Exit polls say ruling NDA expected to retain majority in Indian Parliamentary elections. (www.thehindu.com)
Following the last day of voting for the 2024 Indian Parliamentary elections, exit polls predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance would retain its majority, winning 340 - 401 seats compared to 353 in 2019. The main opposition INDIA alliance was expected to win 109 - 169 seats, up from 91 in...
Ukraine Is Running Short of People (www.bloomberg.com)
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Clean energy transitions are cheaper than the fossil-fueled path we are currently on (www.iea.org)
King Charles accepted award from Nazi veteran (www.declassifieduk.org)
USS Eisenhower comes under direct fire of Yemeni Armed Forces (english.almayadeen.net)
Majority for EU chat control possible – Users who refuse scanning to be prevented from sharing photos and links (www.patrick-breyer.de)
Under Pressure, Biden Allows Ukraine to Use U.S. Weapons to Strike Inside Russia (www.nytimes.com)
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India's Central Bank moves 100 tonnes of gold from UK back to India, first such move of this magnitude since 1991 (m.economictimes.com)
Joint U.S.-British attack kills at least 16 in Yemen; Houthis claim attack on carrier (www.washingtonpost.com)
Live Updates: Trump guilty on all counts in hush-money case (www.nytimes.com)
TikTok offered an extraordinary deal. The U.S. government took a pass. (www.washingtonpost.com)
From Vietnam to Thailand, tech suppliers face tougher battle as China moves in (asia.nikkei.com)
Kanak people resist French colonial rule in New Caledonia (www.struggle-la-lucha.org)
Deaths mount and water rationed as India faces record heat (www.washingtonpost.com)
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White House says Israel's Rafah strike and ground assault don't cross Biden's 'red line' (www.nbcnews.com)
World-first tooth-regrowing drug will be given to humans in September (newatlas.com)
Mexico seeks to join genocide case against Israel amid protests at Israeli embassy (www.tbsnews.net)
The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023 (english.news.cn)
How Israeli Security Nixed Haaretz's Report Into Alleged Mossad Extortion of International Court Prosecutor (www.haaretz.com)
The investigation this week by Britain's The Guardian newspaper revealed an alleged extortion operation led by then-Mossad head Yossi Cohen against then-International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. About two years ago, Haaretz was about to reveal the affair, but an Israeli security official blocked publication. Now...
Delhi temperature hits 52.9C, shattering India’s national record (www.theguardian.com)
Law enforcement operation takes aim at an often-overlooked cybercrime linchpin (arstechnica.com)
Two more US officials resign over Biden administration’s position on Gaza war (www.theguardian.com)
Revealed: Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry (www.theguardian.com)
According to accounts shared with ICC officials, he is alleged to have told her: “You should help us and let us take care of you. You don’t want to be getting into things that could compromise your security or that of your family.”...