Mexico elects first female president
Climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum Will become the next president of Mexico She will become the first woman and the first Jewish person to hold the position following her landslide victory in the country's general election.
The results showed that the left-wing candidate, Sheinbaum, defeated his opponent by an astonishing 30 percentage points or more. The votes are still being counted: Click here to see real-time results.
Her victory suggests most Mexicans are happy with the direction of the country: Sheinbaum, 61, is the successor to current President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
What's next: Sheinbaum's next hurdle will be stepping out of López Obrador's shadow. She noted that they are “different people,” but she appealed to voters by promising to build on his legacy. What you need to know about Mexico's next leader.
Systemic changes: The party led by Sheinbaum has enough seats in Congress to Enacting constitutional reform Critics worry the move will undermine democratic checks and balances.
Biden plans to limit asylum
President Biden is expected to sign an executive order today allowing him to temporarily Close the US-Mexico border and prohibit immigrants from entering. The move would suspend protections for asylum seekers in the U.S.
The order would be the strictest border policy yet enacted by Biden, who faces intense political pressure to address illegal immigration ahead of the November presidential election. It also echoes President Donald Trump's effort to stem immigration in 2018, which was slammed by Democrats and blocked by federal courts.
detail: The order would allow border officials to block migrants from applying for asylum and quickly deny them entry once the number of people crossing the border exceeds a certain threshold.
Number: On Sunday, border agents caught more than 3,500 migrants crossing the border without authorization, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Indian election results to be announced today
After six weeks and more than 640 million votes cast across the country, India's general election came to an end today.
The race will determine whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has championed India's development but whose Hindu-first policies have exacerbated religious and ethnic tensions, wins a third five-year term.
The election is a massive undertaking, described as the world's largest peacetime logistical exercise, and coincides with Severe heat wave hits much of northern India At least 19 polling station workers were killed.
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