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Modi set to take oath for the third time on June 8

06-06-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ HYDERABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formally named him on Wednesday to lead a new coalition government for a third straight term, a day after it regained power with a surprisingly slim majority. Modi, a populist who has dominated …

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Modi turns to allies after shock verdict

06-06-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a tougher-than-anticipated third term after his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed to secure an outright majority for the first time since sweeping to power a decade ago. The BJP won 240 seats in the staggered election, 32 …

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Heat dome brings dangerous weather to Western US

06-06-2024 LOS ANGELES: More than 34 million Americans are preparing for extreme temperatures, as a heat dome descends on the western part of the US this week. Forecasters are warning residents in California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona to prepare for temperatures to reach around 40C (104F) before Friday. Later in …

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Hezbollah rocket attacks spark massive fires in Israel

06-06-2024 JERUSALEM: Firefighters battled raging blazes across northern Israel on June 3-4, ignited by rocket barrages launched by Hezbollah terrorists across the border in Lebanon. “Some 15 active fire sites were reported in the Galilee-Golan region alone, most resulting from rocket fire on an exceptionally hot day, with temperatures exceeding …

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Modi claims victory in India’s election

05-06-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed a historic third win in a row in the country’s parliamentary elections, but his ruling alliance appears to have failed to win a large majority as predicted. He thanked voters and said he would continue the …

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China denies fueling Russia-Ukraine war tensions

05-06-2024 BEIJING: China has said it believes “all efforts” should be recognized in supporting peace measures around the Russia-Ukraine war, rejecting accusations from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that it was trying with Russia to undermine this month’s planned peace summit in Switzerland. China has never “fanned fire or fueled the …

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