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The Brief with Jim Sciutto

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May 14, 2025
• CNN International: Trump and Putin Not Planning to Attend Ceasefire Talks; Trump Praises Ahmed al-Sharaa; Trump Lifts Sanctions on Syria; Israel Targets Hamas Leader in Gaza; Donald Trump in Qatar; Cassie Ventura's Second Day in Court; War in Gaza; Gaza Now on the Brink of Famine; Max Switches Back to HBO Max; 2025 PGA Championship. Aired 6-7p ET


May 13, 2025
• Trump To Lift Sanctions On Syria; Trump Secures $600B Saudi Investment; Israel Targets Hamas Leader; Cassie Ventura Testifies Against Sean Diddy Combs; Impact Of Tariff Changes On U.S. Ports; U.S. Ends Temporary Protected Status Programs For Afghans; MLB Reinstates Pete Rose And "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. Aired 6-7p ET


May 12, 2025
• Edan Alexander Reunited With His Family; U.S. And China Cut Tariffs; Small U.S. Businesses Fight For Life Amid Tariffs; Trial Begins For Sean Combs; Trump Embarks On Middle East Tour; Trump: U.S. To Accept Jet From Qatar; Ukraine "Ready" For Peace Talks With Putin; India-Pakistan Conflict; Pope Addresses Journalists. Aired 6-7p ET


May 09, 2025
• U.S.-China Trade Talks; Trump Willing To Lower China Tariffs To 80 Percent; President Xi In Moscow; European Leaders Travelling To Kyiv; Judge Orders Release Of Tufts Student; U.N. Ambassador To Israel Outlines American-Israeli Plan For Gaza; Young Israeli Survivors Share Experience In New Film; Rumeysa Ozturk Released From Detention; India And Pakistan Trades Blame; Pope Leo XIV Celebrates First Mass; A.I. Video Of Slain Man Speaks To His Killer In Court. Aired 6-7p ET


May 08, 2025
• CNN International: Cardinal Robert Prevost Elected the First American Pope; World Leaders Congratulate New Pope; India-Pakistan Tensions; U.S. and U.K. Trade Pact. Aired 6-7p ET


May 07, 2025
• CNN International: Pakistan Vows to Respond to India's Air Strikes; Pakistan Call Indian Strikes "Act of War"; Suntory CEO on Tariffs; India- Pakistan Tensions; The Conclave Begins; Black Smoke Rises from the Vatican. Aired 6-7p ET


May 06, 2025
• CNN International: India Launches Military Operations Against Pakistan; Pakistan Vows to Respond to India's Escalation. Aired 6-7p ET
• India Launches Military Operation Against Pakistan; CNN Speaks With Pakistani Military Spokesperson; Video Shows Moment Of Strike In Easter Pakistan. Aired 5:30-6p ET


May 05, 2025
• Netanyahu Threatens To Occupy Part Of Gaza; Trump Doesn't Know If He Should Uphold Constitution; Staff Shortage Causes Delays At Newark Airport; CNN Gets Rare Access Of Disputed Territory of Kashmir; Trump Threatens Film Tariffs; Jury Selection In Sean Diddy Combs Trial; Reopening of Alcatraz Prison? Aired 6-7p ET


May 02, 2025
• Australians Head To The Polls; U.S. Markets Rise On Jobs Report; China's Possible Trade Talks With U.S.; White House Releases Budget Blueprint For 2026; India And Pakistan On Edge; Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel; Prince Harry Loses Appeal Over Downgraded Security; Erin Patterson's Third Day Of Trial; Kentucky Derby Preview. Aired 6-7p ET


May 01, 2025
• CNN International: Waltz Removed as National Security Adviser; U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Asks White House Tariff Relief; Indonesia To Increase U.S. Imports; Ukraine Signs Minerals Deal With U.S.; Pakistan Braces Possible Military Action By India; N. Korea Praises Soldiers Fighting For Russia; Amazon And Apple Q1 Earnings Report; U.S. And Japan Hold Trade Negotiation; Slate Unveils Ultra-Affordable Pick-Up. Aired 6-7p ET


April 30, 2025
• CNN International: U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal Signed; Trump Blames Biden as U.S. Economy Shrinks; Mohsen Mahdawi Freed in Vermont; Trial Begins for Erin Patterson; Meta and Microsoft Report Strong Results; IMAX CEO on China Tariffs. Aired 6-7p ET


April 29, 2025
• Trump Marks 100 Day With Rally; Trump Eases Auto Tariffs; Zelenskyy Says Russia Planning Something In Belarus; Kellogg Calls Putin's Ceasefire Plan "Absurd"; Canada Chooses Mark Carney; Korean Air To Navigate Global Trade Tensions; Champions League Semifinal. Aired 6-7p ET


