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.
Supporters of BJP celebrate in Bengaluru, India, June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Subhankar Dash - World
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance was headed for a narrow majority as vote-counting in the general electionneared completion on Tuesday, with the tally well short of a widely expected landslide.
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Indian stocks suffered their worst intraday fall since March 2020 on Tuesday, as vote counting trends in the general election suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance was unlikely to win the overwhelming majority predicted by exit polls.
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 - World
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.
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Qatar said on Tuesday it delivered an Israeli proposal to Hamas that reflected the positions stated by U.S. President Joe Biden, adding that the paper was now much closer to the positions of both sides.
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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.
Keith Gill, aka Roaring Kitty. REUTERS/Files - Technology
GameStop shares jumped 21% on Monday after the stocks influencer known as "Roaring Kitty" returned to Reddit with a post showing a $116 million bet on the embattled videogame retailer.
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GameStop jumped 14% on Tuesday after the struggling video game retailer said it had raised $933 million by cashing in on a rally in the meme stock earlier this month.
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 - World
New Jersey Democrats on Tuesday were expected to nominate U.S. Representative Andy Kim to run for the Senate seat currently held by Bob Menendez, who is on trial on corruption charges, setting up a Nov. 5 election that Republicans will be hard-pressed to win.
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The Proud Boys are back. Four years after the failed effort to overturn Trump’s 2020 electoral defeat, the violent all-male extremist group that led the storming of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, is rebuilding and regaining strength.
Talking Points
As the local climate has heated up over decades, rivers and lakes have also shrunk.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek declared that she was in the zone as her quest for a fourth French Open title hit top gear after a 6-0 6-2 victory over former runner-up Marketa Vondrousova sent her through to the semi-finals on Tuesday.
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 4, 2024 Poland's Iga Swiatek in action during her quarter final match against Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova REUTERS/Yves Herman - Sports
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.
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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.
