Israel asks citizens to leave Maldives after entry ban

Israel has asked its citizens to leave Maldives after the island nation announced it will ban the entry of Israeli nationals.

Male's actions come as anger mounts in the Muslim nation over the war in Gaza.

Our South Asia correspondent Neha Poonia is reporting.

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India's opposition parties reject exit polls predicting a landslide Modi win

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India's opposition parties are calling pollsters predicting a third Modi term biased. 

After voting ended on Saturday in India's general elections, a vast majority of exit polls are predicting a landslide victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

But critics say Mr Modi and the pollsters are in for a surprise when the votes are counted on Tuesday. 

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi. 

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North Korea says it'll end sending balloons to South Korea

North Korea says it will stop sending balloons full of debris to South Korea, if Seoul promises to also end the practice. 

 

Pyongyang last week flew more than 3,500 balloons across the border, it says in response to similar actions by South Korea.

Chris Gilbert reports. 

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Polls close in Mexico, with country poised to elect first-ever female leader

Polls have closed in Mexico's presidential election, with the Latin American country poised to elect its first-ever female president.

However, the historic election has been marred by political violence.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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Nigeria Receives $1 Million Support For Victims of Terror in the Country

Nigeria has received one million dollars from West Africa's regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS to assist victims of terror in the country.

 

Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

 

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Trade Unions in Nigeria Begin Nationwide Strike Monday

Trade unions in Nigeria have declared an indefinite strike across the country.

The action is expected to commence from Monday, June 3^rd.

 

Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

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Biden outlines Israeli Gaza peace plan

US President Joe Biden says Israel has offered Hamas a "roadmap"
proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the reconstruction of the
enclave.

The President outlined the three-part plan in a speech at the White
House, just hours after the Israeli military said they had entered the
center of Rafah.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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President Biden slams "reckless" and "dangerous" attempts to paint Trump trial as "rigged"

US President Joe Biden has criticised what he calls "reckless" and "dangerous" efforts to paint Donald Trump's trial as "rigged," saying the historic criminal conviction reaffirms "the American principle that no one is above the law."

Mr Biden's predecessor was found guilty of attempting to influence the 2016 Presidential vote by falsifying business records to cover up payments to a porn star in return for her silence about an affair.

It's the first time a former or serving US President has been found guilty of a crime, and it's one of four criminal trials Trump faces as he runs for office.

From Washington, Benji Hyer reports. 

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WFP warns children are starving in Gaza

The World Food Programme warns that children are starving in Gaza as
they are not able to get sufficient aid into Gaza.
Briefing correspondents in New York on Friday, the organisation's
director in Palestine painted a grim picture of the situation
describing it as "apocalyptic".
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Washington DC reacts to Trump conviction

Senior Republican lawmakers in the United States have reacted with fury and defiance to Donald Trump's historic criminal conviction, the first ever handed down to a former or current US President. 

A New York jury found the party's presumptive Presidential nominee — now a felon — guilty of attempting to influence the 2016 election by falsifying business records to cover up payments to a porn star in return for her silence about an affair.

But Trump allies on Capitol Hill, often vocal proponents of so-called "law-and-order," have slammed the verdict. Even his sceptics are weighing in with their support, as Benji Hyer reports from Washington. 

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Trump gives press conference post-conviction: “If they can do this to me they can do it to anyone.”

Donald Trump is unleashing on the legal proceedings that resulted in his conviction.

The former President is now a convicted felon as he makes another bid for the White House.

Mitch McCann reports:

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Texas Supreme Court rejects abortion challenge

The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the state's near-total ban on abortion. More than 20 women had signed on to the case - claiming that the Lone Star State's extreme ban put their lives in danger. Toni Waterman has more.

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Trump brands conviction “unfair”, “rigged”

Donald Trump has spoken at Trump Tower to publicly attack his criminal
conviction, calling the trial "very unfair" and "rigged".

On Thursday the former US president was found guilty on 34 charges of
falsifying business records for trying to cover up an affair with a
porn star ahead of the 2016 election.

He once again accused the Democrats of prosecuting him as a way to
stop his re-election bid for the White House.

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US inflation continues rising, up 0.2% in April

Inflation rose once again in the US last month, undermining Federal
Reserve efforts to get it under control.

Costs for consumers in April increased by 0.2% compared to the month
before, taking the annual rate to 2.8%.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Prime Minister Sharif's visit to China

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to visit China next week.

Experts say Sharif will be hoping to win more Chinese investment for his debt-hit country.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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Mexico likely to elect first female president

Mexicans head to the polls this weekend where they are expected to elect the country's first-ever female president.

Across the country, thousands of seats are up for grabs at the end of a campaign season marred by political violence.
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Report: Pope Francis said "gossip is women's stuff" in private meeting

There's a fresh scandal brewing over the Pope's comments during private meetings in the Vatican.

Just days after Francis apologised for using a homophobic slur, an Italian website is reporting that he told a group of young priests that "gossip is women's stuff."

Our Rome correspondent Giles Gibson reports.

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Nigeria’s Government condemns Israeli Airstrike on Rafah

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The Nigerian government has strongly condemned Israel's recent airstrike on a civilian camp in Rafah, Gaza, which resulted in the deaths of around 45 people, predominantly women and children.

The deadly assault on Rafah is one of several recent incidents that have exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.

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Monsoon rains arrive in south India, as heatwave continues to claim lives

Monsoon rains have reached the southern Indian state of Kerala, earlier than expected.

The rains are critical to India's agriculture sector and are bringing some much needed relief during a heatwave.

This comes as authorities say that 15 people died of suspected heatstroke in eastern India over the past 24 hours.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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China and US defence chiefs meet for first time in 18 months

INTRO: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chinese counterpart Dong Jun met in Singapore on Friday, as the region's biggest security forum kicked off.

It comes amid tensions between the world's two largest economies over Taiwan and in the South China Sea.

Laura Westbrook reports.

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