Death toll in Malaysian flash floods caused by heavy rain has climbed to 14, officials reported. Over 50,000 have been evacuated to safe areas. Villagers and local authorities are conducting search and rescue operations at one of the most flood-affected states of Selangor, outside the capital Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob had announced financial aid to affected residents and for infrastructure repairs on December 19. Authorities warned that Covid-19 cases may soar as thousands are kept at evacuation centers.
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets after Friday prayers to protest Israel’s recent attacks on the country. The largest gatherings occurred in the capital, Tehran, where demonstrators marched following prayers at Tehran University.
High-ranking officials, including Iran’s Constitutional Court head Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei and former IRGC commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, joined the protest. Participants waved Iranian, Palestinian, and resistance group flags, and trampled on Israeli and US flags laid on the ground.
Protesters held banners reading “Down with Israel”, “Down with the US”, and “The Zionist regime will be destroyed”, while chanting slogans such as “We stand behind our leader”, “Everyone who clashed with Khamenei will eventually be destroyed”, and “Our right to nuclear weapons”.
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