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Explainer-What is the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua?
The United States deported hundreds of men over the weekend alleged to be members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang with prison...
Mar 183 min read


Explainer-What's happening in Russia's Kursk region and why does it matter?
Russian troops are close to ejecting Ukrainian forces from their foothold in Russia's Kursk region, where they grabbed a chunk of land...
Mar 183 min read


Explainer-What is the history of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
TBILISI - Armenia and Azerbaijan were locked in conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh for nearly four decades after the Soviet Union they...
Mar 182 min read


Explainer-Why are Ethiopia and Eritrea on the brink of a possible war?
Longtime foes Ethiopia and Eritrea could be headed towards war, officials in northern Ethiopia and regional experts have warned. A...
Mar 183 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 173 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 174 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 173 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 174 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 173 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...
Jan 172 min read
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