BJP election campaign in India revolves around cult of Modi

The ruling party is hoping for a third consecutive victory in the upcoming election, relying on the prime minister's popularity and anti-Muslim sentiment to win over voters, but it remains evasive about its manifesto.

The steps of the Palais des Festivals, during the Cannes Film Festival, May 16, 2024.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during an interview with AFP at the Presidential Office in Kyiv, on May 17, 2024.

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Zelensky says Russian offensive on Kharkiv could be 'first wave' of attacks

The king of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (right), and the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, in Manama, May 16, 2024.

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Arab countries call for deployment of UN-mandated peacekeeping forces in occupied Palestinian territories

Meeting in Bahrain, the 22 countries of the Arab League called for recognition of the Palestinian state and the organization of a peace conference under the aegis of the United Nations, conditions that clashed with US and Israeli positions.

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Senegal's new PM criticizes French military presence

Ousmane Sonko, who became Prime Minister in April 2024, has repeatedly pushed for full self-determination for Senegal.

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Eight ideas for European Night of Museums

More than 3,000 museums will open their doors to the public free of charge on May 18. Here are our picks for how to make the most of the night in Paris and the surrounding region.

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Six questions to understand the crisis in New Caledonia

Tensions in the French overseas territory exploded on May 13, leaving 5 people dead and dozens injured four days later. The government declared a state of emergency on May 15.

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Training new Ukrainian army recruits, near Pokrovsk, Ukraine, May 9, 2024.

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Irish president criticizes UK's new 'Troubles' law

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Demonstration at University College London in support of the Palestinians in Gaza, May 11, 2024.

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Protests against Gaza war take hold on European campuses

Following their counterparts in the United States, students across Europe are occupying their establishments to demand an end to Israeli bombardments in Gaza.

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Russian tourists at a night market in Hunchun, Jilin province, northeast China, June 27, 2023.

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Harold Thibault

Nestled between Russia and North Korea, the hopes and frustrations of a slice of China

Those living on a strip of land wedged between North Korea and Russia hope to benefit from Beijing's deepening relations with Moscow.

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A roadblock at the entrance to the Tuband district of Nouméa, May 15, 2024.

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Charlotte Mannevy

On New Caledonia's barricades, 'everyone is afraid'

In the French overseas territory's capital Nouméa, residential areas have completely closed in on themselves, cordoned off by groups of armed residents.

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