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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 24, 20243 min read
Explainer-How the US tracks ballistic missile launches
SINGAPORE - The United States has layers of sensors that can spot, track and identify ballistic missile launches such as the Russian IRBM...
Nov 22, 20242 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-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-What's at stake in Austrian parliamentary election?
VIENNA - Austrians elect a new parliament on Sept. 29 in a vote that could put the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) in pole position to form...
Sep 19, 20243 min read
Explainer-What's behind Libya's oil shutdown
Libya's latest oil shutdown has pushed up global energy prices. This explains the situation. HOW DID WE GET HERE? Since the 2011...
Aug 29, 20243 min read
Explainer-What's behind the war that has driven Sudan to famine?
A conflict in Sudan that erupted in April 2023 has unleashed waves of ethnic violence, created the world's largest internal displacement...
Aug 29, 20244 min read
Explainer-What is the history of the Israel-Palestinian conflict?
Israel and Hamas have been waging war since gunmen from the Palestinian militant group in the Gaza Strip stormed into southern Israel on...
Aug 29, 20245 min read
Explainer-What you need to know about Japan picking its next prime minister
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, a move that sets off a scramble among...
Aug 14, 20242 min read
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