Series
What is happening, why it matters and what comes next. Each explainer is built from our own reporting on a running story and updated as it develops.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
Cross-border warfare between Saudi-led coalition forces and Yemen's Houthi movement has escalated following the collapse of a 2022 ceasefire, resulting in deadly airstrikes in Yemen and missile attacks targeting Riyadh.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
A breakdown of a years-long truce has triggered intense clashes in Yemen and renewed Houthi missile and drone assaults against Saudi Arabian infrastructure. The escalation has claimed hundreds of lives, damaged office property in Riyadh, and disrupted regional transport.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
The United States carried out targeted strikes on Iranian air defense installations on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes follow eight months of conflict that disrupted global oil shipments, even as Qatar continues mediation efforts between Washington and Tehran.
ExplainedPolitics· Developing
Democrats swept top statewide offices in Texas during the 2026 midterms, ousting Governor Greg Abbott and flipping a U.S. Senate seat amid widespread voter discontent over household costs.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
Attackers compromised Binance using deceptive recruitment interviews and an internal artificial intelligence system, draining $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency in an assault US authorities link to North Korea.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
Group of 20 foreign ministers met in Atlanta amid sharp divisions over the war in Ukraine, leading to the cancellation of the official group photo and the collapse of a joint communique. The two-day summit centered on maritime security, energy markets, and supply chains while highlighting disputes over Russian participation.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
A high-speed train collision near Urda killed at least 69 people on Spain's Madrid-Seville corridor. The disaster has prompted an official safety inquiry and intensified political pressure on the government weeks before a national election.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
Deadly missile and drone assaults by Yemen's Houthi movement forced a two-week shutdown of Riyadh's international airport, prompting travel warnings and heightening regional tensions.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
Israel is voting in its first general election since the October 2023 attacks, pitting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against former military chief Gadi Eisenkot in a tight contest to build a governing coalition.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva secured a historic fourth term by overcoming a first-round deficit against conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a tense run-off election. The race concluded amid bitter disputes over tech platform bias, voting hour extensions, and conflicting foreign ties.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
Cross-border strikes by Yemeni Houthi fighters on Saudi energy and transport infrastructure have shattered a period of relative calm, pushing oil prices higher and prompting allied security deployments.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
Pope Leo XIV underwent successful surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital to remove a localised cancerous nodule from his right lung. Doctors confirmed the growth was completely excised, leaving the pontiff requiring no further therapy as he resumes his public schedule.
ExplainedAI· Developing
Global authorities and security researchers have exposed a series of major digital threats, including covert advertising surveillance networks, autonomous AI intrusions, ransomware linked to patient fatalities, and internal espionage at top tech firms.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
Russian aerial attacks have battered Ukraine's energy grid, leaving hundreds of thousands without power despite US claims of a mutual energy ceasefire that Moscow never confirmed.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
A global diesel supply squeeze driven by Middle East and European conflicts has pushed pump prices to historic levels. A controversial United States move to ease sanctions on Russian diesel to lower costs has provoked sharp opposition from Ukraine and European allies.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
A series of Houthi missile and drone strikes against King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has killed over a dozen people, wounded hundreds, and disrupted regional air traffic. The assaults follow the breakdown of an informal truce and have prompted warnings of military retaliation from both Saudi Arabia and the United States.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
Right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva face an October 25 runoff following a tight first round. The race centers on the rising influence of the Bolsonaro dynasty, domestic economic and crime pressures, and allegations of US meddling.
ExplainedWorld· Developing
A fragile four-year truce in Yemen has collapsed into widespread warfare after rebel advances prompted the Saudi-backed government to launch Operation Yemen Dawn.
ExplainedPolitics· Developing
Tennessee suspended all scheduled executions and its top prison official resigned after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection doses on Wednesday. The unprecedented incident prompted an independent investigation and renewed legal challenges to the state's capital punishment protocols.
ExplainedSports· Developing
An independent commission found Manchester City guilty of widespread financial rule violations between 2009 and 2018. The club has lodged an appeal against the ruling while facing potential punishments ranging from points deductions to expulsion.
