US President Donald Trump on Truth Social declared that he has fired Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve Governor. To this, Cook, in a statement, has said that Trump does not have the authority to do so. Let's have a look at the legality of the move as per the US Constitution.

Explained | Why Trump fired Fed Governor Lisa Cook — and why she says he can't. Here's what US Constitution says

World | Middle East: The Kurds have a long history with distinct cultural and ethnic identities but have never had an independent nation. After World War I, Kurdish diplomat Mehmet Sherif Pasha proposed the creation of a Kurdistan.

Explained: Kurds face growing threat to autonomy amid regional dynamics shift in post-Assad Syria

Pakistan has faced a rise in violence since the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), an ally of the Afghan Taliban, ended its ceasefire with the government in November 2022. In 2023 alone, over 700 attacks claimed nearly 1,000 lives.

Why Pakistan bombed four Afghan locations

Reform or Repression? Saudi Arabia's execution tally hit a record 330 in 2024, raising questions about Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s reform agenda. Rights groups decry the surge, including executions for non-lethal offences



Saudi Arabia's bloody year: Record 330 executions undermine reform promises

Explained | Who was Ismail Haniyeh? Hamas leader who masterminded attack on Israel, while sitting in Doha

Explained: More people are avoiding news, turning to social media for information, finds study

Explained: Spain, Ireland and Norway formally recognise Palestinian statehood. Here’s why it matters

Explained: Why is Taiwan prone to earthquakes and how its technology, policies help in disaster mitigation

Explained: Why India’s Test series triumph over England should be rated highly

Explained: How AI-generated propaganda poses a real threat this historic election year

Explained: Proposed reforms that have led South Korea’s doctors to walk out

Explained | Countries pausing funding for UNRWA might be violating genocide convention. Here’s how

Explained: Mysterious deaths of three football fans found ‘frozen’ in friend’s backyard

Legislator, mayor, Taiwan's premier, and current vice-president - Lai Ching-Te has held almost every senior political post in the island nation since he stepped into politics three decades ago. All but one - that he now hopes to strike off - the top job of the president. Leading in polls, the DPP candidate appears right on track to round out his career on January 13th.

WION power explainer | Lai Ching-Te: the frontrunner in Taiwan's Jan 13 election

Explained | Why Putin may have been responsible for Chinese FM Qin Gang’s disappearance

Explained | Zulu king's coronation deemed unlawful by South African court

Explained | World’s 1st transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels takes off. All you need to know

Explained | Joe Biden’s age in focus again as US president celebrates 81st birthday ahead of 2024 elections

Explained: Why Qatar assumes mediator role in Israel-Hamas war

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

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

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

Explained | Contraception through ages: From Goat bladder to condoms to birth control pills

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