In a big comeback, Lula wins the Brazilian runoff against Bolsonaro On Sunday, Lula narrowly won the presidency for the third time, with a 50.9% vote compared to 49.1% for his opponent, right-wing Bolsonaro.
From tragedy in South Korea to Russia backtracking on the Black Sea grain deal – Here’s your October 31 news briefing To start off, we’re looking into: 153 killed in Seoul Halloween celebration On Saturday night, at least 153 people were killed while celebrating Halloween in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul in South Korea. This year, Itaewon attracted thousands of partygoers to celebrate the first mask-free outdoor Halloween since the
Iranian protesters ignore a “last day” ultimatum It’s been more than a month of mass protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini while she was in police custody. The protests against the Iranian government have been met with deadly violence. Other young people, including Nika Shakarami, have been killed during these demonstrations. Rather than
Why Alex Jones is being forced to pay up nearly US$1 billion Back in 2012, a 20-year-old gunman shot 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Most people understandably saw it as a horrific tragedy and mourned the death of school children, teachers and staff. But not Alex Jones – he said the attack was staged. Jones is a conspiracy
India is dealing with a new epidemic of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” There’s a new epidemic in India – not of COVID, but antibiotic-resistant “superbugs." In plain speak, this means bacteria that have adapted to medicines and become resistant to the drugs supposed to get rid of them. This is obviously a huge problem, and critics say it is because doctors
Putin and UAE President MBZ talk about Ukraine and OPEC+ Last week, OPEC+, a group of oil producers including the UAE and Russia, agreed to cut oil production by two million barrels a day. This is its biggest cut since 2020, and the US is totally against the move. Apart from both being OPEC+ members, the UAE and Russia have
At least 37 people, including 22 children, have been killed in Thailand massacre On Thursday, a former police officer killed at least 37 people at a preschool center in Na Klang district in Thailand. Twenty-two of the victims were children. Officers say most of the children killed were stabbed to death, and the man shot other victims. After fleeing the scene, the man