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3:36pm, 6th May, 2019

Explainer: How hard-hitting are U.S. Congress subpoenas, contempt citations?

U.S. Attorney General William Barr faces the prospect on Wednesday of a vote by a U.S. House committee to hold him in "contempt of Congress." What does that mean?

Explainer: How powerful are Congress subpoenas, contempt citations?

10:01am, 2nd May, 2019

Politics

Explainer: How powerful are Congress subpoenas, contempt citations?

U.S. House Democrats threatened on Thursday to hold Attorney General William Barr in "contempt of Congress" for not complying with a subpoena to hand over an unredacted version of the Mueller report. What does that mean?

Explainer: Probes spawned by Mueller target Trump business, others

5:39am, 30th April, 2019

Politics

Explainer: Probes spawned by Mueller target Trump business, others

Numerous investigations spun out of U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe are still alive and kicking, presenting potential ongoing legal and political risk for President Donald Trump, some of his former advisers and others.

Explainer: Egypt votes on changing its constitution

5:41am, 19th April, 2019

World

Explainer: Egypt votes on changing its constitution

Egypt holds a three-day referendum from Saturday on constitutional amendments that could allow President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to stay in office until 2030.

Explainer: How 5G drove moves by Apple, Qualcomm and Intel

6:09pm, 17th April, 2019

Business

Explainer: How 5G drove moves by Apple, Qualcomm and Intel

Apple Inc and Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday settled an acrimonious two-year legal dispute. Shortly afterward, Intel Corp said it will exit the smartphone modem chip business.

Explainer: Did he or didn't he? What might an obstruction case against Trump look like?

6:52am, 10th April, 2019

Politics

Explainer: Did he or didn't he? What might an obstruction case against Trump look like?

A key element of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election was whether President Donald Trump unlawfully acted to impede the investigation, a crime known as obstruction of justice.

Explainer: Can Democratic subpoenas force the release of Mueller's Trump-Russia report?

6:36pm, 2nd April, 2019

Politics

Explainer: Can Democratic subpoenas force the release of Mueller's Trump-Russia report?

Democrats in the House of Representatives are gearing up to issue subpoenas to try to obtain Special Counsel Robert Mueller's full report on Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election and President Donald Trump's actions related to the in...

Explainer: Pros and cons of a customs union for Brexit Britain

5:49am, 1st April, 2019

World

Explainer: Pros and cons of a customs union for Brexit Britain

The British parliament will on Monday hold a second round of indicative votes on various Brexit alternatives, and the customs union could emerge as a preferred solution for lawmakers who have rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's deal.

Explainer: Mueller says no collusion. Barr says no obstruction. What's next for Trump?

9:05pm, 24th March, 2019

US

Explainer: Mueller says no collusion. Barr says no obstruction. What's next for Trump?

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has concluded that nobody associated with President Donald Trump's campaign "conspired or knowingly coordinated" with Russia during the 2016 presidential election, and U.S. Attorney General William Barr says he doe...

Explainer: How much of the Mueller report must U.S. attorney general disclose?

8:12am, 23rd March, 2019

Politics

Explainer: How much of the Mueller report must U.S. attorney general disclose?

Now that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has submitted the report on his investigation of Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election, Attorney General William Barr must decide how much of the document - if any - to make public.

Explainer: In Trump-Russia probe, when does collusion become a crime?

7:38am, 2nd March, 2019

US

Explainer: In Trump-Russia probe, when does collusion become a crime?

As Special Counsel Robert Mueller has pursued his investigation into Moscow's role in the 2016 U.S. election, legal experts have debated what sort of contacts between President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia may have violated U.S. crimi...

Explainer: Does Islamic State still pose a threat?

5:58am, 20th February, 2019

World

Explainer: Does Islamic State still pose a threat?

Islamic State looks about to lose its last foothold on the banks of the Euphrates in Syria, but though its era of territorial rule may have been expunged for now, there is near universal agreement that the group remains a threat.

Explainer: Denver teachers strike challenges landmark incentive pay scheme

9:01pm, 12th February, 2019

US

Explainer: Denver teachers strike challenges landmark incentive pay scheme

A unique, incentive-based pay structure adopted by Denver public schools more than a decade ago is at the crux of a strike by teachers who say the bonus system has eroded their earning power in a city where the cost of living has soared over the last...

Explainer: Unraveling the Boeing 737 MAX Lion Air crash

11:48am, 15th November, 2018

World

Explainer: Unraveling the Boeing 737 MAX Lion Air crash

The crash of a Boeing Co 737 MAX jet in Indonesia on Oct. 29 has raised questions on whether the manufacturer shared enough information with regulators, airlines and pilots about the systems on the latest version of its popular narrow-body plane.

Explainer - How the Brexit deal is shaping up

12:32pm, 23rd October, 2018

UK

Explainer - How the Brexit deal is shaping up

Even as British Prime Minister Theresa May battles critics in her own party, she may be closing in on a Brexit deal which has been stymied by arguments over the Irish border. Here's how:

Explainer: Key U.S. election matchups at stake in final big nominating contests

6:03am, 5th August, 2018

Politics

Explainer: Key U.S. election matchups at stake in final big nominating contests

The campaign for control of the U.S. Congress and key governor's offices reaches a critical juncture in August, the last big month for party nominating contests as voters in 14 states pick candidates for November's midterm elections.

Explainer: What will it cost to denuclearize North Korea?

7:28am, 29th June, 2018

World

Explainer: What will it cost to denuclearize North Korea?

VIENNA (Reuters) - At a summit in Singapore in early June with U.S. President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un pledged to "work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula".