AFP via Getty Images For the first time since 1957, India no longer has a single communist-led state government.
The defeat of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala this month, after a decade in power, marked the end - at least for now - of one of the world's most enduring experiments in democratic communism.
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Reuters At least three Palestinians were killed and dozens more were injured in a major Israeli air strike targeting a residential building in one of Gaza City's busiest market areas, local medics and witnesses said.
The strike hit the upper three floors of the al-Kayali building in the centre of Gaza City, where streets were busy with shoppers ahead of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha.
Israeli
Getty Images At least one person has been killed and nine others are still missing after a major chemical explosion at a paper mill in Washington, authorities said.
The explosion occurred at 07:15 PDT (15:15 GMT) at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview, 130 miles (210km) south of Seattle.
A further nine people have been injured in the spill, including 8 employees and one firefighter, the Longview Fire Department said Tuesday evening, adding that the
Nasa has released details of robotic landers, hopping drones and vehicles it aims to send to the Moon as part of US plans to build a lunar base.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin is one of several companies picked to build the machines.
The US wants to land Americans back on the Moon before President Donald Trump leaves office in 2028.
But Nasa is competing with China to returns humans to the lunar surface, meaning the space
The outer black pieces were designed by Kevin Germanier, who is known for his sustainable approach to fashion, while the gold dress was custom made by Nike.
"Sometimes people say athletes are in show business or entertainers or whatever," Osaka said.
"For me, Grand Slam walk-ons are the only time that I possibly feel like I'm an entertainer."
At the Australian Open in January, Osaka made a statement entrance in a which she dedicated to her two-year-old daughter Shai.
Reuters If you take a look across western Europe at the moment, you'll struggle to find many places escaping the heat.
In the UK, temperatures passed 35C on Tuesday – more than 2C above the previous record for May.
This heat would be exceptional even in the middle of summer, let alone spring, the Met Office says.
"Absolutely astonishing," says Friederike Otto, professor of climate science at Imperial College London.
Bloomberg via Getty Images South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has started a legal challenge against a report commissioned by parliament that has paved the way for MPs to once again consider impeachment proceedings against him.
In 2022, an independent panel said Ramaphosa might have committed serious misconduct relating to the theft of large sums of cash hidden in a sofa at his private farm.
Anadolu via Getty Images Internet access has started to be restored in Iran after being cut off almost three months ago, the country's first vice-president has said.
"The first step toward free and regulated access to cyberspace has been taken," Mohammad Reza Aref wrote on X on Tuesday.
Internet monitoring groups Netblocks and Kentik reported "partial" restoration around 13:00 GMT, though the latter warned most networks were still down.
AFP via Getty Images Colombian mercenaries were recruited by a United Arab Emirates-based company and transited through Emirati military bases to support paramilitary troops who committed atrocities in Sudan, a leading rights organisation alleges.
According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), the findings are further evidence of UAE-backing for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been accused of war crimes during the Sudanese civil war.
The UAE denies claims it