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Explainer-How Hezbollah widens Iran’s Middle East reach
(Reuters) - The Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah has worked hand in glove with Iran across the Middle East since it...
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Explainer-Upping the tempo: Germany’s coalition dance heats up
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Olaf Scholz wants to wrap up the negotiations that should make him Germany's next...
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Explainer-Why is Lebanon such a mess?
By Maha El Dahan and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least six people were shot dead in Beirut on...
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Explainer-Why are the EU and UK arguing over Northern Ireland?
(Reuters) - British Brexit minister David Frost called in a speech in Lisbon on Tuesday for the European Union to...
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Explainer-What next in Austria’s government crisis?
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's coalition government is on the brink of collapse as conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's...
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Explainer-What researchers say about the long-term effects of COVID-19
By Manojna Maddipatla NEW YORK (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) this week issued a definition for "long COVID,"...
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Explainer: Germany’s next government faces three big economic challenges
By Michael Nienaber and Rene Wagner BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel has steered Germany through many crises over the...
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It takes three to tango – Germany’s intricate coalition dance
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) -Whether the Social Democrats' Olaf Scholz or a conservative becomes the next German chancellor, they...
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Scientists come closer to solving Caribbean seaweed mystery
By Jake Spring (Reuters) - Scientists were baffled when a band of seaweed longer than the entire Brazilian coastline sprouted...
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What to watch for in Japan’s leadership vote Wednesday
By Antoni Slodkowski (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party votes for a new leader on Wednesday in an unusually unpredictable tussle...
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Factbox-German “traffic light” coalition seen as most likely
(Reuters) - Germany faces months of tough negotiations to form a coalition government after the federal election on Sunday, with...
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Explainer-What is the role of outside advisers to the U.S. FDA and CDC in vaccine decisions?
By Michael Erman (Reuters) - The U.S. CDC on Friday backed a booster shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for...
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Factbox-German “traffic light” coalition seen as most likely
(Reuters) - Germany faces months of tough negotiations to form a coalition government after the federal election on Sunday, with...
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Explainer-Making elephants dance: a guide to Germany’s electoral system
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Sixty million voters, casting twice as many votes for 47 parties, leading to a...
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Explainer-In tight Canada election, another minority government is likely
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Opinion polls indicate no party will gain a majority of seats in the Canadian election on Monday,...
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Explainer – The Canadian federal election: what has happened and what is at stake
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadians go to the polls on Monday in an election that Prime Minister Justin...
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Lebanon’s Mikati faces tricky path to safe economic ground
By Maha El Dahan BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's new government has vowed to tackle one of the worst economic meltdowns in...
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Explainer: The Canadian federal election: what has happened and what is at stake
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadians go to the polls on Sept. 20 in an election that Prime Minister...
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Explainer: How bad is the crisis in Lebanon?
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's financial meltdown has swiftly worsened in the last month, with much of the country crippled by...
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Explainer: The Canadian federal election: what has happened and what’s at stake
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadians go to the polls on Sept. 20 in an election that Prime Minister...
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