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Exit polls: Spain's People's Party fails to garner majority

Sunday, 26 June 2016 9:24 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 26 June 2016 9:25 PM ]

Supporters of the Popular Party (PP) hold flags as they wait outside the PP headquarters during Spain's general election in Madrid on June 26, 2016. (AFP)

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

Exit polls from Spain’s general elections show the ruling conservative People's Party has failed to garner a majority despite winning the most seats. This is because a considerable number of seats are projected to go to the left-wing coalition of Unidos Podemos which has come second.
At least 8 people have lost their lives in a fresh wave of Saudi airstrikes across Yemen. Saudi warplanes bombarded the western province of Sana’a early Sunday morning leaving 5 people dead. Separately, three women were killed when Saudi strikes hit residential areas in the southwestern Lahij province.
Fighting between Ansarullah fighters and forces loyal to former Yemeni President Mansur Hadi has left more than 40 people dead. This is while UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges the rival factions in Kuwait to accept a peace plan. The talks have so far failed to achieve a result.
The Syrian army has made fresh gains in its operations against al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front terrorists in Hama province. Government troops supported by popular forces managed to restore security to the village of Ramlia near Salamiyah city. Over 60 Nusra Front terrorists were killed in the clashes.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has vowed the country's flag will be raised in Mosul soon. Mosul is ISIL’s last remaining stronghold following the retaking of Fallujah. Iraqi forces have fully liberated the strategic city of Fallujah from Daesh terrorists.
The lawyer of the Bahraini rights activist Nabeel Rajab says his defendant will face trial for tweets condemning the Persian Gulf Arab kingdom's prison system and its involvement in the Yemen war. Rajab could face up to 13 years in prison. He was arrested earlier this month on unspecified charges.
An Israeli official says Tel Aviv has reached a reconciliation deal with Turkey to end a six-year dispute. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is going to announce the details. Relations between Israel and Turkey soured in 2010 following an Israeli naval raid that killed nine Turkish activists.
The Italian coastguard has rescued over 3,300 refugees off the Mediterranean just over the weekend. The asylum seekers were pulled out of the sea in 26 operations north of the Libyan coast. This is while one adult was found dead and four others injured.