April 28, 2025
• Power Slowly Returns To Spain And Portugal; Canadians Vote Amid U.S. Tariff And Takeover Threats; Russia's Three-Day Ceasefire In Ukraine; N. Korea Acknowledging Sending Troops To Russia; Trump's Approval Lower Than Any President In First 100 Days; White House Seeks To Keep Attention On Immigration; Kashmir Attack Aftermath. Aired 6-7p ET


April 25, 2025
• Protests Outside Wisconsin Court; FBI Arresting Judge; Trump Claims Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal Is "Pretty Close"; Witkoff Meets Putin In Moscow; Pope Francis' Coffin Formally Sealed; Vietnamese Americans Weigh In On Trump; Trade Tensions Between U.S. And Europe; One Man's Fight Against Poverty. Aired 6-7p ET


April 24, 2025
• CNN International: Trump Insists Russia Want Peace After Kyiv Attack; Rising Death Toll in Kyiv; Witkoff to Meet with Russian Officials Friday; U.S. Must Remove Tariffs Before Talks Can Begin Says China; E.U. and U.S. Negotiates on Possible Tariff Deal; E.U. Hits Apple and Meta with $800M Antitrust Fines; Pope's Legacy on Elevating Women in the Church; Honoring Holocaust Victims and Survivors. Aired 6-7p ET


April 23, 2025
• CNN International: Trump Hits Out at Zelenskyy; Trumps Softens His Tone on Tariffs; Pope Francis Lies in State; Tourists Attacked in Kashmir; Meeting MAGA Media at the White House; E.U. Hits Apple and Meta with $797M Antitrust Fines. Aired 6-7p ET


April 22, 2025
• Preparations Underway For Pope Francis' Funeral; Cardinals To Elect Pope Francis' Successor; Funeral To Be Held Saturday In St. Peter's Square; IMF Growth Warning; U.S. Stocks Bounces Back; Hegseth's Signal Chat Controversy; Gaza Mourns Pope Francis; IMF And World Bank Hold Spring Meetings In D.C.; Big Hopes For Argentina's Big Cats. Aired 6-7p ET


April 21, 2025
• Tributes to Pope Francis; Pope Francis Dies at 88; Honoring the Life and Legacy of Pope Francis; Trump to Attend Pope's Funeral; U.S. Stocks Tumble; Harvard Sues the White House; Trump Defends Hegseth Amid New Signal Chat Controversy; Beijing Pro-Democracy Crackdown. Aired 6-7p ET


April 18, 2025
• Russia's War On Ukraine; Trump Could "Take A Pass" On Ukraine Peace Talks; U.S. Senator Says Abrego Garcia "Traumatized"; Pope Scales Back Appearance Ahead Of Easter; Kremlin: Progress Has Been Made In Ukraine Peace Talks; U.S. Threatens To "Move On" from Peace Efforts; Trade Talks Between U.S. And China Finally Happening, Says Trump; Seven Rare Earth Exports To The U.S. Impeded By China; Harvard Data On Foreign Money And Relationships Sought By Trump Administration; Remembering The 30th Anniversary Of Oklahoma City Bombing; Increased Violent Incidents Linked To Extremism Grows In The U.S.; Pope Recovers Ahead Of Easter Sunday. Aired 6- 7p ET


April 17, 2025
• CNN International: Florida State University Shooting; Trump Escalates Attack on Fed Chair Powell; Midst of Tariff Uncertainties, PM Meloni Visits the White House; Russia's War on Ukraine; Next Week, South Korean Officials Scheduled to Visit the U.S. for Trade Negotiations; Phoenix Ikner, 20, Named as FSU Suspected Shooter; Fascist Specialist to Relocate to Canada from the U.S.; Potentially Exciting Possibility of Life on Another Planet. Aired 6-7p ET


April 16, 2025
• CNN International: Judge: "Willful Disregard" for Deportation Order; Three Pentagon Appointees Placed on Leave; Automakers respond to U.S. Tariffs; Impact of Tariffs on Chinese Exporters; Arsenal Defeat Madrid; UEFA Champions League. Aired 6-7p ET


April 15, 2025
• CNN International: Hearing on Abrego Garcia; White House has No Evidence It's Following Garcia's Case; Trump Threatens Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status; Trump Admin. Threatening First Amendment Rights; Boeing Might Halt Jet Deliveries to Chinese Airlines; NATO Chief Meets with Zelenskyy in Ukraine; U.S. Detains Another Palestinian Activist; Chinatown's Tariff Troubles. Aired 6-7p ET


April 14, 2025
• Trump Blames Ukraine Again For Russia's Invasion; Moscow Ramps Up Attacks On Ukraine; Bukele Says He Can't Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia; U.S. Tariff Turmoil; Trump Team Gives Mixed Messages On Tariff Exemptions; U.S. And Iran Hold 'Constructive' First Round Of Nuclear Talks; Judge Denies Bail For Man Accused Of Setting Fire At Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's Residence; Katy Perry Launches Into Space With All-Female Crew On Blue Origin Rocket; Vance Fumbles Ohio State's Football Championship Trophy. Aired 6-7p ET