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Explainer-What is the point of a UN climate COP?
BAKU - Tens of thousands of people from around the globe will gather next week for COP29, the annual U.N. climate summit, in Azerbaijan's...
Nov 9, 20243 min read
Explainer-COP29: What is a carbon credit? What is Article 6?
BAKU - Countries at the U.N. COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan will attempt to agree rules for a global system for trading carbon offset...
Nov 9, 20246 min read
Explainer-How Germany's coalition works and could it fall apart?
BERLIN - The parties in Germany's ruling coalition are under pressure to assert themselves after regional election defeats, dismal...
Nov 4, 20243 min read
Explainer-Why we may not know the winner of the US presidential election on Nov. 5
The U.S. presidential election will take place on Nov. 5, but the winner of the razor-thin race between Democrat Kamala Harris and...
Nov 2, 20245 min read
Explainer-When will Milton hit Florida, and how does it compare with other hurricanes?
Hurricane Milton became the third-fastest intensifying Atlantic storm on record as it headed towards Florida's west coast, threatening to...
Oct 11, 20242 min read
Explainer-Iran struck Israel, how might Israel strike back?
WASHINGTON - Israel has sworn it will retaliate for Iran's missile barrage on Tuesday, which involved more than 180 ballistic missiles...
Oct 4, 20243 min read
EXPLAINER-Soccer-The case of Lassana Diarra v FIFA
PARIS - Former France player Lassana Diarra's case against soccer's world governing body FIFA will be ruled on by the Court of Justice of...
Oct 4, 20242 min read
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