- Tuesday, 28 October 2025
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Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first woman president
Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first woman president in a historic landslide win. Mexico's official electoral authority said preliminary results showed the 61-year-old former mayor of Mexico City winning between 58% and 60% of the vote in Sunday's election.
Co-hosts USA beat Canada in T20 World Cup opener
Aaron Jones clubbed a brutal unbeaten 94 as T20 World Cup co-hosts USA beat Canada by seven wickets in a pulsating and colourful tournament opener in Texas. The USA came into the match on the back of a 2-1 series win over Bangladesh and thrashed the Canadians 4-0 when the sides last met in April.
Why India's T20 World Cup squad sends confusing signals
Ranked No. 1, India enters the ninth T20 World Cup 2024 as favourites. After overcoming heavy odds to win the inaugural World Cup in 2007, India has been unable to repeat the triumph since. Despite growing wealth, influence, and talent, major cricketing titles have remained frustratingly out of reach for Indian cricket.
Temperatures cross 50C in northern India
Temperatures have crossed 50C in parts of northern and central India as the country grapples with extreme heatwave conditions. This week, more than 37 cities in the country recorded temperatures over 45C. On Tuesday, the temperature in the capital Delhi's Narela and Mungeshpur areas hit a record-breaking 49.9C.
Tornadoes and storms leave 18 dead across central US
At least 18 people were killed as tornadoes and storms tore across central areas of the US, destroying homes and cutting power to hundreds of thousands. Seven people were killed in northern Texas, eight in Arkansas, two in Oklahoma and one in Kentucky. Scores more were injured, and almost 500,000 were without electricity across several states on Sunday.
'We've played like invincibles' - Kolkata win IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders won the Indian Premier League after a thumping eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final. Mitchell Starc set the tone for a brilliant KKR performance when he bowled Sunrisers opener Abhishek Sharma with a beauty in the first over.
Australian scientists discover ancient 'echidnapus'
Scientists have discovered a bizarre creature dubbed the "echidnapus" which they believe roamed Australia in prehistoric times. Fossilised pieces of the animal's jaw bone were found in opal fields in northern New South Wales, alongside evidence of several other ancient and now extinct monotreme species.
Turbulence on Doha-Dublin flight leaves 12 injured
Twelve people have been injured due to turbulence on a flight from Doha to Dublin. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey, Dublin Airport's operator DAA said.
Newborn babies die after fire at Delhi hospital
At least six newborn babies have died following a fire at a hospital in Delhi, according to police. The blaze broke out late on Saturday evening at a hospital in the Indian capital's Vivek Vihar region.
Many feared dead in massive Papua New Guinea landslide
A massive landslide is feared to have killed many after it struck six remote villages in Papua New Guinea, local officials and aid agencies said.
At least nine dead as stage collapses at Mexico rally
At least nine people have been killed, including a child, and about 50 have been injured after part of a stage collapsed at an election campaign rally in Mexico's northern Nuevo León state, the local governor has said.
Rajasthan Royals beat RCB to progress in IPL
Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by four wickets to qualify for the Qualifier 2 in the Indian Premier League. West Indies T20 captain Rovman Powell won the game with a straight six over long-on as Royals chased down their target of 173 with six balls to spare.
Rishi Sunak announces 4 July general election
Rishi Sunak has announced a 4 July general election in a statement outside Downing Street.
Dozens of flamingos dead after plane hits them in Mumbai
By Cherylann Mollan, Mumbai, May 22: At least 39 flamingos have been killed after an aircraft hit them in the western Indian city of Mumbai, sparking concerns among environmentalists.The Emirates flight, which had more than 300 passengers, made a safe landing on Monday night after the incident.Officials say it is not clear yet whether the birds deviated from their normal route to come in the flight's path.The incident has sparked anger, with environmentalists blaming excessive construction for the tragedy.Representative image. Photo: Getty ImagesEvery year, thousands of flamingos migrate to Mumbai around November, making the city's wetlands their home for a few months.Their brief stay is a much-anticipated event for locals, who gather in huge numbers to admire and photograph the pink visitors.An Emirates spokesperson told local media that its flight from Dubai to Mumbai was "involved in a bird strike upon landing"."The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew disembarked without injury. However, sadly, a number of flamingos were lost and Emirates is cooperating with the authorities on the matter," the spokesperson said.The flamingo deaths came to light late on Monday night after a group of children in Ghatkopar, a suburb in Mumbai, spotted carcasses on the road.Residents then told wildlife officials that flamingo carcasses were spread over a 500m (0.5km) radius, the Indian Express newspaper said.“Around 29 carcasses were found late Monday night, and another ten on Tuesday morning,” forest official Amol Bhagwat told the newspaper.Visuals on TV showed volunteers and officials picking up bloodied carcasses from the ground.People flock to Navi Mumbai to photograph flamingos. Getty ImagesEnvironmentalists have told local media that the accident may have occurred as a result of the birds having to change their path while they were flying towards a nearby sanctuaryStalin D, an environmentalist, blamed power cables installed in the area."It is likely the flamingos were trying to overpass these high power lines and got caught off guard and hit by the aeroplane,” he told the Indian Express newspaper.The incident has renewed criticism around construction activities near Mumbai's coastal areas. Environmentalists have long raised concerns about an upcoming airport in Navi Mumbai - another area famed for flamingo sightings.They fear the airport's presence and construction and traffic there could result in more flamingo deaths.
Screaming in agony': Passengers recall horror onboard flight
More than 140 travellers and crew members who were onboard a flight hit by severe turbulence landed in Singapore on a relief flight earlier this morning.
