1. India began voting in the second phase of the world's biggest election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals raise the pitch of the campaign by focusing on hot-button issues such as religious discrimination, affirmative action and taxes.

2. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns about China’s support for Russia’s military.

3. Colombia has become the first country to officially restrict the import of beef and beef products coming from US states where dairy cows have tested positive for avian influenza.

4. Donald Trump got another break when the US Supreme Court signaled some support for his immunity claim.

5. TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it.