in-person meeting with g7 leaders as the u.s. plans to announce more military aid to the country worth hundreds of millions of dollars. on again, off again as talks to extend the united states debt ceiling start and stop, the hope of a deal happening this weekend becomes dimmer. and syrian president bashar al assad welcomed at the arab league summit after a 12-year suspension. i ll talk to an expert on how he s being received. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy touched down in hiroshima, japan, just moments ago to take part in the g7 summit. it s the latest stop on his whirlwind diplomatic tour to boost support ahead of his country s expected counteroffensive against russian forces. cnn white house reporter kevin liptak joins me now live from hiroshima, japan. well, arguably the guest of honor has touched down. what kind of reception will he get? reporter: yeah, we did see him land here
records for summiting. this individual reached the peak of the world s tallest mountain for the 27th time. the 53-year-old began his career in mountaineering back in 1992. and british climber kenton coole reached the top of everest for the 17th time. a new record for a non-nepali. the 49-year-old first climbed mt. everest back in 2004 and has gone on the expedition almost every year since. nepal has issued permits for a record 463 foreign climbers for the 2023 season. the pga championship is poised for a thrilling weekend of action with nothing to separate the tournament s three leaders after a rainy second round on friday. cnn s patrick snell has the details. reporter: the 105th pga championship is all set for what