Pakistan defends flood response after over 270 people killed in northwestern district – NPR

  1. Pakistan defends flood response after over 270 people killed in northwestern district  NPR
  2. 'The water had no mercy': Hundreds killed as floods ravage north Pakistan  BBC
  3. Cloudbursts are causing chaos in parts of India and Pakistan. Here’s what they are  AP News
  4. Pakistani villagers scared to go back to deluged homes after floods kill 300  Reuters
  5. Photos: Pakistan’s deadly monsoon floods  CNN
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Hundreds of thousands of protesters gather in Tel Aviv to demand end to Gaza war

One of largest rallies in Israel since start of conflict follows general strike to press government to stop military action

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Tel Aviv to call for an end to the war in Gaza and the release of hostages, one of the largest demonstrations in Israel since the start of the fighting in October 2023.

The rally on Sunday evening was the culmination of a day of nationwide protests and a general strike to pressure the government to halt the military campaign. “Bring them all home! Stop the war!” shouted the vast crowd, which had converged on the so-called Hostage Square in Tel Aviv plaza – a focal point for protesters throughout the war.

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Bolivia votes as support for left wanes and inflation is top of mind – Reuters

  1. Bolivia votes as support for left wanes and inflation is top of mind  Reuters
  2. What to Know About Bolivia’s Presidential Election  The New York Times
  3. Polls close in Bolivia as 20 years of leftist rule expected to end  Al Jazeera
  4. Bolivia votes in elections expected to empower the right wing for first time in decades  AP News
  5. Blocked from Bolivia’s election, ex-leader Morales not sure how to respond to threats of arrest  CNN
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