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Severe flooding occurred in southeastern Madagascar as a result of the heavy rains triggered by Cyclone Freddy, which reached land at a speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Four people died, and 11,477 people left their homes, according to the government’s National Risk and Disaster Office. The office also reported that 2,276 houses were flooded, and more than 2,260 houses were destroyed or damaged in total.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the cyclone would hit Mozambique and Zimbabwe after Madagascar and could affect more than 3.3 million people.

 

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Lavrov Signals New Round of Russia-Ukraine Talks

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Speaking at the 13th Meeting of High Security Officials in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that a new round of direct negotiations with Ukraine will be announced shortly. He recalled that Istanbul hosted the first round on May 16 and said Russia will continue to demand the repeal of laws in Ukraine that restrict the Russian language, culture, and the Russian-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Lavrov reiterated that Ukraine’s neutral status remains a key demand in peace efforts.

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