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Modi responds to Muizzu’s wish
International —5 June, 2024 13:37
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the BJP-led NDA's third consecutive victory in the Lok Sabha…
BBC India reporters on why some voters said no to Modi
When Narendra Modi set his sights on a barnstorming victory…
Israeli strikes kill 11 overnight in Gaza, including a family of 3
Palestinian health officials in the Gaza Strip said Israeli…
Chang'e-6 is just the tip of China's ambitions for the Solar System
China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft has landed on the unexplored far-side of the Moon and then re-launched from the lunar surface carrying precious soil samples. The probe touched down nearly…
UK's Sunak prepares for first TV debate amid 'election crisis'
Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hunkered down Tuesday as he prepared to go head-to-head with Labour opposition leader Keir Starmer in the first televised debate of the UK general…
Military training plane crashes in Turkey, killing its 2 pilots
A military plane crashed during training on Tuesday, killing its two pilots on board, Turkey’s defense ministry announced. The SF-260D training plane crashed into an agricultural…
Mexican mayor killed day after Sheinbaum presidential win
The mayor of a town in western Mexico was killed on Monday, the regional government said, barely 24 hours after Claudia Sheinbaum was elected the Latin American country's first woman…
Could a housing revolution transform Canadian cities?
Angela Jiang says she is much happier since she moved out of a high-rise apartment building. She used to live on the 68th floor of a condo tower in downtown Toronto, but five years…
Gaza ceasefire plan turns into deadly game of survival
For the leaders of both Hamas and Israel, ending the war in Gaza has become a deadly game of survival. The terms on which the war finally ends could largely determine their political…
Trump joins TikTok despite previously wanting ban
Donald Trump has joined TikTok, despite attempting to ban it on national security grounds during his presidency. In 2020 he signed a presidential executive order attempting to ban…
India’s election concludes with the votes being counted Tuesday. Here’s what to know
The world’s largest election could also be one of its most consequential. India has close to 970 million voters among its more than 1.4 billion people, and its general election…
China says MI6 recruited Chinese couple as spies
China has accused UK's Secret Intelligence Service MI6 of recruiting Chinese state employees as spies. In a post on its official WeChat channel, China's Ministry of State Security…
Missing Cryptoqueen’s murky links to Bulgarian underworld
Ruja Ignatova has not been seen since she took a flight from Sofia to Athens in October 2017 In September 2019 a BBC podcast started reporting on the extraordinary tale of Ruja Ignatova,…
Mexicans vote in election likely to see first woman president
Mexicans are voting in an election which is almost certain to see the country's first female president elected. Both the front runner, Claudia Sheinbaum, and her main rival, Xóchitl…
US expects Israel will accept Gaza ceasefire plan
The US government has "every expectation" that Israel will accept a ceasefire proposal that would begin with a six-week cessation of hostilities in Gaza, according to National Security…
Modi could win third term, polls predict
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to win a third consecutive term in office, exit polls suggest. Analysts warn the polls, released by various news agencies, have often…
Ahmadinejad registers for Iran's upcoming presidential election
Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Sunday as a possible candidate for the presidential election, seeking to regain the country’s top political…