It was announced that Hurricane Beryl, which formed in the Caribbean Sea and last hit Jamaica and Mexico, causing the death of 9 people in total, affected 260,000 people.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said that unusually severe hurricane-like storms are expected to become more frequent due to the effects of climate change.
The US flag has been hoisted once more at the US Embassy in Damascus, Syria, for the first time since its closure in 2012.
US Special Representative for Syria Thomas Barrack made his first official visit to Damascus and personally raised the flag during a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan Shaybani. The embassy had suspended operations amid the outbreak of civil conflict following anti-government protests.
No official statement has been issued regarding the resumption of embassy operations.
The move follows a surprise meeting earlier this month between US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara in Riyadh, where a decision was made to lift sanctions imposed during the Assad era, signaling a potential shift in Washington-Damascus relations.
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