1. Iran-backed Shi'ite armed groups in Iraq have ramped up rocket and missile attacks on Israel in recent weeks, raising concerns in Washington and among some Iranian allies of potential Israeli retaliation and regional escalation should they draw blood.

2. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance was winning a majority of seats about halfway through the count in the general election.

3. Security was tight and access restricted to Beijing's Tiananmen Square on the 35th anniversary of the June 4 crackdown.

4. President Joe Biden is expected to sign a sweeping new border measure that would allow authorities to quickly deport or send back to Mexico migrants caught crossing the southwest border if illegal entries surpass a certain level.

5. Former top US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci strongly denied suppressing the theory that COVID-19 originated from a lab leak in China.