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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What is life really like in North Korea’s remote countryside? Exclusive, never-before-seen footage offers an extraordinary look at the struggles of everyday people over the last three decades. The Secret Lives of North Korea is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/vM_tz35WUCM?...

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What North Korean life is actually like beyond Pyongyang

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What North Korean life is actually like beyond Pyongyang

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Secret Lives of North Korea is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/vM_tz35WUCM?...

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The rural North Korea you've never seen before

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Secret Lives of North Korea is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/vM_tz35WUCM?...

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The rural North Korea you've never seen before

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Extraordinary, never-before-seen video captured over three decades, across 75 trips and five years living in North Korea, with rare access to everyday life beyond Pyongyang. The Secret Lives of North Korea is streaming now on CNN ALL ACCESS: www.cnn.com/videos/title...

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Viral videos of clashes between younger and older passengers over priority seats are sparking debate across East Asia. Changing ideas about age, need and respect are colliding with centuries-old cultural traditions.

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A Swiss aid worker's never-before-seen footage reveals decades of life inside North Korea. Kathi Zellweger's rare access allowed her to capture famine-era hardship, private moments and a side of the country few outsiders have witnessed. Watch now on CNN All Access: www.cnn.com/videos/title...

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

After Scott Bessent’s talks w/ China Vice Premier He Lifeng, attention turns to Thursday’s Trump-Xi summit. Trade, AI and tech in focus. China brings more leverage vs. 2017. Here in Taipei, close attention on Beijing’s push for tougher U.S. language on Taiwan & $14B US arms package in play.

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A little reminder to look after the water around us. October 8. #CallToEarthDay #ThinkBlue #cnn

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A little reminder to look after the water around us. October 8. #CallToEarthDay #ThinkBlue #cnn

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

CNN Global Perspectives is coming to Bangkok next month! Register to join the conversation: cnnicevents.cnn.com/gpbangkok/WR

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

CNN Global Perspectives is coming to Bangkok next month! Register to join the conversation: cnnicevents.cnn.com/gpbangkok/WR

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

‪Watch the full episode: youtu.be/w_b_8mXsHos%...

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Is Trump shifting US policy on Taiwan? When they met in Beijing, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump that the US-China relationship would be put in “great jeopardy” if political frictions over Taiwan were mishandled.

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

First met AC 18 years ago when I was a local news reporter in Texas. Full circle moment to be here in Nepal reporting alongside him & this excellent CNN team.

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

First met AC 18 years ago when I was a local news reporter in Texas. Full circle moment to be here in Nepal reporting alongside him & this excellent CNN team.

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Has Nepal rejected int’l SAR teams? Gov’t says claims Nepal “rejected foreign assistance” are misleading. But Nepal has turned down offers from India, China, the US, UK, Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to deploy SAR teams, Kathmandu Post reports.

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Usain Bolt: 9.58s Chinese robot: 9.39s Tiangong Ultra, a humanoid robot, just ran 100m faster than the human world record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. More than 2,000 robots from 666 teams across 16 countries competing. (Tiangong took 21.5s to run 100m last year)

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Watch our full story about Taiwan’s “Beast Runner” Petr Novotny who searches dangerous mountains for lost hikers when everyone else has given up. Available now for free on CNN’s YouTube channel! youtu.be/LLyn8srpO9E?si

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How ‘Beast Runner’ finds missing hikers in Taiwan's mountains

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

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How ‘Beast Runner’ finds missing hikers in Taiwan's mountains

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison in Bali after being found guilty of insulting Nyepi, the sacred Balinese Hindu Day of Silence, in social media posts.

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison in Bali after being found guilty of insulting Nyepi, the sacred Balinese Hindu Day of Silence, in social media posts.

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

At least 15 people were injured after explosions rocked Tainan, Taiwan, sparking fires in 11 homes and damaging 22 vehicles. Preliminary findings point to aluminum-magnesium alloy and waste oil stored at the site.

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Kim Jong Un may “play a little hard to get,” seeking concessions before agreeing to meet Trump, says longtime North Korea watcher Duyeon Kim. Pyongyang has greater leverage now, bolstered by stronger ties with Russia and China.

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Trump wants to talk to Kim Jong Un. Kim has more nuclear weapons than ever. So where does that leave South Korea? We discuss on CNN’s Meanwhile in Asia. youtu.be/xictiykYTvw?...

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Trump wants to talk to Kim Jong Un. Kim has more nuclear weapons than ever. So where does that leave South Korea? We discuss on CNN’s Meanwhile in Asia. youtu.be/xictiykYTvw?...

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Trump says Kim Jong Un has “57 very powerful nuclear weapons.” South Korea estimates it could be 80 to 120. And Trump still wants another summit. The big difference from 2018? North Korea may now be the one holding the cards.

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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Previously, NK blamed Trump for the Iran war, and said he proved they needed Nukes. Some "friend" bsky.app/profile/will...

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Taiwan’s mountain detective, Petr Novotny, aka “Beast Runner,” searches dangerous mountains for hikers who’ve gone missing. CNN joins him as he follows the smallest clues, hoping to bring answers to families after everyone else has given up.

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Trump says Kim Jong Un responded “very positively” to his outreach, but won’t say how, or whether they’ve spoken directly. Kim is nuclear-armed, backed by Moscow, and his troops are returning from Russia w/ real battlefield experience. But Trump is scaling back US drills w/ South Korea.

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Trump is scaling back U.S.-South Korea military drills, calling them “hostile” and invoking his “very good relationship” with Kim Jong Un. The surprise move comes as Trump signals renewed interest in North Korea diplomacy while criticizing Seoul over Iran. www.cnn.com/2026/08/17/a...

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

For the first time ever, Taiwan deliberately slowed its mobile internet speed across central and northern Taiwan for half an hour, as the island democracy holds its largest annual war game meant to practice fending off a potential Chinese invasion.

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Will Ripley @willripleycnn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

BREAKING: Taiwan begins its first-ever drill deliberately slowing mobile internet, simulating disruptions from a cyberattack, natural disaster or potential Chinese attack. Today’s drill is in central Taiwan. On Thursday, it moves to northern Taiwan, including Taipei.

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