At least nine people have been killed after a footbridge collapsed over a river on Indonesia's island of Sumatra.
Seventeen people have been rescued in the province of Bengkulu, with efforts still on to rescue one person who was swept away by the strong currents.
Authorities said the bridge could've collapsed under the strain caused by a crowd of 30 people who had gathered to see the floods.
US says it paused shipment of weapons to Israel
US President Joe Biden's administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition to apparent moves by the Israelis to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a senior administration official said on Tuesday.
April smashes global heat records
The world just experienced its hottest April on record, extending an 11-month streak in which every month set a temperature record, the European Union's climate change monitoring service said on Wednesday.
Flights cancelled after Air India Express crew go on 'mass sick leave'
At least 86 Air India Express flights have been cancelled after cabin crew went on a "mass sick leave", official sources said on Wednesday.
Whooping cough epidemic sweeps Europe
European countries have reported a surge in whooping cough cases in 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, with 10 times as many identified as in each of the previous two years.
Brazil floods leave 150,000 homeless, scores dead or missing
Rescuers rushed to evacuate people stranded by devastating floods across the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul on Tuesday, with at least 90 dead, thousands left homeless, and desperate survivors seeking food and basic supplies.
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