the CCTV footage in the areas to try and figure out what led to this blast. And of course, we've seen that quite
dramatic video of the actual moment of the blast showing at least six cars engulfed in flames. This is a very busy, densely populated area, of course.
And as we know, at least 10 people have been killed so far. 30 are said to have been badly injured. And we've been hearing from one hospital official
who has said that many, in his words, are not in a position to make a recovery.
FOSTER: Is there any theory as to who might have carried this out?
BASHIR: Well, look, there is certainly a history of extremist groups in India. There is certainly that concern that this might have been a terror
attack, potentially. That is not the line that the police is giving just yet. They are still looking for the cause, but that is certainly something
that will be playing on people's minds, given the history in this region. So, that is certainly a concern.
But again, there are many different questions and theories about what may have led to this blast. And at this stage, police say they are still
waiting for more information.
FOSTER: Nada, thank you so much for that. Still to come tonight, the U.S. announces new strikes at sea, saying it's protecting the homeland. But
critics say it's carrying out illegal executions.
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FOSTER: The U.S. has carried out two new strikes on alleged drug boats in the eastern Pacific, brushing off accusations the attacks amount to
extrajudicial killings. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the latest strikes killed six people in two separate boats. He said the vessels were
run by designated terrorist organizations without naming them or providing any proof. The U.S. has now killed 76 people in 19 such strikes, saying it
is in armed conflict with drug cartels.
Uruguay has long been known as one of the safest countries in South America, but it's facing a growing threat from organized crime as drug
cartels expand their reach across the continent. Dario Klein, takes us to some of the most dangerous streets of the capital, Montevideo.
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DARIO KLEIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: There are parts of Montevideo like this one where organized crime took control, where at night gunshots are heard
and where violence is a routine.
KLEIN (voice-over): The neighborhood we are going to is called Cerro Norte, just next to the Cerro of Montevideo and next to the main port.
GUILLERMO LOSA, URUGUAYAN CRIME REPORTER (through translator): We are going to a place that has a homicide rate per one hundred thousand
inhabitants. The highest in Montevideo.
PATRICIA AMARAL, MOTHER OF MURDERED MAN (through translator): We did it ourselves.
KLEIN (through translator): Arturito, is he your son? Her son, he died here, he was killed here by mistake. He says, for my bright star. The
family lives there, but he was killed in this house where he used to live. He said that it's pretty common here to listen to gunfire every night, so
they were not impressed, but they didn't think that they were killing her son.
KLEIN (voice-over): The shooter admitted before the judge that they were looking for someone else. They broke into the wrong house.
KLEIN: The killers, they were looking for a person in that house that says for sale, but by mistake they got in this house, her son, where he was
sleeping.
Cerro Norte can be measured in around seven blocks per seven.
KLEIN (voice-over): Inside there is a maze of narrow passages that make it hard for police and ambulances to get in. That labyrinth is ideal for
hiding criminal activity.
KLEIN: These are all gunshots. If you see holes here, they're probably not just damage, it's always bullet holes.
AMARAL (through translator): This is the most dangerous alleyway, according to what they say.
KLEIN: So, this is the most dangerous passage in Cerro Norte. We're going to get in.
AMARAL (through translator): This is where they killed the baby.
KLEIN: Here's where they killed a one-year-old baby.
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Besides drug trafficking and homicides, the other crime here is extortion. Lots of families are forced to sell, sevende, it's for sale, but others
they just leave from here. These are forced displacement.
Christmas and New Year's Eve, they don't know if they are listening to fireworks or to gunshots, so they just stay inside.
KLEIN (voice-over): The police patrols the area.
AMARAL (through translator): I told them, I think they have more weapons than you.
KLEIN: She told the police that the gangs here have more weapons, better weapons than even the police.
KLEIN (voice-over): She invites us inside her house.
AMARAL (through translator): Come on in, don't worry. We only decorate with little things.
KLEIN: This is a sanctuary she built inside her house with all the memories she had from her son, Arturito.
AMARAL (through translator): This is his other daughter whom he raised, as I said, since she was little. We light a candle for her.
KLEIN (through translator): Every day?
AMARAL (through translator): Every day.
KLEIN (voice-over): She tells us they all light a candle in Arturo's memory every day. Three of the suspected murderers are in jail. They
believe two more are still involved, but they believe the real responsibility lies with others.
ARTURO ESPINOSA, FATHER OF MURDERED MAN (through translator): It's Marset's drug, of course.
KLEIN (voice-over): Sebastian Marset is known as the manager of the Waterway, the most wanted drug trafficker in Bolivia, and also wanted by
authorities in Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, and also by the USDA. And that's how the war between the two gangs started, he says. All because of that
drug. They ruined our lives, Arturo cries.
Dario Klein, CNN, Montevideo.
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FOSTER: Still to come tonight, the mystery behind the viral video taken outside the Louvre has been solved. Here's a hint, he's not a French
detective. We'll introduce you to him.
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FOSTER: What's normally a calm island paradise turned deadly this weekend as sudden massive waves hit the tourist spot Tenerife in Spain's Canary
Islands. The powerful waves caught many off guard and rescuers say they just couldn't reach everyone in time. CNN's Ben Hunte has more.
