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Our hearts are with India', Biden on Morbi bridge collapse
President Biden said in a statement issued by the White House, "Today, our hearts are with India. Jill and I send our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones during the bridge collapse, and join the people of Gujarat in mourning the loss of too many lives cut short. The United States and India are indispensable partners, with deep bonds between our citizens. In this difficult hour, we will continue to stand with and support the Indian people."
Congress' US supporters hold their version of 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in New York
The participants in the programme billed as "Unity Walk in New York" marched on Sunday from Times Square to the Gandhi statue in Union Square, according to the Indian Overseas Congress USA which organised the event. IOC Chairman Sam Pitroda flagged off the march with a call to adhere to the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, the organisation said.
Visitors unable to leave Shanghai Disney sans negative Covid report as theme park shuts
China's controversial zero-Covid policy has already seen millions of people repeatedly locked down, sometimes in unusual locations. The sudden nature lockdowns have seen people fleeing shops including a Shanghai branch of Swedish furniture giant Ikea - and workplaces as they try to avoid being trapped inside.
Suella Braverman struggles to cling on as Tory MP swipes that migrant camp chaos might be 'deliberate'
The UK Home Secretary is also facing demands to come to the Commons to explain using her personal email to send sensitive government information to a backbench ally, Daily Mail reported. Meanwhile, she is in the spotlight over conditions at the Manston migrant processing centre, after reports of overcrowding and outbreaks of disease.
Russia launches massive missile strikes across Ukraine
At least two blasts were reported in Kiev, while strikes also hit the central Vinnytsia region, as well as Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia in the south-east, and Lviv in the west, the BBC reported citing the officials as saying In the north-eastern city of Kharkiv, critical infrastructure facilities were hit, the local authorities said.
Imran Khan sees revolution coming in Pakistan through ballot or bloodshed
Taking to Twitter, the PTI chairman shared visuals of the "sea of people" taking part in PTI's march along the GT Road, reports Geo News. "The sea of people along our March on the GT Road. For six months I have been witnessing a revolution taking over the country. Only question is will it be a soft one through the ballot box or a destructive one through bloodshed?" the former premier questioned on Twitter.
Rishi Sunak accused of 'washing his hands' of leadership on international climate action
Carlos Fuller, Belize's Ambassador to the UN, said: "I can understand why the king was asked not to attend, keeping him out of the fray. However, as the principal UK policymaker and the COP26 President, the Prime Minister should have led the summit. "It seems as if they are washing their hands of leadership."
4 killed in Colorado house shooting
In a statement on Sunday, the Aurora Police Department (APD) said it received a report of a shooting at the house downtown at roughly 2 a.m., reports Xinhua news agency. Officers found four adults, three men and one woman, dead from gunshot wounds when they arrived three minutes later.
2 dead in California Halloween party shooting
One of the party goers produced a firearm, fired at other revellers and fled the scene, it said. Deputies responded to the shooting at approximately 12.27 a.m. on Sunday in the 17000 block of East Bellbrook Street, where one victim was pronounced deceased at the scene and three others were transported to a local hospital, where one of them was later pronounced deceased.
Ex-Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defeats Bolsonaro in runoff polls
After winning the second round of presidential elections on Sunday, Lula of the Workers' Party (PT) will now serve a four-year term beginning on January 1, 2023, reports Xinhua news agency. According to figures released by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, Lula obtained 59.8 million votes, or 50.86 per cent of the total, surpassing Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL), who received 57.8 million votes, or 49.14 per cent.
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