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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
Analysis-NATO won't back Trump's new defence spending target but will raise its sights
BRUSSELS - NATO won't heed Donald Trump’s proposal for a massive hike in defence spending but will likely agree to go beyond its current...
Jan 174 min read
Analysis-Efforts to end Kurdish militant conflict in Turkey face Syria test
ISTANBUL/ANKARA - Talks aimed at ending a 40-year-old militant conflict have fostered peace hopes in Turkey but the precarious situation...
Jan 174 min read
Analysis-South Korea jet crash puts fast-growing Jeju Air's safety under scrutiny
SEOUL/SEATTLE - Before it suffered the deadliest crash in South Korea's history, budget airline Jeju Air was moving fast: racking up...
Jan 174 min read
Analysis-India's Modi looks to new economic playbook as risks mount
NEW DELHI - After world-beating economic growth last year, India's policymakers are scrambling to head off a sharp slowdown as worsening...
Jan 173 min read
Analysis-Lula's embrace of new Brazil central banker has markets wary
BRASILIA - After months of rancor, ties between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Brazil's central bank look poised for an era of...
Jan 174 min read
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