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Laxman Narasimhan at the helm, what can we expect from Starbucks?Subscriber Only

September 2, 2022 22:17 IST

Laxman Narasimhan Starbucks New CEO: He was born in Pune and worked at PepsiCo and Mckinsey before he was selected to head Starbucks.

A mural outside the Bernard Shaw Pub in Portobello, Dublin depicting Savita Halappanavar and calling for a Yes vote in Ireland's referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

How the death of a pregnant Indian woman led to Ireland changing its abortion lawSubscriber Only

September 1, 2022 22:06 IST

The death of a pregnant Indian woman in Portugal has led to the resignation of the country's Health Minister, Marta Temido. The tragedy recalls that of Savita Halappanavar, who died in an Irish hospital 10 years ago.

A woman bargains as she buys vegetables at a market place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, June 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File)

IMF bailout and Sri Lanka’s long, difficult road to recoverySubscriber Only

September 2, 2022 11:26 IST

Wickremesinghe has announced restructuring steps and a belt-tightening budget. But the desired all-party government remains elusive, and Colombo worries about an India-China tussle in the Indian Ocean.

Students training to become imams recite verses from the Quran at the Xinjiang Islamic Institute in Urumqi, the capital of China's far west Xinjiang region, during a government organized visit for foreign journalists on April 21, 2021. (AP Photo)

Why is China so angry over UN report on Xinjiang?

September 1, 2022 21:44 IST

The UN report on Xinjiang has been in the works for years and was released despite Chinese efforts to delay or block it, aware of how it could validate claims that more than 1 million ethnic minority members were forcibly sent to centers it says were for vocational training.

A vender waits for customers at a vegetable market place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, June 10, 2022. (AP Photo)

The IMF agrees to lend Sri Lanka $2.9 billion; what happens now?Subscriber Only

September 2, 2022 22:11 IST

Sri Lanka's agreement with the IMF gives confidence, Colombo's High Commissioner to New Delhi Milinda Moragoda tells The Indian Express, but cautions that a long, painful road lies ahead.

The USNS Mercy hospital ship enters the Port of Los Angeles, March 27, 2020. The Solomon Islands government on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, asked countries to not send naval vessels to the South Pacific nation until approval processes are overhauled. The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy is currently in Honiara. (AP Photo)

Explained: Why has the Solomon Islands blocked foreign navy vessels?Subscriber Only

August 31, 2022 17:44 IST

Prime Minister Sogavare dismissed suggestions that the blocking of access to the country’s ports was linked to China. He issued a statement saying there was "misinformation" in media reports on the blocking of US and UK boats.

The US Army operates around 400 Chinook helicopters which are medium-lift, multi-role helicopters manufactured by Boeing who perform a variety of tasks in support of Army operations. (Express File/Sourced)

Explained: Why has the US grounded its Chinook helicopters, and what it means for IndiaSubscriber Only

September 1, 2022 10:51 IST

The US Army has grounded its fleet of CH-47 Chinook helicopters, which are also operated by the Indian Air Force. What are the problems with the helicopter and what are the implications of this development for the IAF?

While Glasnost meant greater transparency in the functioning of the government and the economy, much like perestroika, Gorbachev’s (in pic) hope was that this would also reorder the way people lived their everyday life in the USSR. (Reuters)

Explained: Perestroika and Glasnost – Gorbachev’s reform mantrasSubscriber Only

August 31, 2022 15:36 IST

Two words — “perestroika” and “glasnost” — will forever be associated with Gorbachev and, in essence, will be his legacy

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev addresses students as he visits the International University in Moscow February 9, 2012. (Reuters Photo: Denis Sinyakov, File)

Mikhail Gorbachev’s tragedy – a flawed reformer on an impossible mission

August 31, 2022 13:13 IST

Mikhail Gorbachev was a tragic figure who failed in the historic mission he had defined for his own country.

A network of interconnecting pipelines links Europe's internal gas markets. (Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke)

Explained: Why Russia drives European and British gas prices

August 30, 2022 21:26 IST

Russia had already cut gas flows through Nord Stream to 20% of capacity.

Libyan forces are deployed in Tripoli, Libya, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Clashes broke out early Saturday between rival militias in Libya's capital. (AP)

Explained: Untangling the crisis in Libya

August 31, 2022 12:51 IST

This explainer digs deep into how Libya fell apart and how the latest dispute unfolded? Are there any chances of a political deal? How does it all affect Libya's oil?

Chinese President Xi Jinping, front row center, stands with his cadres during the Communist song at the closing ceremony for the 19th Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 24, 2017. (AP)

Explained: What to look for from China’s 20th Communist Party congress

August 30, 2022 19:12 IST

About 2,300 party members from across the country will gather, mostly behind closed doors, at the cavernous Great Hall of the People on Beijing's Tiananmen Square for a once-in-five-years congress that typically runs for about one week.

Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr protest against corruption, in Baghdad, Iraq July 30, 2022. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudan

Explained: Who is Muqtada al-Sadr, cleric whose supporters stormed Iraq’s presidential palace?Subscriber Only

August 30, 2022 16:15 IST

An Iraqi Shia scholar, militia leader and the founder of the most powerful political faction in the country right now, Muqtada al-Sadr rose to prominence after the overthrow of the Saddam Hussein government. Here is why his supporters recently stormed the presidential palace, leading to clashes that killed 23.

There has been talk of resistance from countries that engage in deep sea mining of minerals or are heavily invested in fishing.(AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Explained: What is the UN High Seas Treaty, and why have countries failed to agree on it?Subscriber Only

August 30, 2022 08:46 IST

Negotiations involving 168 countries, including the European Union, to agree on a UN treaty for protecting oceans failed Saturday. What is this treaty, and what are the risks of countries failing to reach an agreement?

Kenya's President-elect William Ruto, stands under a photograph of current president Uhuru Kenyatta, as he prepares to address the media. (AP/File)

Explained: Who is William Ruto, the controversial President-elect who won Kenya’s contested elections?Subscriber Only

August 27, 2022 17:56 IST

Just after the results, there was a split in the election commission and a possible threat of violence in east Africa’s third-largest economy.

The WHO chief made a passionate appeal for his embattled home region of Tigray in Ethiopia on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, saying he has relatives he cannot communicate with or send money to amid a blockade by government forces. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP, File)

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”.

The Gorkha regiment during a Republic day parade. (Photo: Express Archive)

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?

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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

US President Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington. (AP, file)

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.

US and South Korean marines participate in joint landing operation drill in Pohang March 31, 2014. (Reuters Photo/File)

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.

Donald Trump departs Trump Tower two days after FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach home, in New York City, New York, U.S. (REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado//File Photo)

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.

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, center, addresses during an anti-government rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/W.K. Yousafzai)

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?

Thousands of Philippine LGBTQ groups gather at Marikina Sports Complex in the annual celebration of "Pride March", in Marikina city, east of Manila, Philippines. (AP, file)

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.

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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?

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.