The shift from President Jair Bolsonaro to President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brings a sea change not only for Brazil itself, but also for the global role of Latin America's largest country, economy and diplomatic power.
Why it matters: Lula’s victory means that all of Latin America’s largest countries and economies will be led by left-wing leaders. He has big ambitions to bring that burgeoning bloc closer together and to restore Brazil's tarnished global stature, especially on environmental issues.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit to China later this week could trigger fierce backlash at home, analysts told Axios.
Why it matters: Scholz's trip on Friday with a delegation of business leaders will make him the first EU leader to visit the Asian country since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The visit will also come less than two weeks after Chinese President Xi Jinping secured a historic third term in office.
Indian police arrested nine people on Monday as part of their investigation into the collapse of a footbridge in the city of Morbi in Gujarat on Sunday that killed at least 134, according to Reuters.
The big picture: Video footage captured immediately before the collapse showed a group of young men attempting to sway the crowded suspension bridge over the Machchhu River.
Twin car bombings in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu this weekend killed at least 120 people, Somalia's Health Minister Ali Haji Aden said on Monday, Reuters reported.
Driving the news: Al-Shabab, an extremist group that has been linked to Al-Qaeda, has claimed responsibility for the explosions which took place on Saturday.
The Biden administration is not going to "waste time" on trying to revive the Iran nuclear deal at this time considering Tehran's crackdown on protesters, Iranian support for Russia's war in Ukraine, and Iran's positions on its nuclear program, U.S. envoy for Iran Rob Malley said on Monday.
Why it matters: While the Biden administration has not formally said the nuclear talks are dead, Malley's comments at a Carnegie Endowment event were the closest the U.S. has come to admitting there's no path forward.
Russia launched a fresh series of missile strikes across Ukraine on Monday, destroying critical infrastructure for power and water supplies in cities and regions across the country.
Driving the news: The attacks come after Russia claimed without evidence that Ukraine and the U.K. were behind drone attacks on Russian ships in Crimea.
The climate implications of Sunday's Brazilian runoff election, which will return leftist former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to office, defeating the hard right Jair Bolsonaro, are set to reverberate worldwide.
Why it matters: Bolsonaro has presided over the highest Amazon deforestation rates in 15 years, while Lula had enacted policies to protect the Amazon.
Leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential runoff Sunday, beating right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro with 50.90% of the vote, according to the country's election authority.
Why it matters: The results mark a stunning political comeback for Lula, who was sidelined during the last presidential election because of corruption convictions. But his victory will likely see an aggressive challenge by Bolsonaro, who has for months claimed without evidence that Brazil's electronic voting system can be manipulated.
Secretary of State Tony Blinken spoke with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on matters including "the need to maintain open lines of communication and responsibly manage" the countries' relationship, per a State Department statement Sunday evening.
Why it matters: The latest of several exchanges between Washington and Beijing officials indicates a thawing of tensions between the two nations and ahead of a possible meeting between President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jingping at next month's G20 summit, notes Bloomberg.
The U.S. and South Korean militaries began a massive joint drill on Monday that'll run for five days and feature hundreds of warplanes taking part in attack preparation scenarios 24 hours a day, per Reuters.
The big picture: Operation Vigilant Storm builds on the countries' largest joint military exercises since 2017 in August, launched in the face of threats from North Korea's military. The air forces will this week conduct about 1,600 sorties — "the largest number ever for this annual event," according to a U.S. Air Force statement.
A suspension bridge collapse in India's western state of Gujarat on Sunday has left at least 134 people dead, officials said.
Driving the news: The incident occurred just days after the 19th century bridge in the town of Morbi was reopened to the public after months of renovations.
