A German start-up's orbital rocket spun out and crashed moments after takeoff in a rare European test flight that the makers said "met its set goals." Tap the link to read more: https://cnn.it/41SrUEs | CNN International

Less than a year after his lightning power grab, Syria's President Ahmed Al-Sharaa is capping his transformation from jihadist to global statesman in a historic visit to the White House that says as much about the young leader as it does his push for his country's diplomatic reinvention. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports. Read more: https://cnn.it/4qSCDsT | CNN International

166K views · 2.7K reactions | President Donald Trump dismissed a question about the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, claiming that the Saudi dissident journalist was "extremely controversial" and that raising the subject in his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was meant to embarrass his visitor. CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports. Read more: https://cnn.it/3K9NduY | CNN International | Facebook