Narendra Modi's BJP-led alliance raced to a majority in early vote-counting trends, but the numbers were well short of the landslide predicted in India’s exit polls.
A cutout of Narendra Modi outside the BJP headquarters, in New Delhi, June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi - World
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance was winning a majority of seats about halfway through the count in the general election on Tuesday, but the numbers were well short of the landslide predicted in exit polls, TV channels said.
Iran-backed Shi'ite armed groups in Iraq have ramped up rocket and missile attacks on Israel in recent weeks, raising concerns in Washington and among some Iranian allies of potential Israeli retaliation and regional escalation should they draw blood.
Protesters and militia fighters carry the logo of the U.S. Embassy, during a protest to condemn air strikes on bases belonging to Hashd al-Shaabi (paramilitary forces), in Baghdad, Iraq December 31, 2019. REUTERS/Wissm al-Okili /File Photo
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"Roaring Kitty" Keith Gill, the stock influencer behind the 2021 meme stock frenzy, may be sitting on a paper profit of tens of millions of dollars on his position in GameStop options, but reaping those gains might not be easy.
A screen displays GameStop stock trading information on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 3, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to sign a sweeping new border measure on Tuesday that would allow authorities to quickly deport or send back to Mexico migrants caught crossing the southwest border if illegal entries surpass a certain level, according to two sources with knowledge of the move.
U.S. Border Patrol agents detain migrants who attempted to cross the U.S.-Mexico border undetected, in an area outside Sunland Park desert, New Mexico, U.S., June 23 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo
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As the local climate has heated up over decades, rivers and lakes have also shrunk.
Novak Djokovic sparked concerns about his injured knee for the rest of his French Open title defence, with the top seed saying he briefly considered pulling out midway through his five-sets win over Argentine Francisco Cerundolo on Monday.
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 3, 2024 Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after falling during his fourth round match against Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo REUTERS/Yves Herman