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People walk past the U.S. Capitol building as the deadline to avoid partial government shutdown looms in Washington, U.S., January 18, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis/ FILE PHOTO

Explainer: What's Trump's strategy behind the US shutdown?

Democrats say they have heard “radio silence” from the White House since an Oval Office meeting failed. House Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans have “nothing to negotiate” beyond their existing...

Tear gas rises during a standoff with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal officers in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, US, October 4, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Jim Vondruska

'Fear enforcement, not law enforcement': Why Chicago is protesting Trump’s ICE raids

Japan's former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at the kick-off of the campaign for the LDP presidential election in Tokyo, Japan, on 22 September 2025. Photo: Reuters

From heavy metal drummer to Japan's first female PM in waiting: Who is Sanae Takaichi?

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Explainer: How Incepta powering vaccine revolution in Bangladesh

A sight of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's third terminal. Photo: Jica

Explainer: What gaps are delaying Dhaka airport’s 3rd terminal launch?

Supporters of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), an alliance of Kashmir civil rights groups, chant slogans as they gather to attend the funeral of men who were killed during a protest following a shutter-down strike in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Pakistan October 2, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Naseer ud Din

Explainer: What happened in Pakistan-administered Kashmir after days of anti-government protests?

The skyline of the central business district is seen in the morning in Beijing, China August 21, 2019/Reuters

What is China's K visa and can it compete with US H-1B?

An Israeli Navy vessel arrives at Ashdod Port, after Israel intercepted some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, in southern Israel, October 2, 2025. REUTERS

What happens to Gaza flotilla activists who are detained by Israel?

Know the new sustainability bonds BSEC is set to introduce

Know the new sustainability bonds BSEC is set to introduce

Boats taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza off Koufonisi islet, Greece, September 26. REUTERS/Stefanos Rapanis

Explainer: What is the Global Sumud Flotilla and why is it sailing to Gaza?

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Carter, Civiletti, and the birth of the shutdown: America’s political gridlock explained

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From livestock to humans: why Anthrax remains a global concern

Illustration: TBS

What we know about the new pay scale for govt employees