Category: World
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A Senate committee voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. What contempt of Congress actually is, what has to happen next, and why the case divides opinion so sharply.
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Seven months after Iran’s crackdown on protesters challenging the theocratic system, the aftermath continues. What that system actually is — and why reliable information from inside Iran is so hard to get.
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Nauru is now the Republic of Naoero, matching the national language. Where the island is, and why countries from Türkiye to Eswatini have changed their official names.
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The US has formally requested the extradition of Filipino pastor Apollo Quiboloy on sex-trafficking charges. What extradition actually involves, and why cases involving religious leaders are handled carefully.
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Falling rivers are revealing Nazi-era wrecks in the Danube while nuclear plants face cooling problems and Greece fights wildfires. How one heatwave strains several systems at once.
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A drone carrying an explosive device was found beside a runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport. What happened, and why small drones remain such a difficult problem for airports to stop.
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The FCC voted 2–1 to scrap the national TV ownership cap. What the cap was, why it existed, and the honest case on both sides of letting broadcasters get bigger.
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A continuing World Cup boycott is threatening FIFA and keeping president Gianni Infantino under pressure to resign. What FIFA is, where its money comes from, and why sponsors may decide the outcome.
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Elephant habitat is being converted to intensive farmland across Asia, and conflict is rising. A Sri Lankan park where herds graze undisturbed shows what the alternative looks like — and what actually reduces conflict.
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Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and The Legal Agenda published investigations into the killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. What they concluded, and why journalists’ civilian status matters in law.