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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance could double its parliamentary seats in the prosperous south of the country, in a sign that he can widen his appeal even after 10 years in office. Results of the six-week national election will be out on June 4 and the alliance led by Modi's Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to win easily, exit polls showed after voting ended on Saturday. This would make him only the second Indian prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru to win three straight terms.
The first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner spaceship was dramatically called off Saturday with just under four minutes left on the launch countdown clock, for reasons that aren't yet clear. Starliner is poised to become just the sixth type of US-built spaceship to fly NASA astronauts, following the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs in the 1960s and 1970s, the Space Shuttle from 1981 to 2011, and SpaceX's Crew Dragon from 2020.
NASA and Boeing were forced once again to call off the first crewed launch of the company’s Starliner spacecraft.
Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the country's leading opposition party, has been hit by a major cyberattack and has taken parts of its IT-infrastructure off the grid as a precautionary measure, authorities said on Saturday. "There was a serious cyber attack on the CDU network," Germany's Interior Ministry said in a statement, adding security authorities were working intensively to fend off and investigate the attack, and prevent further damage.
Israeli forces hammered Rafah in southern Gaza with tanks and artillery Saturday, hours after US President Joe Biden said Israel was offering a new roadmap towards a full ceasefire.In his first major address outlining a possible end to the nearly eight-month war, the US president said Israel's three-stage offer would begin with a six-week phase that would see Israeli forces withdraw from all populated areas of Gaza.
Members and supporters of Thailand’s LGBT community celebrated ahead of the expected passage of a marriage equality law.
A crowd of tens of thousands gathered in Hungary’s capital on Saturday in a show of strength behind Prime Minister Viktor Orbán a week ahead of European Parliament elections, a contest he has cast as an existential turning point between peace in Europe and a world war. The demonstration, dubbed by organizers as a “peace march,” brought Orbán’s supporters from all over Hungary and neighboring countries, who marched along the Danube River in Budapest from the city's iconic Chain Bridge onto Margaret Island, waving flags and signs reading “No War.” Orbán, whose 14 years in power make him the European Union’s longest serving leader, has focused his campaign for the June 9 ballot on the war in Ukraine, portraying his domestic and international opponents as warmongers who seek to involve Hungary directly in the conflict.
Netanyahu cast doubt on a key part of a truce proposal U.S. President Joe Biden said Israel itself had made.
Voters in Iceland are choosing a president on Saturday, selecting from a field of 12 people, including a former prime minister. The candidates are vying to replace outgoing President Gudni Th. The winner will be the seventh president of Iceland since the founding of the republic.
Police are investigating the theft of over 200 pride flags in Carlisle, Massachusetts just days before the start of Pride Month, according to police.
As the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season starts Saturday, more storms that rapidly intensify could be coming.
El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele was sworn in for a second term Saturday, more popular -- and more powerful -- than ever.- The president will have even more power in his second term, after the legislature approved a reform that will make it easier for him to push through constitutional changes.
A reporter asked President Biden to respond to Donald Trump blaming him for his historic conviction.
Boeing is preparing to launch its Starliner spacecraft on a key test flight with two NASA astronauts onboard, following a canceled attempt and many other delays and setbacks.
While American voters are looking at the same old options in their coming election, Mexican voters will choose between two women as their major party candidates in presidential elections this weekend.
Claudia Sheinbaum is poised to win this weekend. But which of her public personas will dominate after she’s sworn in?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at a Singapore security forum on Saturday as he seeks to rally support for Kyiv while a Russian offensive gains ground.- 'Just peace' - Ukraine is struggling to hold back a Russian ground offensive in the Kharkiv region, where Moscow recently made its largest territorial gains in 18 months.
India's Hindu-nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked set to win a third straight landslide election victory on Saturday at the close of a six-week general election bedevilled by searing heatwaves.- 'Stay hydrated' - India voted in seven phases over six weeks to ease the immense logistical burden of staging an election in the world's most populous country.
South Africa's ruling ANC faced a search for allies to help it form a new government Saturday after it lost its three-decade-old absolute majority in a watershed election.She also did not rule out allowing the ANC to attempt to rule alone, telling AFP: "A minority government would be something completely new in South Africa but it is an option."
University of the Arts students will be able to transfer to other Philadelphia schools, according to the school's announcement.
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