World Elections
Two people were killed in violence at polling centers in the midst of a historic election expected to make leftist Claudia Sheinbaum, the ruling party candidate, the country's next president.
Claudia Sheinbaum, the presidential candidate of the ruling MORENA party, reacts as she addresses her supporters after winning the election, in Mexico City, Mexico June 3, 2024. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha - World
The result is the worst election showing for the ANC since it came to power.
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British opposition leader Keir Starmer will pledge on Monday to secure the country's nuclear deterrent, trying to reassure voters before an election that the nation would be safe in the hands of a Labour government.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans a raft of business-friendly measures if he wins a third term this week, including pushing through regulations making it easier to hire and fire workers, according to two government officials familiar with the matter.
Employees at a manufacturing unit in Gujarat, India, March 28, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave - Breakingviews
Exit polls in India suggest Narendra Modi's alliance will secure a third term as prime minister with a big majority. High on his to-do list will be improving incomes so that most of the country's 1.4 billion citizens are no longer poor enough to qualify for the government's free food scheme.
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India saw nearly 25,000 cases of suspected heat stroke and 56 people lost their lives after several heat wave days across the country from March-May, local media reported, citing government data.
Markets
Netanyahu is under pressure to keep his coalition government intact. Two far-right partners have threatened to bolt in protest at any deal they deem to spare Hamas. Centrist partner Benny Gantz wants the deal considered.
Gaza Strip, June 2, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen - World
Two Palestinian teenagers were killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said on Sunday.
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Officials from the United States, Israel and Egypt ended a meeting in Cairo on Sunday with Egypt sticking to its position that Israel must withdraw from the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing for it to operate again, two Egyptian security sources said.
Talking Points
Zelenskiy told a news conference that he was not able to meet the Chinese delegation at the conference and was disappointed that Beijing would not attend the summit.
Singapore, June 2, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS - World
Stepped up missile and air attacks by Russia mean Kyiv is straining its existing defenses.
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Australia has asked for military talks with China and is comfortable growing closer to the Philippines, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit.
The CST-200 Starliner's first crewed voyage to the ISS remains a milestone for Boeing as it scrambles to gain a greater share of lucrative NASA business now dominated by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Joe Skipper - Science
China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe looks set to begin its historic journey back to Earth from the moon's far side after collecting samples that scientists expect will help answer key questions about the early evolution of the solar system.
- Business
The statute of limitations has likely passed, Justice Department officials told victims' families.
