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Court summons Spain PM's wife to testify in graft probe

A court on Tuesday summoned the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as part of a preliminary corruption probe into her business ties in a case the government insists is based on "lies and disinformation".

Biden orders block on asylum seekers at Mexico border

President Joe Biden will temporarily shut the US-Mexico border to asylum seekers whenever illegal migrant crossings surge, the White House said Tuesday, in a dramatic bid to neutralize one of his political weak spots in the reelection battle against Donald Trump.

Nigeria unions suspend nationwide strike to hold more wage talks

Nigerian union leaders on Tuesday suspended a nationwide strike to allow for more wage talks after they disrupted flights, shut down the national power grid and closed public offices and schools.

UK leaders set for TV debate as Farage enters election fray

The leaders of Britain's two main political parties prepared to face off in the first live TV debate of the general election campaign, as the clash risked being overshadowed by the return of Brexit champion Nigel Farage.

Major powers urge Israel and Hamas to agree Gaza truce

Heavy fighting rocked Gaza on Tuesday after G7 and Arab powers urged both Israel and Hamas to agree to a truce and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden.

Revival on cards as India's Congress party springs surprise

It was a shot in the arm for India's main opposition Congress after poll results Tuesday showed the grand old party was close to doubling its seats despite starting as underdogs.

Modi celebrates victory in India vote, but falls short of landslide

India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed election victory for his party and its allies on Tuesday, but the opposition said they had "punished" the ruling party to confound predictions and reduce their parliamentary majority.

Opening arguments begin in trial of Biden's son Hunter on gun charges

Opening arguments began on Tuesday in the trial of Hunter Biden on gun charges, the first ever prosecution of a child of a sitting US president.

Holocaust survivors beg young EU voters to shun far right

The German far-right AfD party has "a lot in common" with the Nazis in the 1930s, according to 95-year-old Ruth Winklemann, who recalls having to hide in a shed with her mother after her father was sent to Auschwitz.

Nigeria unions suspend nationwide strike to allow more wage talks

Nigerian union leaders on Tuesday suspended a nationwide strike to allow for more wage talks after they disrupted flights, shut down the national power grid and closed public offices and schools.

Biden, in Time interview, hints Netanyahu prolonging Gaza war

US President Joe Biden swiped at Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with Time magazine published Tuesday, saying there was "every reason" to conclude the Israeli prime minister was dragging out the Gaza war to save himself politically.

UK leaders head into election debate as Farage enters fray

The leaders of Britain's two main political parties on Tuesday prepared to go head-to-head in the first live TV debate of the general election campaign, as the clash risked being overshadowed by the return of Brexit champion Nigel Farage.

Hardline farmers back in Brussels to protest EU policies

Hundreds of tractors from across Europe rolled into Brussels on Tuesday in a protest spearheaded by hardline farmers' groups against EU green policies, days before elections across the bloc.

Modi heads for victory in India vote, but no landslide

India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies were heading for victory in the country's general election count on Tuesday, but with a reduced parliamentary majority as the opposition surpassed expectations.

Modi heads for victory in India vote, with reduced majority

India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies were heading for victory in the country's general election count on Tuesday, but with a reduced parliamentary majority as the opposition surpassed expectations.

Israel mourns dead hostages as major powers urge Gaza truce

Israel on Tuesday mourned four hostages confirmed dead inside war-torn Gaza as Western and Middle East powers threw their support behind a truce deal outlined by US President Joe Biden.

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 election campaign on the back foot.

World falling short on 2030 renewables goal: IEA

Nations are falling short of the goal agreed at UN climate talks to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 as part of efforts to curb global warming, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.

Modi eyes victory as India counts epic vote

Vote counting was underway in India's election Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi all but assured victory for his Hindu nationalist agenda that has thrown the opposition into disarray and deepened concerns for minority rights.

Japan's Nagasaki holds off inviting Israel to peace ceremony

The Israeli ambassador to Japan has not yet been invited to Nagasaki's annual peace ceremony, said city officials who instead sent the embassy a letter calling for a Gaza ceasefire.

Philippines says Chinese boats seized supplies airdropped to Filipino outpost

The Philippine military said Tuesday that Chinese boats illegally "seized" food and medicine airdropped to a Filipino outpost in the South China Sea.

Biden set for Mexican border curbs with eye on Trump

US President Joe Biden is expected to announce steps Tuesday to close the Mexican border to asylum seekers when numbers surge, in a bid to tackle a key weak spot in his election battle with Donald Trump.

US Pentagon chief visits Cambodia to boost ties with China ally

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Cambodia on Tuesday in an effort to reset ties with the staunch China ally.

S. Korea earmarks $24bn in aid, investment support for Africa

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday announced billions of dollars in new aid and investment support for Africa, as South Korea looks to boost trade ties with the continent.

Behind bars: Belfast jail reborn as whiskey distillery

Once home to paramilitary prisoners during Northern Ireland's "Troubles", a notorious Belfast jail is now home to a whiskey still that is drawing tourists to a formerly strife-torn area.

Taiwan president vows to remember China's Tiananmen crackdown

Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday that the memory of Beijing's deadly crackdown at Tiananmen Square "will not disappear in the torrent of history", in a post marking the event's 35th anniversary.

Israel mourns dead hostages as doubts grow over Gaza truce plan

Israel on Tuesday mourned four captives reported dead in Gaza by the army amid growing doubts and international pressure over a plan for a ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden.

Modi: tea seller's son who became India's populist hero

Once shunned and now eagerly courted by the West, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has steered India away from its secular traditions and towards the Hindu-first politics he has championed for decades.

Forest fires blaze in north Israel after rockets launched from Lebanon

Israeli authorities were battling intense forest fires Tuesday in the north of the country that broke out shortly after rocket and drone strikes from neighbouring Lebanon, forcing the partial evacuation of one town.

'Enemy within': Trump rhetoric rings alarm bells

The language sounds like something from an authoritarian state or the US anti-communist purges of the 1950s, but Donald Trump is increasingly focused on one target: "the enemy within."

Israel denies Netanyahu to address US Congress over Jewish holiday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Tuesday denied American media reports that he will address the US Congress on June 13, amid mounting pressure to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas.

TikTok fails 'disinformation test' before EU vote, study shows

Wildly popular social network TikTok approved adverts containing political disinformation ahead of European polls, a report showed Tuesday, flouting its own guidelines and raising questions about its ability to detect election falsehoods.

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