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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 24, 20243 min read


Analysis-Syrian Kurdish groups on the back foot as power balance shifts
QAMISHLI, Syria/BEIRUT/ANKARA - With hostile Turkish-backed groups mobilising against them in Syria's north, and Damascus ruled by a...
Dec 21, 20245 min read


Facts-Donald Trump's lawsuits against media companies
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is making good on his threats to go after the media in court, with several recent lawsuits seeking...
Dec 21, 20244 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...
Dec 21, 20243 min read


Explainer-Trump aims at Biden's Inflation Reduction Act: EVs, clean energy and manufacturing
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal Joe Biden's signature climate bill called the Inflation Reduction Act, which initially...
Dec 21, 20243 min read


Exclusive-US to announce final package of new arms for Ukraine in coming days, sources say
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration will announce in the coming days its final Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative package, using up...
Dec 21, 20242 min read


Analysis-Trump's lawyers bring broad approach to court battles with media
President-elect Donald Trump is adopting a wide-ranging legal strategy in suing media companies over what he describes as false or...
Dec 21, 20244 min read


Exclusive-Biden to report to US Congress on UAE assurance it is not supplying weapons to Sudan RSF
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's administration will provide U.S. lawmakers an assessment by Jan. 17 on the credibility of assurances...
Dec 21, 20242 min read


Explainer-What charges does Luigi Mangione face over UnitedHealth executive killing?
NEW YORK - Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the Dec. 4 killing of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson, faces two separate sets of...
Dec 21, 20243 min read


Factbox-US officials who have resigned in protest over Gaza policy
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's support for Israel during its more than 14-month war in Gaza has spurred over a dozen U.S....
Dec 21, 20243 min read


Explainer-What is a government shutdown and what is the debt ceiling?
WASHINGTON - Large swaths of the U.S. government could temporarily close at midnight on Friday if Congress does not approve a stopgap...
Dec 21, 20244 min read


Facts-What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump will take office on Jan. 20 after defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Here is a timeline of events...
Dec 21, 20241 min read
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