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Mexicans vote in election likely to see first woman president
International —2 June, 2024 22:50
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,…

Israeli ministers threaten to quit over ceasefire plan
Two far-right Israeli ministers have threatened to quit and…
Obama's mother dies at 86
Marian Robinson, the mother of former US First Lady Michelle…

Diane Abbott free to stand for Labour, says Starmer
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said Diane Abbott is "free to go forward as a Labour candidate", ending days of speculation about the veteran left-winger's future. Ms Abbott, the…

Anger in Moscow after Ukraine allowed to hit Russia with Western weapons
Russia has accused Nato and the US of "provoking a new level of tension" after the US and Germany became the latest allies to let Ukraine's military use Western-supplied weapons to…

ANC looks set to share power after historic election loss
With most of the results now in from South Africa's election, the long-ruling African National Congress (ANC), will have to contend with sharing power after a historic loss of its…

Texas Supreme Court rejects abortion ban challenge
The Texas Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a challenge from 20 women who said they were denied medically necessary abortions under the state's near-total abortion ban. The plaintiffs,…

Biden unveils Israeli proposal to end Gaza war
US President Joe Biden has urged Hamas to accept a new Israeli proposal to end the conflict in Gaza, saying that "it's time for this war to end". The three-part proposal would begin…

Israel could have used smaller weapons against Hamas to avoid deaths in Gaza tent fire, experts say
Defense experts who have reviewed debris images from an Israeli airstrike that ignited a deadly fire in a camp for displaced Palestinians questioned why Israel did not use smaller,…

UN extends arms embargo on South Sudan despite appeals from African Union, Russia and China
The divided U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to extend an arms embargo on South Sudan despite appeals from the world’s newest nation, the African Union and half a dozen countries…
Former Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani registers as a possible presidential candidate
A former speaker of Iran's parliament registered Friday as a possible candidate in the Islamic Republic's June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed…
Modi touts India's roaring economy as he seeks reelection, but many feel left behind
Narendra Modi swept to power a decade ago on promises to transform India’s economy, and it would be hard to argue he hasn’t made strides. As he seeks a third term as prime…

Biden sets out new Israeli proposal for ceasefire in Gaza
President Joe Biden said Friday that Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel as he urged Israelis and Hamas to come to a deal…

Weeks of sweltering heat scorch northern India
People in northern India have been struggling with an unrelenting, weekslong heat wave that has forced schools to close in some places and raised the risk of heatstrokes for laborers…

The law around the alleged second crime
Justice Merchan is explaining a key part of the prosecutor’s case to the jurors. They allege that Trump falsified business records with the intent to conceal another crime. BBC…