CNN's Clarissa Ward Is Pregnant, Expecting Third Baby While On-Site Covering the War in Ukraine

Photo: Brent Swails/CNN While this isn’t Clarissa Ward’s first go-round with pregnancy, the CNN chief international correspondent is experiencing the journey like never before — while reporting from the front lines of the war in Ukraine. Speaking to PEOPLE exclusively about her exciting news, Ward explains that her pregnancy journey has been “quite challenging” as she covers the news in Ukraine, where she has spent more than 12 weeks reporting since the war began in February 2022.

CNN's Clarissa Ward Welcomes Her Third Baby, Inigo Alexander Rumi Grainger (Exclusive)

Photo:courtesy Clarissa Ward courtesy Clarissa Ward CNN chief international correspondentClarissa Wardis now a mom of three! “My husband is from an old, aristocratic German family where they have verrrrrry long names!” the journalist, based in London, tells PEOPLE. “We are completely delirious with love (and sleep deprivation). Like both of his older brothers, Iggy was born with a shock of dark hair," the mom of three shares. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

CNN's Erin Burnett Cries While Interviewing Ukrainian Dad Who Learned His Family Was Killed Via Twitter

Photo: CNN CNN newscaster Erin Burnett tearfully interviewed a Ukrainian father of two who recently learned thathis wife and two children were killedinRussia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. “That was the day when already there was no water, electricity, gas, and we discussed — I spoke to her at 10 p.m., even though at that point there was no connectivity either. But I managed to get through and had a discussion about potential evacuation,” he said.

CNN's Eva McKend Marries at 'Majestic' 300-Acre Estate in Maryland: See the Photos! (Exclusive)

Eva McKend and Dennis R. Bates Jr.Photo:Once Like a Spark Once Like a Spark CNN’s Eva McKend tied the knot with Dennis R. Bates Jr. in an intimate east coast wedding over the weekend. During their three day celebration, the correspondent covering national politics and her husband exchanged vows Aug. 6 at a private, 300-acre estate in Frederick, Maryland, in front of 170 guests. McKend tells PEOPLE that she wanted a celebration that focused on bringing friends and family together.

CNN's Fareed Zakaria Pays Tribute to His Mom After Losing Her to COVID: 'She Wanted the Best for Us'

Photo: Fareed Zakaria/ instagram During the final moments of his CNN show,Fareed Zakaria GPS, Zakaria took a moment to open up about something “very personal.” “We are approaching three million COVID deaths worldwide, and people have often pointed out that behind these statistics are individual human beings. This week, my mother, Fatma Zakaria, became one of those statistics,” said Zakaria, 57. “She died of complications related to COVID.” “If there’s a single person most responsible for who I am today and the things I achieved in the world — large or small — it’s my mother,” he continued.