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The death toll from the collapse of a pedestrian bridge over a river in Gujarat, western India, has risen to at least 130 as more accounts of the terrifying moment the structure collapsed emerge. According to local officials, about 400 people were on the Machchu River suspension bridge in Morbi …

Jair Bolsonaro lost the presidential runoff election to Lulu on Monday, becoming the first president to be voted out of office since the 1990s. Because Bolsonaro was defeated at the polls, the electorate re-elected all previous presidents who sought a second term. Fernando Henrique Cardoso won a second four-year term …

On Saturday, world leaders sent condolences to Seoul after at least 149 people were killed in a stampede at a Halloween event in South Korea. In a tweet, US Vice President Joe Biden stated, “Jill and I extend our heartfelt sympathies to the families who have lost loved ones in …

On Saturday, the High Court ordered three men accused by Telangana police of attempting to poach MLAs from Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s party to surrender to the Cyberabad Police Commissioner. The order overruled a lower anti-corruption court, which refused to take the three men into police custody on Thursday …

An IndiGo flight was grounded at Delhi International Airport on Friday night after one of its engines caught fire seconds before takeoff for Bengaluru. According to the Delhi Police, all passengers and crew onboard IndiGo flight 6E-2131 are safe. The Airbus A-320 aircraft carried 184 passengers. The incident occurred around …

Air pollution in Delhi has reached an all-time high, with some areas in the National Capital Region reporting “severe” air quality. According to the most recent forecast, it is expected to worsen and remain in the “very poor” category for the next three days, triggering health advisories. At 4 p.m., …

Before the 20th Party Congress, Beijing was engaged in frantic diplomacy to ensure that top global leaders pay a state visit to China to congratulate Xi Jinping on his re-election as President for the third time. French President Macron has declined the invitation, but German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be …

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s independent foreign policy in his annual address to the Valdai Discussion Club, a Moscow-based think tank, on Thursday, saying that a lot has been done under his leadership in India and calling him a patriot of the country, according to Reuters …

As Cyclone Sitrang battered parts of Bangladesh on Monday, at least seven people were killed, including three members of a family, when a brick railing and trees collapsed, according to media reports. Following the casualties, the Fire Service and Civil Defence established a monitoring cell. According to bdnews24, the incidents …

The world faces increased tensions with China over trade, security, and human rights after Xi Jinping was elected to a third five-year term as leader of the ruling Communist Party on Sunday. Xi has tightened control at home and is attempting to leverage China’s economic might to expand its influence …