The death toll from floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in the Philippines has risen to 44, with 28 people still missing, according to the National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMC). Over 50,000 people were reported to have fled their homes as villages, towns, and roads were submerged.
The flood’s damage to infrastructure and agricultural land is estimated at 1.36 billion pesos ($24.4 million).
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar was met with protests in Berlin during talks with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. Demonstrators from human rights and civil society groups gathered outside the Foreign Ministry, denouncing Israel’s actions in Gaza and demanding Germany halt arms sales to Israel. Protesters accused Saar of war crimes and criticized Germany for its continued military support, chanting slogans like “Stop the genocide” and “Germany finances, Israel bombs.” Despite the protest, Wadephul reiterated Germany’s commitment to supplying arms to Israel.
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