Boeing, whose commercial plane operations are in disarray, badly needs a win in space for its Starliner venture, a program several years behind schedule with more than $1.5 billion in cost overruns.
A dramatically weakened mandate for the legacy party of Nelson Mandela, down from the 57.5% it got in the 2019 parliamentary election, means the African National Congress must share power with a rival to keep it, an unprecedented prospect.
ANC booth, June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Alet Pretorius
Biden's support among voters without a four-year degree is down 10 percentage points compared to this point in the 2020 campaign, an analysis of Reuters/Ipsos polls shows.
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance is projected to win a big majority in the general election that concluded on Saturday, TV exit polls said, suggesting it would do better than expected by most analysts.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures to his supporters during an election campaign rally, in New Delhi, India, May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Talks mediated by Egypt, Qatar and others to arrange a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas have repeatedly stalled, with each side blaming the other for the lack of progress.
May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
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There has been increasing concern that Washington's focus on helping Ukraine counter Russia's invasion and support for Israel's war in Gaza has taken away attention from the Indo-Pacific.
Singapore June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Edgar Su
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The festival in the English countryside celebrates its 90th anniversary this year and has a global reputation among opera lovers.