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All you need to know about Mexico's historic presidential election

The presidential race, in particular, has captured the attention of the nation, with several prominent candidates emerging as frontrunners in the race for the presidency

S Africa's election authority to declare results June 2 despite Zuma threat

Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) CEO Mosotho Moepya confirmed that the authority will work through the night to resolve the 579 objections that have been received in order to proceed

Kuwait's emir names Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al Sabah as new crown prince

Sheikh Sabah, 71, previously served as prime minister and as foreign minister in the country

WHO members approve steps to bolster health regulations for pandemics

Countries agreed to amend the International Health Regulations, which were adopted in 2005, such as by defining a "pandemic emergency" and helping developing countries gain better access to financing

ANC loses majority in Parliament for first time in South African democracy

Analysts across the board said that there would now be intense negotiations to decide who would govern the country in a coalition

Hezbollah shot down Israeli drone in Lebanon, rockets at Israeli base

The Israeli military said a surface-to-air missile was fired toward a drone operating in Lebanese airspace, adding that it was hit and fell in Lebanese territory

Yemen's Houthis sentence 44 to death on charges of treachery, spying

A court run by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saturday sentenced 44 people to death, including a businessman working with aid groups, on spying charges, a defence lawyer said

Last minute issue halts launch of Boeing's first astronaut flight

Two NASA astronauts were strapped into the company's Starliner capsule and awaiting liftoff when the countdown was halted at three minutes and 50 seconds

ANC loses 30-year majority in South Africa's landmark election

The way to rescue South Africa is to break the ANC's majority and we have done that, said main opposition leader John Steenhuisen

UN's permanent rep Ruchira Kamboj retires after nearly 40 years

The first woman diplomat to occupy the prestigious position as the Ambassador of India at the UN, Kamboj who had joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1987 took to social media to bid goodbye

North Korea sending more trash carrying balloons across South Korean border

South Korea's Defence Ministry did not immediately comment on the number of balloons it had detected or how many have landed in South Korea

Japan billionaire cancels moon trip due to uncertainty over SpaceX rocket

Maezawa was aiming the moon trip for 2023, a target seen by most space observers as overly optimistic given the progress of SpaceX's Spaceship mega-rocket project

'Genocide' in Gaza, not war: Sitaram Yechury at solidarity protest

Communist Party of India (Marxist) and other Left organisations demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and also accused the BJP-led government of supporting Israel

Hostage families seek ceasefire deal by Biden; Israel sets conditions

Biden outlined a three-phase deal Friday proposed by Israel to Hamas, saying the militant group is no longer capable of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel

Philippines to pursue 'robust collaboration' with India on defence front

In April, the Philippines took delivery of India's BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles as part of a $375 million deal signed by the two countries in 2022

S Africa polls to end 3 decades of ANC dominance as votes slashed to 40%

The main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), had 21.71 per cent and uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), a new party led by former president Jacob Zuma, managed to grab 14.76 per cent

Russia's major air attack damages Ukrainian energy infra in 5 regions

There were no immediate reports of casualties

Sunita Williams to launch on 3rd space mission aboard Starliner today

The astronauts are scheduled to launch aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, positioned atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Florida around 10 pm IST

Hard to meet discussions on Russia-Ukraine war, says China citing problems

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that China's hopes appear to be hard to meet at the meeting"

Fitch lowers Boeing 2024 aircraft delivery, free cash flow forecasts

The rating agency forecasts from 350 to 370 737 MAX deliveries and about 65-70 787 deliveries in 2024, below previous expectations of about 400 and 75, respectively