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BEN HUNTE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Rough waves swept several people into the sea off Spain's Tenerife Island. Emergency services say
bringing tragedy to the popular vacation spot. Officials say there were multiple incidents of casualties linked to strong sea surges across the
island. And at one point, a group of 10 people was carried off by the powerful waves. Most of the group was rescued, but one witness describes
how he was unable to help one victim.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): As soon as I saw a man waving at me, I took my clothes off, jumped to the water, and I managed to grab three
of them and save one. I couldn't save the woman because she passed away at that moment, as she fell three meters high from the tip of the breakwater.
HUNTE (voice-over): Emergency services issued repeated warnings about strong waves around Spain's Canary Islands that could reach up to four
meters and told people not to go near the end of piers or breakwaters. Another witness says he too tried to alert people to the treacherous
conditions.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): I told them leave already, leave already. The sea is very bad and it is going to sweep you away.
HUNTE (voice-over): Authorities on Sunday warned the Canary Islands are still on alert for coastal hazards. And even though the sea is one of the
biggest draws in Tenerife, one tourist suggests that sometimes it's best to enjoy it from a distance.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): When the sea is calm, it's beautiful to look at, it's wonderful, a paradise. But when the sea is
rough, people should not be at the beach, over rocks are at port because it's dangerous.
HUNTE (voice-over): Ben Hunte, CNN.
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FOSTER: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is out of prison for now. Here's the first glimpse that we've seen of him. The former French
president was released after a Paris court ruled he can be freed pending appeal. The former president was convicted for criminal conspiracy for his
involvement in financing his presidential campaign with funds from Libya in exchange for diplomatic favors. CNN's Melissa Bell has the latest from
Paris.
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MELISSA BELL, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: The former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is back at home after serving 20 days in a
Parisian jail. The very first time a former French leader had served time behind bars since the end of World War II. It was just a few weeks ago this
autumn that Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of conspiring to fund his 2007 election run with money taken from the Libya of Muammar Gaddafi.
He had been sent almost immediately to jail. He's now been released pending an appeal to that ruling. So, he'll be able to wait out that time at home.
He described his time in jail to a French court on Monday as grueling.
What we understand from French press reports is that Nicolas Sarkozy only ate yogurts for the 20 days he served behind bars for fear that other
inmates might have spat on his food. We expect the appeal to that conviction to come sometime in the spring, possibly in March. Nicolas
Sarkozy will be at home and still facing certain conditions, including the fact that he's not allowed to leave France during that period. He's also
not allowed to contact any of the other witnesses involved in the case surrounding that 2007 campaign financing. He's also not allowed to contact
France's current justice minister, Gerald Darmanin, who visited him back in October. So, a certain number of conditions on his being allowed to serve
that time pending the appeal back in his own home.
Melissa Bell, CNN, Paris.
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FOSTER: Also, in France, there's an image that went viral after the Louvre jewelry heist. Here it is, a young man in a suit and fedora standing
outside the Louvre next to the police. Many online speculated he was the detective stereotype come to life, but real life is not social media.
Saskya Vandoorne tracked down the 15-year-old behind the picture.
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SASKYA VANDOORNE, CNN PARIS BUREAU CHIEF (voice-over): We tracked down the mystery man from that viral AP photo taken as police sealed the Louvre
after the jewel heist. And he's not a detective, but a stylish 15-year-old schoolboy, Pedro Garzon Delvaux, who lives with his family outside Paris.
PEDRO ELIAS GARZON DELVAUX, TEEN IN VIRAL PHOTO: I'm just a student who is 15 years old and like to dress classic.
VANDOORNE: Do you wear a fedora kind of every day?
DELVAUX: I save it for the weekend. I like to read like historic books, like maybe the movies, the old movies, because like the man are dressing
like that and I kind of like it.
VANDOORNE: And how do your friends at school react to the way you dress? Do they appreciate your dapper style?
DELVAUX: Yes, yes. I think I have a lot of aura.
VANDOORNE: I would second that.
VANDOORNE (voice-over): So, who shaped his style? Not a streaming star, but a French resistance icon, Jean Moulin.
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DELVAUX: I love that type of angle when you don't see all the face, but you see just a part of the face.
VANDOORNE (voice-over): The waistcoat is Yves Saint Laurent, the jacket is Hackett. Much of it borrowed or inherited, including a vintage watch with a
Cold War backstory.
DELVAUX: I do the knot of the tie very fast, like this, and the three (INAUDIBLE).
VANDOORNE: There is one question that a lot of people would like to ask you, which is, do you know where the jewels are?
DELVAUX: Well, I don't know, but I know that we found some suspects.
VANDOORNE: You're not working the case?
DELVAUX: No, I'm not.
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FOSTER: And finally, tonight in Antarctica, golfers swap the greens for an icy playing field to compete in the annual Clock Golf Tournament. 19
participants ranging from amateurs to seasoned players brave freezing temperatures on Sunday in a bid for the quirky competition's top spot. This
unusual version of golf organizes itself around 12T positions like an analogue clock. In case you didn't know, players must putt towards a
central hole.
Thanks for watching tonight. Stay with CNN. I'll have more "What We Know" coming up in the next hour.
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