Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a record-equalling third straight term but the gruelling six-week election has been hit by a heatwave that left dozens dead, including election officials.
Hindu monks at a polling station in Kolkata, India, June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary
Shangri-La Dialogue
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tried to refocus attention on China's threat in the Asia-Pacific on Saturday, seeking to alleviate concerns that conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza have distracted from America's security commitments in the region.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Edgar Su - World
South Korean defence minister Shin Won-sik said on Saturday that more evidence suggests weapons used by Russia in the war in Ukraine were illegally imported from North Korea.
Markets
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday laid out what he described as a three-phase Israeli proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release of Israeli hostages, saying "it's time for this war to end" and winning a positive initial reaction from Hamas.
Palestinians make their way, as they inspect the damage after Israeli forces withdrew from Jabalia refugee camp, following a raid, in the northern Gaza Strip, May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
Donald Trump stared down a bank of cameras inside Trump Tower on Friday and delivered a message fitting for both his legal and political battles: He is ready to fight.
New York City, U.S., May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
U.S. oil drillers are sticking to pledges to temper spending on boosting output, keeping the world's top crude producer on course for slower growth in 2024 in what may ease pressure on OPEC+ to make further supply cuts this weekend.
The operations floor of a drilling rig is seen from the control room on a lease owned by Oasis Petroleum in the Permian Basin near Wink, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo - Business
The U.S. gasoline market is flashing signs of weakness at the start of summer driving season, a time it generally picks up strongly, and analysts say this clouds the picture for oil demand ahead of the OPEC+ group policy meeting that kicks off this weekend.
Talking Points
The festival in the English countryside celebrates its 90th anniversary this year and has a global reputation among opera lovers.