The number of deaths in the floods that occurred after heavy rains in Takhar, Baghlan, Ghor, Herat and Badakhshan provinces of Afghanistan increased to 344. According to authorities, 315 of the deaths occurred in Baghlan, the region most affected by the disaster. It was also reported that 630 people were injured and around 1,000 cattle went missing.
London-based foundation Save The Children Fund sent medical teams to Baghlan for the safety of children and families.
Egyptian media reports that ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are set to resume next week. Israel is awaiting Hamas’s response to the ceasefire offer.
Israeli and US delegations, who were in Doha for negotiations, have returned home for consultations. The current agreement being discussed includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with plans for further talks on a permanent ceasefire and the release of additional hostages.
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