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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 risk
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.
Explained: A Chinese spy ship is set to dock at Sri Lanka port today — here’s why India is watching closelySubscriber Only
August 16, 2022 07:05 IST
Colombo has cleared the arrival of the research and survey vessel Yuan Wang 5 in Hambantota, a strategic deep-sea port at India’s doorstep.
What we know of Rushdie’s attacker Hadi Matar so far: Lebanese-descent resident of New Jersey, sympathetic to IranSubscriber Only
August 15, 2022 08:33 IST
Hadi Matar was born almost a decade after the fatwa to kill Rushdie was issued, and Ayatollah Khomeini passed away. The evidence in Matar’s cell phone linking him to the Revolutionary Guard, however, suggests that he may have been driven by the fatwa.
Explained: Did Sweden’s controversial Covid-19 strategy pay off?Subscriber Only
August 13, 2022 11:56 IST
Almost two-and-a-half years after the Covid-19 pandemic began, what can we say today about the outcomes of "the Swedish experiment"?
Explained: How does the FBI get a warrant to search a home?
August 12, 2022 13:48 IST
Here's a look at the process for obtaining a search warrant and laws governing government records.
Explained: Who is Abdul Rauf Azhar, the terrorist against whom China has blocked UN sanctions?Subscriber Only
August 12, 2022 13:05 IST
China has blocked a proposal by India and the US at the UNSC to designate Abdul Rauf Azhar deputy chief of the Jaish-e-Mohammad, as a “global terrorist”. Who is Azhar, and what are the sanction against him? Why has China blocked the proposal?
Explained: Why is Europe keeping a watchful eye on deepening Russia-Turkey ties?Subscriber Only
August 11, 2022 22:59 IST
Russia and Turkey are often viewed as geopolitical rivals, whose tensions can be traced back by many centuries. Currently, their relationship appears to be growing strong, and experts say this could lead to retaliation from the West. We explain what has happened, and how Europe may react.
Explained: Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the group that signed a fragile truce with IsraelSubscriber Only
August 11, 2022 18:09 IST
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad is a militant faction designated as a terrorist organization by the US, Israel, and the EU. Unlike the Hamas, the group is smaller in size.
Explained: What is the Fifth Amendment, invoked by Donald Trump to not answer questions in business dealings probe case
August 11, 2022 11:52 IST
Fifth Amendment is a constitutional right that gets high-profile exposure in settings from US Congress to TV crime shows, but there are nuances. Here's what it means to “plead (or take) the Fifth."
Explained: What is the controversial ‘Butterfly Mine’ Russia has allegedly used in Ukraine?Subscriber Only
August 11, 2022 23:58 IST
Russia is likely to have deployed anti-personnel mines to deter freedom of movement along its defensive lines in the Donbas. What are these mines and what kind of damage can they afflict? Why are they specially dangerous for children?
Explained: What and where is Mar-a-Lago, the estate and club at the centre of the FBI raid on Donald Trump?Subscriber Only
August 10, 2022 07:14 IST
Donald Trump spent all or part of 142 days of his presidency at the resort, which he visited 32 times, according to a tally by The Washington Post. The almost-100-yr-old property is one of America’s most exclusive clubs
FBI raid on Donald Trump Mar-a-Lago home: the law, the action, the politicsSubscriber Only
August 10, 2022 07:32 IST
Donald Trump said on Monday that FBI agents had raided his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, and had even broke into his personal safe. What were the agents looking for? Has Donald Trump violated the law? What are the political ramifications?
Explained: Donald Trump says FBI is raiding his Florida Mar-a-Lago estate. What legal woes does he face?
August 9, 2022 10:18 IST
While the focus of the FBI's probe at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate was not immediately clear, here is a look at some of the probes and lawsuits that he faces.
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