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Explained: The Tigray crisis, which the WHO chief suggests has been ignored due to racismSubscriber Only
August 27, 2022 17:22 IST
Speaking at a virtual media briefing on August 17, Tedros called the situation in Tigray the “worst humanitarian crisis in the world” and questioned whether the lack of response from global leaders had to do with “the colour of the skin of the people”.
Explained: Why Nepal has put on hold Gorkhas recruitment under India’s Agnipath scheme Subscriber Only
August 27, 2022 10:17 IST
Why does the Nepal government have reservations about India's Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces? What about the Tripartite Agreement between India, Nepal and the UK?
Explained: One year of Taliban 2.0Subscriber Only
August 26, 2022 11:34 IST
A year after the Taliban returned to power in Kabul, The Indian Express travelled to Afghanistan to report on what has changed on the ground since the time they were last in power, what’s on their minds and that of the Afghan people, and where India and China stand in the country today — and for the foreseeable future
Joe Biden’s student loan plan explained: what we know (and what we don’t)
August 25, 2022 08:48 IST
Three people familiar with the plan say it will forgive up to $10,000 in student loan debt for anyone who makes less than $125,000 a year.
Explained: Why are South Korea and the US carrying out massive joint military drills around North Korea?Subscriber Only
August 24, 2022 14:24 IST
The South Korea-United States drills, called the Ulchi Freedom Shield, are scheduled to run until September 1. They are tri-service drills involving thousands of troops as well as live-fire exercises.
Explained: On what grounds is Donald Trump suing the US govt after FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago home?Subscriber Only
August 23, 2022 20:20 IST
Why has Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against the US govt, and what does the suit demand? We explain.
Explained: Terror charge on Imran Khan and the new political flashpoint in PakistanSubscriber Only
August 23, 2022 13:22 IST
Political tensions in Pakistan escalated on Monday as police announced they had filed terrorism charges against ousted premier Imran Khan. What led to this flashpoint? Where is Pakistan headed next?
Explained: How Singapore is walking a tight rope decriminalising gay sexSubscriber Only
August 22, 2022 20:30 IST
While Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said it was time to repeal the law, he maintained that it would be done in a way that does not amend the constitution to allow same-sex marriage.
Explained: US jobs-recession paradoxSubscriber Only
August 22, 2022 07:51 IST
The US economy is creating jobs even as the Fed is hiking rates. Can the Fed bring down inflation without triggering an unemployment surge? What is the impact of the paradox on emerging market economies?
Explained: Who is Alexander Dugin, a prominent backer of Putin’s Ukraine war whose daughter was killed in a car blast?Subscriber Only
August 22, 2022 09:23 IST
Sixty-year-old Dugin is an influential writer, political philosopher and analyst who is well known for his intellectual influence on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Explained: The risks from the shelling of Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in ZaporizhzhiaSubscriber Only
August 21, 2022 09:25 IST
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is safer than Chernobyl, where the world’s biggest nuclear disaster took place, but the risks from shelling and bombardment as the Russia-Ukraine war rages, are enormous.
Explained: How is Russia’s war in Ukraine going?Subscriber Only
August 20, 2022 11:22 IST
The most recent phase of the war has gone better for Ukraine than many observers expected after Russia’s progress earlier this year.
Explained: Why is Japan asking its youth to drink more?Subscriber Only
August 23, 2022 12:54 IST
In a bid to revitalise revenue collections, the Japanese government through its 'Sake Viva' competition is finding ways to get youngsters to drink more. Why does the government feel the need to promote alcohol, and what concerns has this raised?
Explained: Why a leaked video led to Finland’s PM taking a drug testSubscriber Only
August 21, 2022 10:10 IST
Sanna Marin, the 36-year-old Prime Minister of Finland, is under fire from the Opposition after a video of her partying and dancing with friends was leaked on social media. What is the controversy?
An Expert Explains: Why a stable Kenya is in the interest of Africa and the worldSubscriber Only
August 18, 2022 08:21 IST
Africa, and the world as a whole, could do without a meltdown in Kenya. The country is in transition, with a different tribal and class coalition, and new kinds of engagement.
Explained: Why Kenya’s election results are controversial, and what could happen nextSubscriber Only
August 18, 2022 08:20 IST
William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya's presidential elections. The results, however, have not gone down smoothly with the public. Why are there protests against the results, and what could happen next?
Explained: What is in the Climate & Health Bill signed into law by Joe Biden?Subscriber Only
August 17, 2022 10:49 IST
The Inflation Reduction Act, though less ambitious than originally planned, is substantial legislation that will make big investments in the environment and health care, and increase taxes on some key groups
Explained: Why US lawmakers’ Taiwan trips keep riling China
August 16, 2022 12:15 IST
Taiwan is high on the summer travel list for US members of Congress on their August recess this year. A look at some key questions about US lawmakers' Taiwan trips, and why they matter.
Explained: Why low water levels on the Rhine river hurt Germany’s economy
August 16, 2022 10:41 IST
Here are some facts about why shipping on the Rhine river is important for Germany's economy.
Explained: Why has polio been found in London, New York and Jerusalem, and how dangerous is it?
August 16, 2022 08:09 IST
Polio is spreading in London, New York and Jerusalem for the first time in decades. In 2022 so far, there have been 177 cases.
Presidential power to declassify information, ExplainedSubscriber Only
August 16, 2022 12:46 IST
On Friday, Trump’s office claimed that when he was president, he had a “standing order” that materials “removed from the Oval Office and taken to the residence were deemed to be declassified the moment he removed them,” according to a statement read on Fox News
Explained: Why South Korea is phasing out ‘Parasite’-style semi-basement homesSubscriber Only
August 16, 2022 12:44 IST
How did South Korea's 'Banjihas' come into being and what are the problems their residents face? We explain.
Explained: Tension between Nicaragua and the Catholic Church
August 16, 2022 12:44 IST
Nicaragua is predominantly Catholic, and the church was close to the Somozas from the 1930s until the 1970s, when it distanced itself from politics after many abuses were attributed to the dictatorship.
Explained: How fighting in Ukraine has put an active nuclear plant at grave riskSubscriber Only
August 14, 2022 23:34 IST
Experts have repeatedly raised an alarm over the plant being in an active combat zone.
Explained: Canada’s high study visa rejection rate, and why it may shoot upSubscriber Only
August 16, 2022 12:37 IST
Canada's heavy backlog of visa applications, which is expected to touch five lakh in 2022 from India alone, has led to a high refusal rate. A look at why Canada is rejecting so many applications, and whether it is expected to improve in the near future.
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