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Floods kill at least 111 as northern Nigeria battles climate change, dry spells and heavy rainfall – AP News

Floods kill at least 111 as northern Nigeria battles climate change, dry spells and heavy rainfall  AP NewsFlooding in Nigeria Flattens a Town, Killing at Least 56  The New York TimesNigeria floods: At least 110 die after torrential rains in Mokwa, Niger state  BBCAt least 115 killed in floods in central Nigeria  The GuardianHeavy rains in Nigeria kill at least 21  Reuters

A Canadian prairie city virtually deserted as fires rage and thousands more evacuees expected – AP News

A Canadian prairie city virtually deserted as fires rage and thousands more evacuees expected  AP NewsCanadian wildfires force 17,000 to evacuate, smoke expected to hit the U.S. this weekend  YahooWildfires force thousands to flee homes in Western Canada  The Globe and MailDense smoke from Canadian wildfires is blowing into U.S.  The Washington Post'Pray for rain,' Manitoba premier says as thousands more flee out-of-control wildfires across province  CBC

Live updates: Hamas considers Gaza ceasefire proposal as Israeli strikes kill at least 27 – AP News

Live updates: Hamas considers Gaza ceasefire proposal as Israeli strikes kill at least 27  AP NewsUnable to Justify Their Army Killing Children in Gaza, Israelis Retreat Into Deep Denial  HaaretzIDF says dozens of strikes hit terror targets across Gaza over past day  The Times of IsraelIsraeli Airstrike Kills at Least 7 of a Doctor’s Children, Gaza Officials Say  The New York TimesTiny girl who emerged from flames of Israeli strike on Gaza school-turned-shelter says "fire filled the sky"  CBS News

Russia throws down ceasefire conditions – Istanbul awaits Ukraine’s reply – Euromaidan Press

Russia throws down ceasefire conditions – Istanbul awaits Ukraine’s reply  Euromaidan PressU.N. Security Council Holds Meeting on Russia-Ukraine War  C-SPANSenate to 'start moving' Russia sanctions bill next week, Graham says  The Kyiv IndependentRussia tells UN West must stop arming Ukraine during any ceasefire  ReutersUkraine's foreign minister calls for sanctions after Russia's UN threats  Українська правда

A statue of Stalin is unveiled in the Moscow subway as Russia tries to revive the dictator’s legacy – AP News

A statue of Stalin is unveiled in the Moscow subway as Russia tries to revive the dictator's legacy  AP NewsRosenberg: What a new Stalin statue says about Russia's attempt to reshape history  BBCWhat can a ‘poorly-made’ Stalin sculpture tell us about Putin's Russia?  The Art NewspaperMonument to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in Moscow metro stirs debate  ReutersStalin’s Image Returns to Moscow’s Subway, Honoring a Brutal History  The New York Times

Paraglider survives being accidentally pulled 28,000 feet into air without oxygen – CBS News

Paraglider survives being accidentally pulled 28,000 feet into air without oxygen  CBS NewsChinese paraglider accidentally swept more than 28,000 ft above ground  YahooPart of viral video of Chinese paraglider is likely AI-generated  NBC NewsDoubts raised over Chinese paraglider’s claim of accidental 8,000-metre flight  The GuardianThis video has been removed for editorial reasons  BBC

Hong Kong pro-democracy and gay rights activist Jimmy Sham released after 4 years in prison – AP News

Hong Kong pro-democracy and gay rights activist Jimmy Sham released after 4 years in prison  AP NewsSecond group of Hong Kong democrats freed after 4 years in jail  ReutersHong Kong releases second group of democrats jailed for four years in national security trial  The GuardianExplainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 59  Hong Kong Free Press HKFPFreed HK democracy activist says needs to figure out 'red lines'  Barron News-Shield

Islamic State group claims first attack on Syrian government forces since Assad’s fall – AP News

Islamic State group claims first attack on Syrian government forces since Assad’s fall  AP NewsIslamic State Says It Targeted Syrian Forces in Bomb Attacks  The New York TimesISIL (ISIS) launches first attacks against new Syrian government  Al JazeeraIslamic State group claims first attack on new Syria forces since fall of Assad regime  France 24So-called Islamic State group claims first attack on Syrian forces since fall of al-Assad  Euronews.com

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Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday – AP News

Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday  AP NewsRestricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats  The White House (.gov)Trump announces new travel restrictions on 19 countries, including 12 outright bans  NBC NewsTrump administration reinstates and expands travel ban  The Washington PostTrump bans travel to US from several countries to block ‘dangerous foreign actors’  Fox News

Have You Seen This? Hungry wild elephant raids grocery store for snacks – KSL News

Have You Seen This? Hungry wild elephant raids grocery store for snacks  KSL NewsA hungry wild elephant raids a grocery store in Thailand for snacks  AP NewsWild Elephant Stomps into Grocery Store to Cause Chaos and Grabs Snacks, Leaves with Unpaid $25 Bill  People.comElephant Busts Into Grocery Store and Helps Himself to Snacks Like It's a Buffet  AOL.comVideo shows elephant eating sweets, getting stuck at Thailand grocery store  USA Today

Judge says migrants sent to El Salvador prison must get a chance to challenge their removals – AP News

Judge says migrants sent to El Salvador prison must get a chance to challenge their removals  AP NewsTrump foe Judge Boasberg rules deported migrants can challenge removals, in blow to admin  Fox NewsImmigration courts dismissing cases of Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador: Attorneys  ABC NewsTrump administration must give due process to Venezuelan men sent to Salvadoran prison, judge rules  CBS NewsJudge orders Trump administration to provide due process to some migrants deported to El Salvador  NBC News