October 31, 2022

*) Lula defeats Bolsonaro in tight Brazil election Leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won Brazil's divisive election, defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a narrow vote. With more than 99 percent of the votes tallied in run-off vote, da Silva had 50.9 percent and Bolsonaro 49.1 percent. Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Court said the country’s presidential election was “mathematically defined” with former president Lula da Silva taking more votes than incumbent Bolsonaro. *) Türkiye, Ukraine, UN ‘agree to move 16 vessels’ in grain deal The United Nations, Türkiye and Ukraine agreed on a movement plan for 16 vessels that are in Turkish waters, a day after Russia suspended its participation in the Istanbul grain deal. The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) in Istanbul, where Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and UN personnel are working, said the three delegations agreed for inspections to be provided on Monday to 40 outbound vessels. *) Death toll rises as officials recover bodies in India bridge collapse At least 141 people were killed after a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat, sending hundreds plunging in the water. Authorities said the bridge over the Machchu river in the state’s Morbi district collapsed because it could not handle the weight of the large crowd, as the Hindu festival season drew hundreds of people to the recently opened tourist attraction. The bridge had been closed for renovation for almost six months and was reopened just four days ago. *) World leaders express sadness for Seoul World leaders expressed sadness and condolences after at least 153 people were killed in a crowd surge in Seoul, South Korea. The tragedy occurred in Seoul’s Itaewon district during Halloween festivities when a huge crowd surged into a narrow downhill alley last Saturday. At least 22 foreign nationals from 13 countries were among those killed. *) Twitter to revise how it verifies users: Musk Twitter will revise its user verification process, Elon