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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 MamdaniSubscriber Only

November 17, 2025 18:47 IST

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’ conundrumSubscriber Only

November 17, 2025 19:12 IST

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 nowSubscriber Only

November 17, 2025 17:21 IST

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 GreeneSubscriber Only

November 17, 2025 14:36 IST

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 weaponsSubscriber Only

November 16, 2025 21:35 IST

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?Subscriber Only

November 16, 2025 19:59 IST

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 IslandsSubscriber Only

November 16, 2025 17:09 IST

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?Subscriber Only

November 16, 2025 13:15 IST

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 powerSubscriber Only

November 15, 2025 08:20 IST

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

Demonstrators call for the release of the Epstein files outside the Capitol in Washington, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. A top House committee released more than 33,000 pages of records on Tuesday that the Justice Department had turned over last month in connection with its investigation of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, as Republican leaders toiled to tamp down pressure in their ranks for more transparency. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

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

November 14, 2025 18:26 IST

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...”.

Itamar Ben-Gvir leads the Jewish Power party. (Reuters)

Explained: Proposed Israeli death penalty law & why it’s being criticisedSubscriber Only

November 14, 2025 16:10 IST

The bill was introduced in the Knesset by Itmar Ben-Gvir, Benjamin Netanyahu’s far right ally

Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill now law: How it makes Asim Munir more powerful, weakens Supreme CourtSubscriber Only

November 13, 2025 21:47 IST

Pakistan 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, Asim Munir Powers Explained: For legislation that makes such significant changes to the country's power structure, Pakistan's 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill was passed with lightning speed. Here are its two main provisions.

Trump signs bill to end longest-ever US shutdown after 43 days: Issues at stake, next stepsSubscriber Only

November 13, 2025 11:27 IST

The bill to end the government shutdown does not address the chief demand by Democratic lawmakers: extending the health insurance subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year. Here is what to know

Why Donald Trump targeted Nigeria, and what lies beneathSubscriber Only

November 12, 2025 21:12 IST

Trump publicly berating Nigeria over 'Christian massacres' highlights crucial questions over sovereignty, diplomacy, and the place of religion in global politics. How Nigeria handles the issue could have significant consequences. An expert explains.

Unprecedented drought in Iran: What is happening, and why?Subscriber Only

November 12, 2025 14:48 IST

In the most immediate sense, Iran’s drought has been triggered by low autumnal rainfall. This capped a dry summer marked by soaring temperatures and extensive power cuts.

Iraqis voters gather to cast their vote at a ballot station in the country's parliamentary election in Basra, Iraq, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.

Iraqi is voting for a new Parliament. Here’s what to knowSubscriber Only

November 11, 2025 12:52 IST

Since a US-led invasion ousted Saddam Hussein in 2003, parties from the Shiite Muslim majority have dominated Iraq’s government. That has caught Iraq in a tug-of-war between the US and Iran, the region’s Shiite power.

Institutional bias or internal coup? Why BBC executives resignedSubscriber Only

November 10, 2025 18:39 IST

Last week, The Daily Telegraph published a report accusing the BBC of doctoring a speech made by Donald Trump ahead of the January 6, 2020 Capitol Hill riot

Commissioning and flag-presenting ceremony of the Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, seen on right at a naval port in southern China's Hainan Province, on Wednesday.

China This Week | New Fujian aircraft carrier, curbs relaxed on US goods, and fashion giant Shein’s woesSubscriber Only

November 11, 2025 12:23 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we focus on Fujian’s commissioning, conciliatory gestures after the Xi-Trump meeting, and more.

Internet wars within US conservative camp: Who are the GroypersSubscriber Only

November 10, 2025 15:43 IST

Although it originated on 4chan, the Groyper movement blossomed on Discord, a messaging service for gamers that has also served as a breeding ground for fringe ideologies catering to alienated young men. Who are the Groypers, and what do they want?

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‘Farmer killings’, ‘human rights abuses’: Why Trump pulled out of South Africa G20 summitSubscriber Only

November 9, 2025 07:29 IST

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that no US government official would attend the upcoming G20 Summit in Africa later this month over purported 'human rights abuses.' Here is what to know

China gets new aircraft carrier ‘Fujian’: 3 things you need to knowSubscriber Only

November 10, 2025 05:09 IST

Fujian, China’s most advanced aircraft carrier yet, will significantly bolster Beijing’s blue water capabilities

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How Trump’s ‘G-2’ framing for US-China relations could impact alliesSubscriber Only

November 8, 2025 10:23 IST

While foreign policy analysts have come to expect the unexpected from Trump, this was unusual even within that context. It was, after all, a US President acknowledging China’s great power status, treating it as somewhat equal to the US in the global power hierarchy.

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Expert Explains | Crisis in Sudan: Current trigger, old faultlines, and the human costSubscriber Only

November 7, 2025 12:24 IST

Two years into the conflict in Sudan, over 150,000 people are reportedly dead. Only a few years earlier, the country was at the threshold of democratic change. What derailed its path towards peace?

Explained Interview: ‘Mamdani’s policies are a Band-Aid on deeper issues in United States’

Explained Interview | ‘Mamdani’s policies are a Band-Aid on deeper issues in US… I don’t see dramatic transformation for India on the lines of China or Korea’Subscriber Only

November 7, 2025 08:31 IST

James A Robinson, the Nobel Memorial Prize winner in Economic Sciences in 2024, spoke about why Mamdani’s policy prescriptions may not help tackle current problems in the US, such as income inequality.

Democrats win crucial races: 5 key takeawaysSubscriber Only

November 7, 2025 07:03 IST

On the first election day in Trump’s second term, Democrats across the ideological spectrum won major victories, breathing life into the party.

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