India's Narendra Modi secures election victory, but short of the landslide previously predicted ...Australian rare earth miner Northern Minerals hit by a cyber attack ... and Novak Djokovic pulls out of the French Open.India's election authorities have confirmed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to serve a third term as Prime Minister, but his party looks set to lose its outright majority f.
As of this morning ], reports show that Modi's B-J-P ) have secured around 240 of the 272 seats required to secure a majority.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's biggest coalition partner says it will support a proposed hostage deal even if it means overhauling Israel's Gaza strategy. In opposition to the deal are ultra-nationalist party's the Jewish Power Party and the Religious Zionism party who combined control 13 seats in parliament.Foreign nationals who are permanent residents are to be able to serve in the Australian Defence Force, in an effort to address a recruitment shortfall.Minister for Veterans Affairs and Defence Personnel Matt Keogh ] says the opportunity will be open to what he's described as 'like-minded' nations.
It comes as Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Monday ] ordered Chinese-linked investors to divest a 10 per cent share holding in the company.Djokovic tore the medial meniscus in his right knee in his fourth round victory over Francisco Cerundolo ].