The Ukraine minerals deal is a perfect metaphor for Trump’s foreign policy
Features/Interviews
February 21, 2025
The Ukraine minerals deal is a perfect metaphor for Trump’s foreign policy
Donald Trump isn’t the only president who knows a bad deal when he sees one. Volodymyr Zelensky’s refusal to sign…
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro charged in connection with alleged coup plot
World
February 20, 2025
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro charged in connection with alleged coup plot
CNN — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged in connection with an alleged coup plot to overturn the…
US calls out ‘dangerous’ Chinese helicopter maneuvers as tensions rise over South China Sea
World
February 20, 2025
US calls out ‘dangerous’ Chinese helicopter maneuvers as tensions rise over South China Sea
Seoul, South Korea CNN — A Chinese military helicopter flew within 10 feet (3 meters) of a Philippine patrol plane…
China’s foreign investment sank in January. Can Beijing turn things around?
World
February 20, 2025
China’s foreign investment sank in January. Can Beijing turn things around?
Hong Kong CNN — Inbound investment in China plummeted to a four-year low in January, as the world’s second-largest economy…
It took Donald Trump less than a decade to turn the US toward Putin’s Russia
World
February 20, 2025
It took Donald Trump less than a decade to turn the US toward Putin’s Russia
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for…
Iran accuses detained British couple of spying
Middle East
February 20, 2025
Iran accuses detained British couple of spying
Tehran, Iran AP — Iranian authorities have accused a British couple detained in the country since January of spying, state…
Inside the 48 hours that Trump turned on Zelensky
World
February 20, 2025
Inside the 48 hours that Trump turned on Zelensky
CNN — As the long-fraught relationship between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky ripped apart Wednesday, a…
What China fears most about Trump’s turn toward Russia
World
February 20, 2025
What China fears most about Trump’s turn toward Russia
Hong Kong CNN — US President Donald Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine appears poised to hand key…
Hamas hands bodies of four Israeli hostages to Red Cross in Gaza, including Bibas children and their mother
Middle East
February 20, 2025
Hamas hands bodies of four Israeli hostages to Red Cross in Gaza, including Bibas children and their mother
CNN — Hamas on Thursday handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages held in Gaza — the first time…
Pope spends peaceful night in hospital after pneumonia diagnosis, Vatican says
World
February 19, 2025
Pope spends peaceful night in hospital after pneumonia diagnosis, Vatican says
CNN — Pope Francis had a peaceful night in hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican…