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7h ago
Voting ends in the last round of India’s election, a referendum on PM Modi’s decade in power
If Modi wins, he’ll be only the second Indian leader to retain power for a third term after Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s first prime minister.
8h ago
The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority in landmark election
With more than 99% of votes counted, theonce-dominant African National Congresshad received just over 40% in Wednesday’s election, after a massive drop in support.
1d ago
Chechnya teen was planning to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics, officials say
The French interior minister said Friday that the planned attack was to target spectators and police forces.
1d ago
Sudan at ‘imminent risk of famine,’ U.N. aid chiefs warn
The statement Friday comes more than a year into a war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
1d ago
6 injured in a knife attack in the German city of Mannheim. Police shot and wounded the assailant
The suspect stabbed participants in an event organized by Pax Europa, a group that says it campaigns against the “increasing spread and influence of political Islam.”
1d ago
Monaco player suspended for four matches after covering up anti-hom*ophobia badge
French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra called Mohamed Camara's actions "unacceptable."
2d ago
China says it won’t join Swiss peace conference on Ukraine
Beijing said the talks next month did not meet its expectations, which include both Russia and Ukraine taking part.
2d ago
Biden lets Ukraine strike inside Russia with U.S. weapons
The decision, which applies only to the area around the northeastern city of Kharkiv, aims to ensure Ukrainian forces can strike the Russian military as it attacks or prepares to attack, U.S. officials say.
2d ago
U.S. and China defense chiefs lock horns on Taiwan at Asia security summit
Both sides, however, emphasized the need to keep military-to-military ties open as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had his first face-to-face meeting with his Chinese counterpart since November 2022.
2d ago
U.S. and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks
The strikes came a day after aU.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone went down in Yemen.
2d ago
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico released to home care after attempted assassination
The attack left Fico, 59, in a serious condition and needing a five-hour operation and another one two days later.
