Biden and Trudeau tiptoe around immigration tensions on the northern border- QHN

CNN  —  President Joe Biden’s challenges along the southern border are spilling into his relationship with his northern partner ahead of his trip to Canada, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin … Read More

CPAC 2023: Why the American far right adopted Jair Bolsonaro- QHN

Sao Paulo CNN  —  This Saturday, as American conservatives flock to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland, they’ll get a taste of just how far and wide their own … Read More

Alabama governor says executions to resume after multiple failed injections prompted 3-month pause- QHN

CNN  —  Alabama will resume the executions of death row inmates, the governor said Friday, three months after multiple failed lethal injections prompted an internal review of the state’s capital … Read More

Russia’s economy is hurting despite Putin’s bluster- QHN

London CNN  —  When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine one year ago, Western countries hit back with unprecedented sanctions to punish Moscow and pile pressure on President Vladimir … Read More

Why Colombia was forced to backtrack on a promising ceasefire announcement- QHN

CNNE  —  What began as a hopeful announcement of a six-month ceasefire with the National Liberation Army (ELN) and other armed groups in Colombia, has ended in a political entanglement … Read More

China, Philippines to revive talks over oil exploration in South China Sea- QHN

Hong Kong CNN  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have agreed to strengthen economic ties and resume talks on oil exploration, as they look … Read More

Watch why Putin’s New Year’s address is different than others- QHN

See why Putin’s New Year’s address is different than others CNN’s Clare Sebastian reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 2023 New Year’s address was very different from previous years, while … Read More

North Korea’s record-breaking year of missile testing is putting the world on edge- QHN

Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  In 2020, North Korea conducted four missile tests. In 2021, it doubled that number. In 2022, the isolated nation fired more missiles than any other … Read More

Ukraine: Zelensky sounds defiant note in Christmas message- QHN

CNN  —  President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Ukrainians to have “patience and faith” in a defiant Christmas address after a deadly wave of Russian strikes pounded the southern city of … Read More

Analysis: Democracy has its flaws, but it has emerged from the pandemic in much ruder health than the alternative- QHN

CNN  —  For nearly half a decade, you could be forgiven for thinking just about everything in Western democracy seemed a bit broken. The social-media yelling in 140 characters. The … Read More