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World 27 Mar 2025 | 10:17 PM

Explainer-What you need to know about Australia's upcoming election

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will hold a general election on May 3, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday.

World 25 Mar 2025 | 05:15 PM

Explainer-Russia gets US to agree to help lift curbs on food, fertilizer and shipping

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday the U.S. had agreed to help it lift restrictions on food, fertilizer and shipping companies in exchange for agreeing to a maritime security deal in the Black Sea.

World 18 Mar 2025 | 11:44 AM

Explainer-Where is Crimea and why is it contested?

(Reuters) - The Crimean peninsula, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014, is at the centre of the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War.

World 14 Mar 2025 | 09:26 AM

Explainer-Why are Ethiopia and Eritrea on the brink of a possible war?

(Reuters) - Longtime foes Ethiopia and Eritrea could be headed towards war, officials in northern Ethiopia and regional experts have warned. 

World 12 Mar 2025 | 10:33 AM

Explainer-What's happening in Russia's Kursk region and why does it matter?

(Reuters) - Ukrainian forces are under intense pressure in Russia's Kursk region, where they grabbed a chunk of land last August and have held on to it through more than seven months of fierce fighting.

World 11 Mar 2025 | 01:32 PM

Explainer-Maradona medical team trial: what you need to know

(Reuters) - In Argentina, eight medical professionals who made up Diego Maradona's care team have been accused of culpable homicide over the events leading up to the former footballer's death on November 25 2020, age 60, after he had undergone brain surgery for a blood clot days earlier.

World 6 Mar 2025 | 06:35 PM

Explainer-What is at stake in Portugal if election is called?

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal could face its third early parliamentary election in just over three years after Prime Minister Luis Montenegro proposed a confidence motion in his centre-right minority government.

Technology 5 Mar 2025 | 02:05 PM

Explainer-Could Europe's Eutelsat help to replace Starlink in Ukraine?

STOCKHOLM/GDANSK (Reuters) - Suggestions that Ukraine could lose access to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet system, which has been vital in maintaining its military communications as it fights Russia's invasion, have focused investor interest on Starlink's smaller European rival Eutelsat.

World 27 Feb 2025 | 04:00 PM

Explainer-A call for peace in Turkey: what's in it for key actors?

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's 40-year battle against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) could be nearing an end after its jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, called on the militant group on Thursday to lay down its arms and disband.

World 25 Feb 2025 | 03:19 PM

Explainer-Germans have voted - what happens now?

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike defence spending and tackle diplomatic challenges ranging from a confrontational Trump administration to ending the Ukraine war.

Focus 22 Feb 2025 | 11:00 PM

Explainer: What is image-based sexual abuse?

Why are you naked in that photo?

World 20 Feb 2025 | 03:28 PM

Explainer-Key takeaways from Trump-Putin talks: Ukraine, energy, NATO, sanctions

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States have had their first meeting since the start of the Ukraine war, aimed at restoring relations and preparing the ground for ending the conflict.

World 18 Feb 2025 | 01:03 PM

Explainer-Europe's options for paying to bolster its defence readiness

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is discussing how to finance a sharp increase in its defence readiness to deter any possible future attack from Russia and become less dependent for security on the United States.

World 7 Feb 2025 | 04:28 PM

Explainer: What ignites protests across U.S. against Trump's recent moves?

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The United States witnessed of late a wave of protests in multiple states against President Donald Trump's recent policies and executive actions. Protesters rallied by such social media hashtags as #50501, which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day.

Philippines 5 Feb 2025 | 11:18 AM

Explainer: What happens when the VP is impeached in the Philippines?

MANILA: Amid controversies surrounding Vice President Sara Duterte’s behaviour at recent budget hearings, where she was criticised for acting like a “spoiled brat,” she now faces another challenge as a progressive group prepares to push her impeachment.

World 3 Feb 2025 | 12:38 PM

Explainer-What is behind Trump's aid threat to South Africa over land?

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - President Cyril Ramaphosa defended South Africa's land policy on Monday after Donald Trump's threat to cut off funding because of what he said were land confiscations.

World 31 Jan 2025 | 01:14 PM

Explainer-Trump's Mexico tariff threats: what has been said and what would the impact be?

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - If U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to slap 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico it could usher in a volatile new chapter in the longstanding trade relationship with the impacts hitting consumers.

Football 31 Jan 2025 | 06:08 PM

Explainer-Luis Rubiales on trial over World Cup kiss scandal

MADRID (Reuters) - Luis Rubiales, former president of the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF), is going on trial accused of kissing player Jenni Hermoso during the 2023 women's World Cup trophy presentation without her consent.

World 29 Jan 2025 | 12:48 PM

Explainer-Why Italy's PM Meloni got caught up in Libyan war crimes case

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been placed under investigation over a government decision to release a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

World 30 Jan 2025 | 04:06 PM

Explainer-Can Trump pay US government employees to quit their jobs?

(Reuters) - The Trump administration has unveiled a novel plan offering financial incentives to 2 million civilian full-time federal workers to quit their jobs as part of a planned cull of the government workforce. But the program is likely to run into a number of complications, including funding issues, and it could also face legal challenges.

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