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Protesters picket outside a Starbucks, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Philadelphia.

Explained: Starbucks union workers strike in the US, supported by Zohran Mamdani

November 17, 2025 6:47 pm

Mamdani has said he will boycott Starbucks amid recent protests for fairer working conditions and wages. What was the trigger for the baristas to strike right before the holiday season? We explain.

The outcome will determine the fate of a policy with immense economic consequences -- and the court’s own consistency on the recently innovated 'major questions doctrine'.

Explained: US Supreme Court, Trump tariffs and the ‘major questions doctrine' conundrum

November 17, 2025 7:12 pm

The conservative majority US Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the legality of Trump’s tariffs – including on India. Here’s what’s at stake.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks during a press conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Jan. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)

Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death: what happens now

November 17, 2025 5:21 pm

Sheikh Hasina Verdict: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death for “crimes against humanity” for her role in repressing the anti-government protests last year. What happens now?

Explained: Trump ends ties with long-term MAGA ally Marjorie Taylor Greene

November 17, 2025 2:36 pm

Once one of Trump’s most reliable allies on Capitol Hill, the Georgia Republican has increasingly broken ranks with him, most notably by calling for the release of the Justice Department’s files about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

China This Week: Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi speaks during her first press conference as prime minister on October 21, 2025. (Wikimedia Commons)

China This Week | Taiwan in focus, with row over Japan PM’s comments and sale of US weapons

November 16, 2025 9:35 pm

This is the 30th edition of China This Week, where we recap highlights of the news from China every week. The past few days saw a diplomatic row between China and Japan, and China protesting a US sale of weapons to Taiwan.

People throw rocks at police during clashes in Mexico City, Mexico, Nov. 15.

Explained | Latest 'Gen Z protests': What was the trigger in Mexico?

November 16, 2025 7:59 pm

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has claimed that the demonstrations in various cities were funded by right-wing leaders who oppose her party. What are the protesters saying?

Uotsuri, the largest of the Senkaku Islands, covers only 1.4 square miles.

Amid row with Japan, why Chinese Coast Guard sailed near contentious Senkaku Islands

November 16, 2025 5:09 pm

The Senkaku Islands (called the Diaoyu Islands by China) have long been disputed between China and Japan despite the fact that they are uninhabited and cover a relatively small region. We explain.

Why are Indigenous people protesting at COP30 in Brazil?

November 16, 2025 1:15 pm

COP30 Indigenous protests, Brazil Indigenous protest COP30: Dozens of Indigenous people on Tuesday (November 12) forced their way into the event after hundreds of demonstrators arrived at the venue

How 27th Amendment cements Pakistan Army’s stranglehold over power

November 15, 2025 8:20 am

The amendment brings sweeping changes to the country’s civil-military and inter-services setup, as well as its federal character

Trump, Epstein files & Streisand effect: Why Republicans have failed to kill the story

November 14, 2025 6:26 pm

On Wednesday, Democrats released 20,000 pages of documents from Epstein’s estate, including emails mentioning Trump. In one particular email, sent to author Michael Wolff who has written numerous books about the US President, Epstein wrote: “...of course he knew about the girls...”.