Morning news brief: Arunachal, Sikkim Assembly Election results; Gaza war updates, and more

The results for the Vidhan Sabha election in the Indian states ofArunachal Pradesh andSikkim will beannounced today (June 2).As per the early trends, the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading on 16 seats in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections, while in Sikkim, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) is leading on 26 seats. In other news, mediators in the Gaza war on Saturday (June 1) urged Israel and Hamas to finalise the peace plan shared by United States (US) President Joe Biden.

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The results for the Vidhan Sabha election in the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim will be announced today (June 2).Voting for the 60 assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh and 32 assembly seats in Sikkim was held on April 19.

Mediators in the Gaza war on Saturday (June 1) urged Israel and Hamas to finalise the peace plan shared by United States (US) President Joe Biden. Since the war began in October last year, the US, Egypt, and Qatar have for months been seeking to mediate an end to the war, but a deal has proven elusive.

North Korea sent 600 more balloons carrying trash into South Korea overnight, Seoul said on Sunday (June 2). A day before, authorities in Seoul warned public to report such incidents to the military or the police.

China on Saturday (June 1) landed a spacecraft on the far side of the Moonto collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.

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