Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be sworn-in for a record-equalling third term on June 8, after key allies pledged their continued support a day after a humbling election verdict that saw his party lose its majority in parliament.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he arrives at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi, India, June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
This account, based on a Reuters review of protest footage, previously unreported arrest notices and interviews, examines one of the economic protests that have proliferated in China since 2022, a period in which hundreds of thousands have lost homes in a property bust and fallen victim to investment scams.
Police officers stand near demonstrators in Zhengzhou protesting freezing of deposits by some banks May 23, 2022
Israel announced a new military campaign against Hamas in central Gaza on Wednesday where Palestinian medics said dozens of people had been killed in airstrikes, complicating expected talks between mediators to try to finalise a ceasefire deal.
An Israeli soldier stands in a tank near the Israel-Gaza border, June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour challenger Keir Starmer went head-to-head on Tuesday over how to boost Britain's economy, with the PM accusing the opposition party of wanting to increase taxes if it wins power at a July 4 election.
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak debate in Manchester, June 4, 2024 in this handout image
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U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday instituted a broad asylum ban on migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a major enforcement move in the run-up to November elections that will decide control of the White House.
Asylum-seeking migrants walk near the border to leave a temporary staging area to be transported, after U.S. President Joe Biden announced a sweeping border security enforcement effort, in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, U.S. June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Go Nakamura
Jannik Sinner took an unexpected path to the world number one ranking on Tuesday after Novak Djokovic's French Open withdrawal but the youngster said it was the culmination of years of hard work and represented a proud moment for Italy.
Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his quarter-final match against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov at Roland Garros, Paris, June 4, 2024 REUTERS/Yves Herman
Children in Gaza fetch water from collection points, journeying through roads lined with the remnants of destroyed buildings from eight months of war.