India’s Narendra Modi sworn in as country’s prime minister for a third term
Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has formed a coalition government after losing outright majority in election.
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Trump to hold rally in US swing state Nevada amid record-breaking heatwave
Rally for the Republican presidential candidate in Las Vegas will take place while temperatures are expected to soar.
Ghalibaf among six approved to run in Iran’s presidential election
Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and five other conservatives approved to run in snap vote on June 28.
The Harvard graduating students denied their degrees over Palestine protest
The decision by Harvard University to delay degrees for 13 students for one year has caused outrage.
S Korea to restart anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker relays after rubbish balloons
The move comes in retaliation to continuing North Korean campaigns to drop rubbish on the South with balloons.
Body of British TV host Michael Mosley found on Greek island
Michael Mosley had set off on a walk in a mountainous area in Greece on Wednesday afternoon.
Calls to end Gaza ‘bloodbath’ after Israeli attack kills 274 Palestinians
One of Israel's worst attacks kills at least 274 Palestinians at Nuseirat camp, leaving hospitals struggling to cope.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 835
As the war enters its 835th day, these are the main developments.
India’s Modi to take oath as PM for third term with coalition allies
Coalition partners will demand cabinet positions, but Modi may keep the top jobs for the members of his own party.
Israel white phosphorous attacks on Lebanon harming people and ecosystem
More than 92,600 people have been displaced from their villages in south Lebanon by the attacks, according to the IOM.
Polls open in 20 EU countries to elect new European Parliament
The vote will shape how the EU tackles Russia, industrial rivarly with China and the US, climate change and migration.
Bulgarians vote for new parliament amid distrust and fatigue
The snap vote, the sixth in three years, has been triggered by the collapse of a coalition government in March.
US, France pledge support as Biden warns Russia ‘will not stop’ at Ukraine
The close allies say they remain committed to Ukraine, despite diverging strategies for how to support Kyiv.
World War II veteran, 100, weds 96-year-old bride near D-Day beach
Harold Terens and Jeanne Swelin were later guests at a state dinner with French President Macron and US President Biden.
India’s Rahul Gandhi nominated as opposition leader after election gains
Gandhi's Congress party's election results defied analysts' expectations, and helped rehabilitate his political career.
Two killed in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah-Israel fighting soars
Latest attacks come as Israeli officials ratchet up calls for expansion of fighting along Israel-Lebanon border.
ISIL-affiliated rebel fighters blamed after 38 killed in DR Congo attack
The armed men used guns and machetes to attack residents of villages in Beni territory, in North Kivu province.
Israel kills more than 200 in attack on central Gaza: Gov’t Media Office
Health Ministry reports 'large numbers' of killed and wounded rushed to hospital as a result of nonstop Israeli bombing.
Israeli army says four captives rescued amid heavy strikes on Gaza
Army says four captives - Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv - are in 'good medical condition'.
Slovakia, Italy vote in European Union elections
People in multiple European countries cast ballots on third day of elections before last stage of voting on Sunday.