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
Voters, angry at joblessness, inequality and blackouts, slashed support for the party of Nelson Mandela, which means the ANC must now share power, an unprecedented prospect since the end of white-minority rule.
Cyril Ramaphosa, Midrand, June 2, 2024. REUTERS/Ihsaan Haffejee
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
Talking Points
101-year-old Jake Larson survived the Normandy invasion. Now he's going back to France.
The landing elevates China's space-power status in a global rush to the moon, where countries are hoping to exploit lunar minerals to sustain long-term astronaut missions and moon bases.
Hainan province, China April 27, 2024. cnsphoto via REUTERS
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Police arrest more than 50 people at Real Madrid-Dortmund Champions League final