A dramatically weakened mandate for the legacy party of Nelson Mandela, down from the 57.5% it got in the 2019 parliamentary election, means the African National Congress must share power with a rival to keep it, an unprecedented prospect.
Julius Malema, June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Alet Pretorius - Explainer
Some say the result could lead to Cyril Ramaphosa's ouster.
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The prospect of South Africa's first coalition government of the post-apartheid era is likely to keep markets jittery for months, but the weakened ANC party could soothe some nerves by seeking a deal with the pro-business Democratic Alliance, investors say.
Biden's support among voters without a four-year degree is down 10 percentage points compared to this point in the 2020 campaign, an analysis of Reuters/Ipsos polls shows.
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden - World
Trump repeated his complaint that the trial was a "rigged" attempt to hobble his White House bid.
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Some called for attacks on jurors, the execution of the judge or outright civil war and armed insurrection after Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a record-equalling third straight term after six weeks of voting. But some exit polls have proved inaccurate in previous elections.
Darbari Lal, 90, leaves after casting his vote at a polling station during the seventh and last phase of the general election, in Faridkot district, Punjab, India, June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi - World
Vishal Aheer and his team trudged up treacherous Himalayan mountain paths and across rickety bridges for seven hours to make sure that just 185 Indian villagers could vote in what has been a mammoth election.
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A record temperature registered this week for the capital New Delhi of 52.9 degree Celsius (127.22 Fahrenheit) was too high by 3 C, the Indian government said on Saturday, blaming a weather sensor error.
Talks mediated by Egypt, Qatar and others to arrange a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas have repeatedly stalled, with each side blaming the other for the lack of progress.
May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa - World
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday there could be no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas was destroyed, casting doubt on a key part of a truce proposal that U.S. President Joe Biden said Israel itself had made.
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U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday laid out a three-phase ceasefire proposal from Israel to Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to end the war in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands and caused a humanitarian crisis.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tried to refocus attention on China's threat in the Asia-Pacific on Saturday, seeking to alleviate concerns that conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza have distracted from America's security commitments in the region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Edgar Su - World
The United States and other nations could take steps against Chinese firms and financial institutions over Beijing's backing for the Russian war against Ukraine, a top U.S. official said on Friday.
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South Korean defence minister Shin Won-sik said on Saturday that more evidence suggests weapons used by Russia in the war in Ukraine were illegally imported from North Korea.
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The festival in the English countryside celebrates its 90th anniversary this year and has a global reputation among opera lovers.
