Narendra Modi's BJP-led alliance is heading for a majority as early results emerge, but with numbers well short of the landslide predicted in exit polls.
A cutout of Narendra Modi outside the BJP headquarters, in New Delhi, June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Health workers killed in the war have included more than 50 highly qualified specialists who were seeking to create a healthcare system for a Palestinian state. With each specialist killed, Gaza lost a network of knowledge that will take years to rebuild.
Handout photo from 2008 of Gazan obstetrician-gynaecologist, Dr Sireen Al-Attar (R), and her friend and fellow medical student Dr Sana Najjar. Dr Sana Najjar/Handout via REUTERS
Markets
Meme stocks
"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
Talking Points
As the local climate has heated up over decades, rivers and lakes have also shrunk.
American third seed Coco Gauff fought back to beat fan-favourite Ons Jabeur 4-6 6-2 6-3 on Tuesday and become the first player to reach the French Open semi-finals.
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 4, 2024 Coco Gauff of the U.S. reacts after winning her quarter final match against Tunisia's Ons Jabeur REUTERS/Yves Herman