Antarctica, known for its pristine and secluded landscapes, now faces an unprecedented threat as avian flu, a lethal variant of bird flu, has been identified on Bird Island, a part of the British overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

Explained | Will bird flu's arrival in Antarctica spell 'catastrophe' for its unique wildlife?

Daniel Noboa, business heir, and now Ecuador's youngest-ever president-elect has vowed to "restore peace" to the drug gang war-ravaged South American country. "Tomorrow we start work for this new Ecuador, we start working to rebuild a country seriously battered by violence, by corruption and by hate," he told supporters during an address in the seaside town of Olon.

Explained | Who is Daniel Noboa? Ecuador's youngest president-elect is heir to banana empire

On the sixth day of the ever-escalating Israel-Hamas war, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that, apart from bombarding the Gaza Strip, they have been striking parts of secret tunnels that have been built by Hamas in the embattled zone.

Explained | Hamas' mysterious tunnels in Gaza that pose challenge for Israel

In retaliation to the sudden and massive attack by Hamas, Israel called for a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip. As the world watched, Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced, “There will be no electricity, no food, no water, no fuel – everything is closed.

Explained | How Gaza Strip became the ‘world’s largest open-air prison’

The firing of more than 5,000 rockets from the Gaza Strip broke the dawn of Saturday (Oct 7), with Israelis woke up to one of the bloodiest terror attacks launched by Hamas while breaking the impregnable Iron Dome defence system of Tel Aviv and infiltrating the country by breaching its security barriers.

Explained: Revisiting Israel-Palestine historical conflict amid new escalation by Hamas

When Hamas fired a barrage of rockets on Israel as its citizens slept in calmness on October 7, unaware of the sudden and shocking attack coming their way, the terror group announced it as the beginning of Operation "Al Aqsa Flood".

Explained | Blood-stained story of Al Aqsa Mosque compound at the heart of Israel-Hamas war

The words 'Holocaust' and 'Shoah' (Hebrew for catastrophe) gained traction on social media in Israel during the course of Oct 9 and Oct 10 after hundreds of Israeli citizens, mostly Jews, were killed in a wave of deadly attacks by Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip.

Explained: How Hamas attack has revived wounds of Holocaust for Israeli Jews

The soft-landing of the Vikram lander of India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission not just gave the world's most populous nation the distinction of becoming the first nation to land near Moon's south pole, it also set the dice of space rivalry rolling in China National Space Administration's headquarters in Beijing.

Explained | How success of India's Chandrayaan-3 is fuelling Delhi-Beijing space race

The chances of a government shutdown in the United States are increasing with each passing hour as lawmakers have failed to reach a deal yet for extending funding beyond the critical deadline that is just hours away.

Explained | What is likely to happen if US government shuts down on October 1?

Global food waste is a multifaceted issue from farming, processing or preparation, all the way to our trash cans, it’s a long journey and it affects the environment every step of the way.

Explained | Int’l day of awareness of food loss & waste reduction: Here's how food waste affects environment

There are two kinds of satellites that take care of most civilian and commercial needs - the ones that are placed 36,000km above the earth (Geostationary satellites) and the ones that are roughly 1200km above the earth (Low earth satellites).

Explained | Eutelsat-OneWeb merger: Why the union of GEO and LEO satellites is significant?

On September 26 of last year, a series of explosions that severely damaged Nord Stream pipelines shook the world, throwing Russia’s energy ties with Europe into jeopardy.

Explained | One year on, what we know about attackers who sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines

Tensions have escalated between India and Canada following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's assertion in Parliament that the Indian government may have "potential links" to the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.

Explained | What's the 'Five Eyes' intelligence alliance, & how it led to Canada's claim on Nijjar killing?

Amid rising tensions with Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Indian authorities have prepared a detailed dossier encompassing his links to militant organisations and involvement in criminal activities in India and Canada.

Explained | India’s dossier details Nijjar’s history of travel, terror and thuggery

The era of artificial intelligence or AI has barged into our creative domain like an uninvited guest at a tea party. Suddenly, we have AI mimicking Drake and The Weeknd's vocal styles in a hit song, and even the mellifluous Stephen Fry found himself cloned by AI without his consent.

Explained | Are our copyright laws ready for the AI invasion?

Leaders of 193 United Nations member states have started landing in New York to attend the 78th General Assembly of the global organisation. The UN is convening amid the second year of war in Ukraine and post-pandemic recovery of global economy affected by that conflict, as well as deteriorating discourse of women's rights in Afghanistan and Iran, and China's expansionist belligerence with India and in the South China Sea.

UN General Assembly 2023: What is stalling the progress of Sustainable Development Goals | Explained

India is currently grappling with a rare outbreak of the Nipah virus, a dangerous disease that has high mortality rate. Taking pre-emptive action against the threat, authorities in the Southern state of Kerala have shut down some schools and offices to halt the spread of the virus.

Explained | Deadly Nipah virus strikes India; symptoms and other things you need to know

The junta leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger signed a charter to establish a defence alliance known as the Alliance of Sahel States. The alliance of the three West African nations signed by their military leaders on September 16, says that the three states will assist one another in the event of an attack on any one of them.

Explained | Military-ruled former French colonies forge NATO-style Alliance of Sahel States

Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, was indicted on three criminal counts in connection with buying arms while being under the influence of cocaine.

Explained | Charges faced by Hunter Biden, what his indictment means for dad Joe Biden

As per recent media reports, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has boarded his bulletproof train which is on its way to Russia's port city Vladivostok, where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Explained | An armoured train & a mystery yacht are just a few ways Kim Jong Un travels

Google parent Alphabet Inc will be taking on the US Justice Department and a coalition of state attorneys general in what is being seen as the biggest antitrust trial in America.

Explained: Google vs US Justice Department: Why the biggest antitrust trial in US is crucial

Armenian PM termed his country's policy of solely depending on Russia for security a 'strategic mistake'. PM Nikol Pashinyan stated that Moscow failed to deliver its promise.

Was Armenia depending solely on Russia for security a 'strategic mistake'? Here's what PM has to say

Rustem Umerov will be Ukraine's new defence minister, replacing Oleksii Reznikov who helmed the administrative apparatus of Ukrainian defence since the beginning of war in the region in February 2022 for a full 550-day period.

Explained: Inside Ukrainian shake up that forced Zelensky to replace his defence minister

In a significant achievement set to redefine the realm of human biology, scientists have successfully sequenced the Y chromosome for the first time. The breakthrough translates into the unearthing of valuable information about human genetic material that could revolutionise the study of male infertility and various health disorders.

Explained | Scientists finally decipher enigmatic Y chromosome, feat to help study male infertility

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