Cyclone Gamane, which has been paralyzing life in 7 regions in the north of Madagascar since Wednesday, caused the deaths of 14 people. According to authorities, 6 of the victims drowned and 5 of them were trapped under their collapsed houses. The disaster affected 36,307 people in total, displacing 18,565 among them.
A total of 1,434 people died from Cyclone Freddy, which also hit Mozambique and Malawi, last year.
Jewish Voice for Peace activists occupied the Trump Tower lobby in New York, demanding the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a student activist detained by U.S. immigration authorities for leading pro-Palestinian protests.
Around 150 protesters, wearing red shirts and carrying signs, chanted slogans like “Free Mahmoud, Free Palestine.” NYPD intervened, detaining 98 people for unauthorized entry and resisting arrest.
The group stated on social media that they would continue fighting for Palestinian rights, condemning what they called U.S.-funded oppression. Police reported no injuries or property damage during the protest.
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