Morning brief: Modi's NDA allies demand key ministries; Rohit surpasses Dhoni's captaincy milestone; and more
Morning news brief: June 6, 2024
It's a busy morning in the WION newsroom. Israeli military said that they hit a 'Hamas compound' housed within a UN school in central Gaza. Hamas said that a total of 27 people were killed in the attack. In Russia, President Vladimir Putin, in an explosive interaction with journalists, dropped Moscow's hesitancy about using nukes and even suggested that he will arm other countries to attack western targets. Back in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's allies, JDU and TDP, are demanding key ministries in Modi 3.0 cabinet.
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Israeli Army on Thursday (June 6) said that it struck a UN school in centra Gaza that it claimed housed a "Hamas compound". The Hamas media office claimed that at least 27 people were killed.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow is considering "asymmetric" measures against Ukraine's use of Western-supplied weapons in Russian territory, including arming the western adversaries.
As India enters the era of coalition government and BJP-led NDA prepares to form government on Saturday (June 8) after winning 293 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, speculation remain rife over what ministries will be demanded by the allies and how ministers are planning to get benefit from this alliance.
South Korean activists have sent a number of balloons filled with anti-Kim Jong Un leaflets into North Korea days after North sent balloons carrying garbage into South Korea. This time around, South Korean balloons also reportedly include flash drives containing South Korean music.
The artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia's market valuation surpassed $3 trillion on Wednesday as its shares surged to all-time highs. Due to the rise, Nvidia is now the second most valuable company in the world, surpassing Apple. This historic accomplishment coincides with Nvidia's strategic planning for a ten-for-one stock split that will take effect on June 7 to appeal to more private investors.
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports the first documented human death caused by the H5N2 strain of bird flu in Mexico.The WHO said on Wednesday (June 5) it was not clear how the person became infected.
A Swedish rapper who last month was named the country's hip hop artist of the year has been killed in a gang shooting in Gothenburg, Swedish police said on Wednesday.
India beat Ireland on Wednesday (June 5) to kickstart their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign in style. Playing the Irish side at theNassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, India rode on Jasprit Bumrah's 2 for 6 and Hardik Pandya's 3 for 27 to bundle out the Irish camp for a paltry 96and chased it down in 12.2 overs with eight wickets in hand. With this win, Rohit Sharma surpassed T20 WC-winning skipper MS Dhoni to become India's most successful T20I captain.