India’s Modi set for a record third term, but with much smaller majority after election

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set for a historic third term on Tuesday, but with a vastly diminished majority in a rare electoral setback for a leader who has held a tight grip on the … Read More

Historic win gives Mexico’s Sheinbaum a landslide, spooks markets

MEXICO CITY, June 3 (Reuters) – Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and protege of Mexico’s popular outgoing president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, won a landslide to become the country’s first female leader, though the scale of her victory sparked jitters … Read More

Xi pledges more Gaza aid and talks trade at summit with Arab leaders

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated calls for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and promised more humanitarian aid for people in Gaza as he opened a summit with leaders of Arab states Thursday in Beijing. “Since … Read More

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