Indonesia plane crashes into sea

Rescue officers collect the debris and passengers’ personal items from the Lion Air JT610 that crashed into the sea off Karawang of West Java province at the port of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday. The country’s rescue agency said there are likely no survivors from the flight, which had been carrying 189 people, including one child and two infants.SD-Agencies

‘Tropical Trump’ Bolsonaro wins Brazil vote

Former army captain Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil on Sunday, promising a fundamental change in direction for the giant Latin American country, the latest to take a turn to the far-right.

Despite repulsing* many with his open support of the torture used by Brazil’s former military regime, as well as remarks deemed misogynist*, racist and homophobic*, Bolsonaro managed to tap voters’ deep anger with corruption, crime and economic malaise*.

Syria reopens museum closed 6 years by civil war

Syrian officials, foreign archeologists* and restoration specialists attended the reopening ceremony of Syria’s National Museum in the heart of Damascus on Sunday, more than six years after the prominent institution was shut down and emptied as the country’s civil war encroached* on the capital.

The reopening of the museum was hailed as a return to normal life by Syrian officials, eager to cash in on the Syrian armed forces’ military victories against armed groups, who had only recently shelled Damascus and threatened the seat of the government, coming only kilometers from the presidential palace.

One winning ticket in record $1.6b lotto jackpot

A single winning ticket has been identified in the record-setting US$1.6 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot, organizers said on October 24.

A single ticket holder in South Carolina will claim that bounty*, Mega Millions said. The winner has not been identified.

Mega Millions said the jackpot is not only a U.S. record but a worldwide lottery record. The jackpot had set off a lottery frenzy across America, with people lining up to buy a US$2 ticket that gave them a roughly one in 300 million chance of winning.

Gunman kills 11 in US’ worst anti-Semitic attack

A gunman faces 29 charges of violent crimes after opening fire during a baby-naming ceremony at a Pittsburgh synagogue* on Saturday, killing 11 people and injuring six in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in recent U.S. history.

The shooter — identified as a 46-year-old Robert Bowers — reportedly yelled “All Jews must die” as he burst into the Tree of Life synagogue, where congregants gathered for Sabbath services.

Pipe bomb suspect charged

The man suspected of sending 14 pipe bombs to prominent Democrats around the United States was formally charged in court on Monday.

Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Florida, faced federal charges and could receive up to 48 years in prison if convicted.

As of Friday, authorities had intercepted 14 packages Sayoc sent through the U.S. mail system, officials said. None of the devices detonated, and no one was injured.

(SD-Agencies)