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Jan 173 min read
Explainer-What you need to know about the arrest of South Korea's Yoon
SEOUL - South Korean investigators arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday for alleged insurrection over his bid to...
Jan 173 min read
Explainer-How Musk's interview with German AfD leader squares with EU laws
STOCKHOLM - Elon Musk's hosting of Alice Weidel, leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, for a discussion on his X...
Jan 173 min read
Explainer-Challenges Austria's far right faces in coalition talks
VIENNA - Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO), which won September's parliamentary election with 29% of the vote, is due to start...
Jan 174 min read
Explainer-Why does Trump want Greenland and could he get it?
COPENHAGEN -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to make Greenland a part of the United States and does not rule out using...
Jan 173 min read
Explainer-What is the latest science telling us about climate change?
After another record-breaking year for global temperatures in 2024, pressure is rising on policymakers to step up efforts to curb climate...
Jan 174 min read
Explainer-What happens now that Trudeau is resigning as Canada's prime minister?
OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing...
Jan 173 min read
Explainer-The child rape scandal dominating UK politics after Musk criticism
LONDON - A child sexual abuse scandal that revealed how gangs of mostly Pakistani men had groomed, trafficked and raped young white girls...
Jan 172 min read
Explainer-How hurricanes cause dangerous, destructive storm surges
Storm surges often are the most deadly and destructive phenomena to accompany a hurricane or tropical cyclone. Here is an explanation of...
Dec 28, 20243 min read
Explainer-South Korea's leadership crisis in hands of Constitutional Court
SEOUL - South Korea's leadership crisis will play out in the Constitutional Court, which will decide the fate of President Yoon Suk Yeol...
Dec 24, 20243 min read
Explainer-What options does PM Trudeau face in Canada's leadership crisis?
OTTAWA - The head of a Canadian political party that has been keeping Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power says he will vote in favor...
Dec 24, 20243 min read
Explainer-What is the Panama Canal and why has Trump threatened to take it over?
Latin American leaders on Monday rallied to Panama's defense after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reimpose U.S. control...
Dec 21, 20243 min read
Explainer-What options does PM Trudeau face in Canada's leadership crisis?
OTTAWA - The head of a Canadian political party that has been keeping Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power said on Friday he would vote...
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