News in Brief
Heat wave kills nearly 100 in India
AP – At least 96 people died in two of India’s most populous states over the last several days, officials said Sunday, with swaths of the country reeling from a sweltering heat wave.
The deaths happened in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and eastern Bihar where authorities warned residents over 60 and others suffering various maladies to stay indoors during the daytime.
UK PM faces another by-election after ex-MP resigns
BBC – A British MP who was suspended from the country’s Conservative Party over allegations of sexual misconduct has resigned.
David Warburton is the fourth British MP in eight days to announce their resignation.
His immediate departure means the Conservatives will now face a fourth by-election.
11 dead, 20 missing in Brazil Cyclone
AFP – At least 11 people were killed and 20 were missing after a cyclone tore through southern Brazil, local authorities said Saturday.
A total of 2,330 people were left with damaged houses and 602 were evacuated from areas at risk due to the passage of the cyclone between Thursday and Friday.
Brazil has been hit by a series of deadly weather disasters in recent years, which experts say are being made worse by climate change.