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CNN announces appointments for Jerusalem bureau
MUMBAI: Tom Fenton has been appointed CNN’s Jerusalem bureau chief. He takes up this position next month.
Fenton is currently the VP and deputy managing editor of international newsgathering at CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta, Fenton joined CNN in 1986. Before moving to Atlanta, he was CNN’s Frankfurt bureau chief covering international breaking news in Central Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
CNN Intl MD Chris Cramer was quoted in an official release saying, “Jerusalem continues to be one of CNN’s most important newsgathering operations and Tom is one of the most accomplished senior editors I know. Tom’s award winning coverage from Africa and his role in coordinating CNN’s oversees coverage during 9/11, the Afghan and Iraq wars from CNN’s Atlanta headquarters underscores his abilities and the importance CNN attaches to this appointment.”
In his current role, Fenton played a central role in coordinating CNN’s coverage in Iraq and Afghanistan. As one of CNN’s senior field producers, he has covered events in Israel and the Palestinian territories and across the Middle East as well as in Eastern and Central Europe. His coverage from Africa won the prestigious Edward R. Murrow and News and Documentary Emmy awards for his reports on the child soldiers in Sierra Leone.
Meanwhile CNN reporter John Vause, currently CNN International’s North American correspondent, based in Atlanta, has been appointed CNN’s Jerusalem correspondent. He too takes up this position in November. Earlier this year, Vause who joined CNN a couple of years ago, won the Atlanta Press Club ‘Journalist of the Year’ award for his reporting from Israel and Palestine.
Since joining CNN, Vause has reported extensively from across the US, including New York, in the aftermath of 9/11. He also covered the war in Afghanistan and anchored CNN International’s coverage of the war in Iraq from the network’s studios in Kuwait City.
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Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
