Explainer-Why is Russia changing its language about the war?
(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday that what it has described for more than two years as its “special military operation” in Ukraine had “become a war” because of the involvement…
Explainer-Why Palestinian displacement in Gaza war alarms the UN and Arabs
By Tom Perry and Maayan Lubell BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s plans to storm a city sheltering more than half of Gaza’s population are raising international concerns that a humanitarian crisis there could…
Explainer-Why is US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized again?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized again and was put under general anesthesia on Monday to address a bladder issue. It was his second hospitalization this year…
Explainer-Why are there concerns about China’s pension system as its population ages?
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s ageing population threatens key Beijing policy goals for the coming decade of boosting domestic consumption and reining in ballooning debt, posing a severe challenge…
Explainer-Why is North Korea testing hypersonic missiles and how do they work?
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Monday it had tested a new solid-fuel hypersonic missile with intermediate range, amid an intensifying race for the next generation of long-range…
Explainer-Why is U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon disclosed on Tuesday that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had surgery to treat prostate cancer in December but then developed complications that brought him back to the…
Explainer-Why is Germany’s economy struggling in 2024?
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s ailing economy is experiencing a bumpy start to the year with farmers launching nationwide protests against government plans to cut diesel subsidies and train drivers…
Explainer-Why quick Ukraine membership would be a challenge for EU
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will declare the start of accession talks with Ukraine at their summit in Brussels, their chairman Charles Michel said on Thursday in a…
Explainer-Why Palestinian displacement in Gaza war alarms the UN and Arabs
By Tom Perry and Maayan Lubell BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s orders to Gaza’s residents to move ever further south towards the Egyptian border during its offensive and the dire humanitarian situation have…
Explainer-Why China, the Philippines keep fighting over tiny shoal
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines on Monday described the actions of Chinese vessels against its boats carrying out South China Sea resupply missions over the weekend as a “serious escalation”. In the…
Explainer-Why North Korea’s satellite launches draw condemnation
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea appears to be preparing for its third attempt this year at launching a reconnaissance satellite, a move that may prove as controversial as the nuclear-armed country’s weapons…
Explainer-Why are European telecom firms selling assets?
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Vodafone’s bid on Tuesday to sell its Spanish business is the latest move by European telecom firms trying to strengthen their financial health by divesting assets,…
Explainer-Why Gaza’s Rafah border crossing matters, and why Egypt is keeping it shut
(Reuters) – The Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt is the sole route for aid to enter Gaza directly from outside Israel and the only exit that does not lead…
Explainer-Why is Ireland launching a sovereign wealth fund?
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland detailed on Tuesday how it intends to turn some of the healthiest public finances in Europe into a 100 billion euro sovereign wealth fund to ease future healthcare,…
Explainer-Why did the UN vote to send an international force to Haiti?
(Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council on Monday voted to authorize a security mission to Haiti to help the Caribbean country fight heavily armed gangs that have overrun the capital. WHAT…
Explainer-Why are 120,000 people about to move from Nagorno-Karabakh?
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The 120,000 ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh will leave for Armenia as they do not want to live as part of Azerbaijan and fear ethnic cleansing, the leadership of the…
Explainer-Why is China’s economy slowing down and could it get worse?
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s economic growth is slowing down as policymakers try to fix a property market downturn, with troubles at major developer Country Garden in focus. Concerns are mounting over…
Explainer-Why is France struggling to lower supermarket prices?
PARIS (Reuters) – Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire is meeting France’s top supermarkets and their suppliers on Wednesday and Thursday to try to persuade them to accelerate price cuts as shoppers struggle…
Explainer-Why the US is negotiating the price of 10 drugs
By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Tuesday released a list of 10 prescription medicines that will be subject to the first-ever price negotiations by the Medicare health program that…
Explainer-Why has Ecuador become so violent?
(Reuters) – Ecuador was reeling on Thursday from the slaying of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio the night before, less than two weeks before elections were to take place. The killing of Villavicencio,…
Explainer-Why is the U.S. SEC reforming money market funds?
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday finalized long-awaited regulations to improve the resilience and transparency of the roughly $5.5 trillion U.S. money market…
Explainer-Why are Facebook and Instagram ending news access in Canada?
By Samrhitha A (Reuters) – Meta Platforms plans to cut off access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada once a new law requiring internet giants to pay…
Explainer-Why is inflation so high in the UK?
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – British inflation defied forecasts of a fall in May and stayed far above price growth in the United States and elsewhere in Europe, pressuring the Bank…
Explainer-Why are Nvidia’s shares soaring and what is its role in the AI boom?
(Reuters) – Chip designer Nvidia closed Tuesday with a trillion-dollar market value for the first time, part of a steady climb in the stock’s price in recent months on the back of…
Explainer-Why any deal for Berlusconi’s TV business MFE could take time
By Elvira Pollina and Mathieu Rosemain MILAN (Reuters) – Merger and acquisition speculation has lifted shares in MFE, the late Silvio Berlusconi’s TV business, following his death, but a number of obstacles…
Explainer-Why is OPEC+ cutting oil output?
LONDON (Reuters) – OPEC and its allies, including Russia, meet in Vienna on June 4 to decide on their output policy. The group, known as OPEC+, agreed on April 2 to increase…
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