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Indian voters reject Modi’s vision for one-party state in win for competitive democracy
June 5, 2024
Indian voters reject Modi’s vision for one-party state in win for competitive democracy
CNN — The opposition obituaries had been written. According to most polls, India’s election was a foregone conclusion. Prime Minister…
Biden’s sweeping asylum restrictions take effect at midnight as he tackles a key political problem
June 5, 2024
Biden’s sweeping asylum restrictions take effect at midnight as he tackles a key political problem
Washington CNN — The Biden administration is quickly invoking an authority to shut off access to asylum for migrants who…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Cambodia as US concerns grow over China’s influence
June 4, 2024
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Cambodia as US concerns grow over China’s influence
Phnom Penh, Cambodia CNN — US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin traveled to Cambodia on Tuesday to meet with the…
Biden slams Trump for conviction as prospects fade of more pre-election trials
June 4, 2024
Biden slams Trump for conviction as prospects fade of more pre-election trials
CNN — President Joe Biden’s decision to call out his predecessor Donald Trump as a “convicted felon” for the first…
Who will lead India? World’s largest nation begins a mammoth day of vote counting after weeks-long election
June 4, 2024
Who will lead India? World’s largest nation begins a mammoth day of vote counting after weeks-long election
CNN — Hundreds of millions of votes cast, more than six weeks of polling, and billions of dollars spent: India…
Ukraine claims it hit missile system inside Russian territory using Western weapons
June 4, 2024
Ukraine claims it hit missile system inside Russian territory using Western weapons
CNN — Ukrainian forces claimed Monday that they had successfully hit a Russian S-300 missile system using Western-supplied weapons inside Russian…
Another trial, this one of Biden’s son, will deepen the election’s legal entanglement
June 3, 2024
Another trial, this one of Biden’s son, will deepen the election’s legal entanglement
CNN — The political spotlight of a presidential election entangled in unprecedented legal drama will shift this week from the criminal trial…
North Korea says it is halting sending trash balloons to South Korea after hundreds more float over border
June 3, 2024
North Korea says it is halting sending trash balloons to South Korea after hundreds more float over border
CNN — North Korea said it was stopping sending trash-filled balloons to South Korea after Seoul reported hundreds more airborne waste…
‘A new life’: Ukrainian war amputees travel to Germany for custom-made limbs
June 3, 2024
‘A new life’: Ukrainian war amputees travel to Germany for custom-made limbs
BerlinCNN — Pavlo Kushnirov was among Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the eastern city of Bakhmut with114th territorial defence brigade on a sunny…
Preliminary results project Claudia Sheinbaum to become Mexico’s first female president
June 3, 2024
Preliminary results project Claudia Sheinbaum to become Mexico’s first female president
CNN — Mexico is set to elect its first female president, with preliminary results showing Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico City’s former mayor and…