India reported a record daily increase of 234,692 COVID-19 infections over the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Saturday.
It was the eighth record daily increase in the last nine days.
Total cases reached nearly 14.5 million, second only to the United States which has reported more than 32 million infections.
India's deaths from COVID-19 rose by 1,341 to reach a total of 175,649, the data showed.
Revised Iranian proposal to end war shared with US, Pakistani source says
Pakistan has shared with the US a revised proposal from Iran to end the conflict in the Middle East, a Pakistani source told Reuters on Monday, as peace talks appeared to remain stalled.
Protests erupt over Kenya fuel price hikes, strike strands commuters
Protests over fuel price hikes prompted by the Iran war erupted in several Kenyan towns on Monday, including a nationwide public transport strike that stranded commuters and forced many people to walk to work.
Philippines opens impeachment trial of VP Duterte amid political turmoil
The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court on Monday, opened the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, who if convicted faces a ban from holding public office that could derail her ambitions to become president in 2028.
At least 9 killed in southwest China after truck falls into river in heavy rain
At least nine people died after a pickup truck carrying 15 passengers fell into a flooded river in China's southwestern region of Guangxi amid heavy rain, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday.
UK's Starmer says he is focused on doing his job as PM
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is under intense pressure to quit from within his Labour Party after a set of poor local election results, said on Monday he remained focused on doing his job.
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