South African miners trapped underground: What’s the latest? | Mining News
South African police this week arrested a group of 14 people who resurfaced from a gold mine that’s at the centre of a tense, weeks-long…
The US says it wants a ceasefire in Lebanon, so what’s the hold-up? | Israel attacks Lebanon
Israel and the US want deep political change in Lebanon, including the sidelining of Hezbollah and Iran.In the past few weeks, Israeli forces have killed…
From far-right gains to the economy: What’s at stake in Germany’s election? | Politics News
Berlin, Germany – In some countries, a snap election is held in a matter of weeks. Germany, by contrast, will enjoy a leisurely three months…
Disney and Bob Iger reached a pivotal stage in streaming. What’s next?
It took billions of dollars in losses, a company-wide overhaul, cost-cutting and price hikes to get there, but Bob Iger and Walt Disney Co. appear…
Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about? | Hong Kong Protests News
A Hong Kong Court sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to 10 years on Tuesday, in the first-ever mass sentencing since Beijing…
UNRWA Chief asks: What’s the plan for Palestinian refugees? | Gaza
UNRWA’s chief, Philippe Lazzarini, says there is ‘no plan B’ if Israel bans the agency from supporting Palestinian refugees. Lazzarini warns, “If there’s no international…
Ukraine gets green light to use US long-range missiles: What’s next? | Russia-Ukraine war News
United States President Joe Biden has reportedly lifted restrictions on Kyiv on the use of long-range missiles, which means Ukrainian forces may fire American-made missiles…
Markets look ahead: What’s in store for global data and Nvidia’s earnings
With key economic data and Nvidia earnings scheduled, this week will provide important signals for global market directions. ADVERTISEMENTThis week, the market focus will be…
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: What’s behind the celebrity boxing craze? | Boxing News
Mike Tyson, the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion who has recently recovered from a stomach ulcer, is set to face 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a…
What’s motivating Lakers in NBA Cup title chase? ‘$500,000 is $500,000’
History and hindsight have made it a little difficult to contextualize what the Lakers accomplished last winter, the team hoisting a trophy and hanging a…
Sri Lanka parliamentary elections 2024: What’s at stake? | Elections News
Sri Lankans will cast ballots in a snap parliamentary election on Thursday, months after electing a Marxist-leaning president in the Indian island nation’s first election…
Decisive election waits for California’s results. What’s the hold-up?
It’s been nearly a week since election day, and California is still counting ballots, imposing an agonizing wait on a nation wondering who will lead…
We now live in a Prop. 187 America. What’s next?
We tell ourselves stories in order to live, Joan Didion famously wrote, and the one Democrats in California repeated for decades was Proposition 187.Californians of…
COP29 Azerbaijan: What’s at stake at the 2024 global climate summit? | Climate Crisis News
The UN annual climate summit is now under way in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, with thousands of representatives from the world converging in the South Caucasus…
Mauritius election: Amid wiretapping scandal, what’s at stake? | Elections News
Some one million eligible voters in the Indian Ocean Mauritius will head out to vote on Sunday amid an explosive scandal that has implicated government…
Israel’s wartime row: What’s behind the rift between Netanyahu and Gallant? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
As Americans cast their votes in a monumental presidential election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly ousted Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The two figures shared…
Tell us: What’s your favorite walk in Los Angeles?
At some point in your time living in L.A. you’ve probably heard someone bemoan it as a city built for cars. I’ve never quite understood…
What’s behind the Trump campaign’s obsession with transgender issues
Gallup recently published a list of what Americans consider the most pressing issues as they choose the next president. Unsurprisingly, there is no overlap between…
What’s at stake for Russia’s Putin in the US election? | US Election 2024 News
With a desktop computer by his side, the secretary of state of the southern US state of Georgia on Thursday told reporters that a video…
What’s the impact of Sudan’s war on its people and the region? | Conflict News
The UN says sexual violence is ‘staggering’ and Sudan’s displacement crisis is the worst in the world.War in Sudan has raged since April 2023, with…