Texas floods: at least 69 people dead, officials say, as Trump declares major disaster

Par :José Olivares (now) and Yohannes Lowe (earlier)

6 juillet 2025 à 19:22

Hundreds of rescuers searching for those missing in devastating floods including girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian youth camp

Texas continues grim flood recovery

Officials have said waters in some parts of Texas are starting to recede to where they were before the storm.

The Guadalupe River near Kerrville – which surged by more than 20 feet within 90 minutes during the downpour — is, according to CNN, back down to just a foot or two higher than its level before the flood.

Trump says Israel has agreed to 60-day ceasefire in Gaza – live updates

The Guardian

Par :Cecilia Nowell (now) · Lucy Campbell, Marina Dunbar, Richard Luscombe, Tom Ambrose and Yohannes Lowe(earlier)

2 juillet 2025 à 01:30

US president makes claim that Israel has agreed to a ceasefire plan but Hamas’ involvement in talks is unclear

The senate has adopted an amendment offered by Republican senator Joni Ernst – who represents Iowa - to prevent jobless millionaires from claiming unemployment compensation.

Lawmakers voted 99-1 to strike the AI regulation ban from the bill by adopting an amendment offered by Republican senator Marsha Blackburn.

Israel continues deadly Gaza attacks ahead of potential US talks on ceasefire – Middle East crisis live

The Guardian

Par :Tom Ambrose (now) · Yohannes Lowe and Joe Coughlan (earlier)

30 juin 2025 à 17:18

At least 38 people have been killed on Monday as Israeli officials are due in Washington for a new ceasefire push by the US

Here are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires from Gaza:

As we mentioned in a previous post, Israel is continuing its relentless bombardment of Gaza after tens of thousands of Palestinians fled eastern parts of Gaza City in the north of the territory on Sunday after Israel warned of a major new offensive.

Iran says it has ‘serious doubts’ over Israel’s commitment to ceasefire – Middle East crisis live

The Guardian

Par :Yohannes Lowe

29 juin 2025 à 13:15

Iran’s armed forces chief of staff says it is ‘ready to respond with force’ if attacked again; Iran says airstrikes on Evin prison killed at least 71

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli attacks have killed at least 14 people, including three children, so far on Sunday.

Civil defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal told the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency that 13 people were killed in airstrikes at four locations around the Gaza Strip, and another from Israeli gunfire near an aid distribution centre.

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