1. Indian police fired tear gas to scatter thousands of protesting farmers as they sought to resume a march to Delhi after rejecting a government offer on prices for their produce. The farmers, mostly from the northern state of Punjab, have been demanding higher prices backed by law for their crops.

2. South Korea's biggest hospitals canceled procedures and turned away patients after thousands of trainee doctors walked off the job in protest at a government plan to boost medical school admissions. The health ministry says 7,813 doctors have left their jobs since protests began.

3. An Israeli airstrike hit a residential building in Syria's capital Damascus, killing two people and wounding a number of others. Iran's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Lebanese group Hezbollah has drawn regular Israeli air strikes meant to curb Tehran's extraterritorial military power.

4. The US has again vetoed a UN resolution pushing for an immediate ceasefire. UN Bureau Chief Michelle Nichols discusses why on today's Reuters World News podcast. With Israel preparing for a ground offensive in Rafah, President Joe Biden's rhetoric is shifting to emphasize the need for a "temporary ceasefire."

5. The Biden administration is canceling $1.2 billion worth of student loans for some 153,000 people who are eligible under a program used to make good on promises to increase loan forgiveness. Voters whose support Biden needs to win re-election are vocal in advocating for such actions.

6. A warning from home carrier Singapore Airlines that ticket prices were coming under pressure as costs are also rising sent its shares down nearly 10%, casting a shadow over the Singapore Airshow. It underscored broader aviation industry concerns about supply chain constraints and a more cautious outlook in Asia.

Source: Reuters
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