PolicyFrance
Macron dissolves French National Assembly and calls snap election
The president acted after his alliance suffered a heavy defeat to the National Rally in the European Parliament vote.
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PoliticsEuropean Union
European Parliament election concludes with gains for right-wing parties
Voting across 27 member states produced a fragmented chamber, with the centre-right remaining largest and nationalist parties advancing in several countries.
PoliticsIndia
Modi's coalition retains Indian parliamentary majority with reduced mandate
The National Democratic Alliance won enough Lok Sabha seats to govern, but the Bharatiya Janata Party lost its solo majority.
PoliticsMexico
Claudia Sheinbaum wins Mexico's presidential election
The former Mexico City mayor won a landslide to become the country's first woman president and first Jewish person elected to the office.
PolicyNew York, United States
New York jury finds Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts
The former president was convicted of falsifying business records connected to reimbursement of a payment made before the 2016 election.
PoliticsSouth Africa
African National Congress loses parliamentary majority in South Africa
The party won the largest vote share but fell below 50 percent for the first time since the end of apartheid, forcing coalition negotiations.
SocietyEast Azerbaijan province, Iran
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash
The crash killed Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials after their helicopter went down in mountainous terrain.
TechnologyUnited States
United States enacts TikTok divest-or-prohibition law
The law required ByteDance to divest TikTok within a defined period or face distribution and hosting restrictions, subject to court challenges.
PolicyWashington, D.C.
Biden signs new Ukraine security-assistance legislation
The president enacted funding for weapons, stock replenishment, operations and economic support after Congress approved the delayed package.
PolicyWashington, D.C.
US House approves new security-assistance package for Ukraine
After months of delay, representatives passed legislation providing tens of billions of dollars in military and economic support as part of a wider foreign-aid package.
SecurityIran and Israel
Iran launches unprecedented direct drone and missile attack on Israel
Iran fired hundreds of drones and missiles in retaliation for the Damascus strike, with Israel and partners intercepting most incoming weapons.
SecurityDamascus, Syria
Israeli strike destroys Iranian consular building in Damascus
The attack killed senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard commanders and sharply escalated the long-running confrontation between Israel and Iran.
PolicyBulgaria and Romania
Bulgaria and Romania join Schengen for air and sea travel
Routine internal checks ended at airports and seaports, while land-border controls remained pending a further unanimous decision.
PoliticsUnited Nations, New York
UN Security Council demands immediate Gaza ceasefire for Ramadan
Resolution 2728 passed with fourteen votes and a US abstention, also demanding release of hostages and expanded humanitarian access.
PoliticsRussia and occupied Ukrainian territories
Russian election commission declares Vladimir Putin winner of presidential vote
The official result granted Putin another term after a tightly controlled election held without genuine competition and extended into occupied parts of Ukraine.
PoliticsWashington, D.C. and Brussels
Sweden becomes NATO's thirty-second member
Sweden deposited its accession instrument after all allies ratified membership, ending more than two centuries of formal military non-alignment.
SecurityAvdiivka, Ukraine
Russian forces capture Avdiivka after Ukrainian withdrawal
Ukraine withdrew to avoid encirclement after months of intense fighting, giving Russia control of the heavily damaged city near Donetsk.
SocietyYamalo-Nenets region, Russia
Alexei Navalny dies in Russian Arctic penal colony
The imprisoned opposition leader died aged 47 after years of politically motivated prosecution, poisoning, isolation and deteriorating detention conditions.
PoliticsIndonesia
Prabowo Subianto wins Indonesia's presidential election
The defence minister won a first-round majority with Gibran Rakabuming Raka, avoiding a runoff in the world's third-largest democracy.
SocietyUnited Kingdom
Buckingham Palace announces King Charles III has cancer
The palace said the king would receive treatment and postpone public duties while continuing constitutional business, without specifying the cancer type.