At least 141 people have been killed in the western Indian state of Gujarat after a British-era bridge collapsed on Sunday evening. Approximately 177 people have been rescued, and teams are still looking for several others who are still missing. Around 500 people were on the suspension bridge, including women and children, when the cables … Read more
The highly anticipated memoir by Britain’s Prince Harry, which is expected to lay bare his life as a royal, will be published in the new year. Harry’s book is called Spare, a reference to the phrase “the heir and the spare”, and will be released globally on January 10th. The memoir will be published by … Read more
The euro briefly fell back below parity with the dollar today after the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates, and US data showed that the world’s biggest economy rebounded more than expected in the third quarter. The ECB raised its deposit rate by 0.75% to 1.5%, the highest since 2009, in an effort to … Read more
Facebook parent Meta has announced a drop in income for the second quarter in a row, owing to decreased advertising revenue and competition from the immensely popular video app TikTok. This week’s poor earnings reports from Google parent Alphabet and Microsoft were followed by Meta’s. In the three months ending September 30, Meta earned 4.4 … Read more
An Iranian hermit known as the “world’s dirtiest man” for not taking a shower for more than 50 years has died at the ripe old age of 94, according to official media. “Amou Haji,” an endearing nickname for an elderly person, died on Sunday in the village of Dejgah in Fars’ southern province of Fars, … Read more
Many users have reconnected to WhatsApp after a service outage knocked the popular messaging programme down for around two hours on Tuesday morning. The Meta-owned site has not officially verified the reason for the problem, but early on Tuesday, it informed users that it was trying to resolve it. While app users all across the … Read more
Indian-Origin Rishi Sunak is all set to be the new Prime Minister of the UK after being chosen the new leader of the Conservative Party on Monday, following competitor Penny Mordaunt’s failure to gain the required 100 nominations from her fellow MPs. “Rishi Sunak is therefore elected as leader of the Conservative Party,” senior backbencher … Read more
Indian-origin Rishi Sunak has declared that he would compete for the position of British Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader to succeed Liz Truss, who resigned after only 44 days in power due to economic turmoil. “The United Kingdom is a great country but we face a profound economic crisis. That’s why I am standing … Read more
A 1-year-old Spanish baby girl has received the world’s first intestinal transplant, Madrid’s La Paz hospital said on Tuesday. “The child has now been discharged and is in perfect condition at home with her parents,” the hospital said in a statement. The infant received the organ through asystolic donation, which means it came from a … Read more
The International Monetary Fund is once again lowering its projections for global economic growth in 2023, projecting world economic growth lower by four trillion dollars (£3.5 trillion) through to 2026. Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the IMF, told an audience at Georgetown University in Washington DC on Thursday that “things are more likely to get … Read more
The 199 hotline in Thailand’s capital Bangkok has been receiving calls every 15 minutes from citizens seeking assistance in dealing with snakes that have entered their houses, with more than 100 incidents reported each day, according to the helpline. The majority of the snakes are pythons and cobras, and the rescue personnel has a success … Read more
At least 174 people have died at an Indonesian football stadium riot in which thousands of home fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas that triggered a stampede, officials said on Sunday, in one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. The riot, which happened last night in the eastern city of Malang, also … Read more
Juno, Nasa’s spacecraft, has made the closest approach in more than 20 years to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. Juno flew within 222 miles of Europa, which is estimated to contain an ocean beneath its thick icy shell, boosting the possibility of underwater life. Scientists are hoping for a lucky break and to see possible water … Read more
The death toll has risen to 13 people, including seven children, and 21 others have been injured after a man opened fire Monday at his former school in central Russia, authorities said. The shooting was the most recent in a series of incidents that have shaken Russia in recent years, and it occurred as efforts … Read more
The latest waterway tragedy to hit Bangladesh resulted in at least 24 fatalities and scores more missing after a boat full of passengers sank on Sunday. According to Jahurul Islam, the district administration of northern Panchagarh, where the tragedy took place, the bodies that have been found so far included women and children. “The rescue … Read more