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People navigate in boats through the flooded streets of Porto Alegre, Brazil, as floods and mudslides have killed at least 66 and forced more than 80,000 to flee their homes, according to authorities. IMAGES
The United Nations extends its "deepest condolences" following the death of Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah, who was killed while covering shelling in south Lebanon near the border with Israel. "This is yet another example of the daily dangers journalists face in covering conflict throughout the world," UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric tells reporters during a briefing. SOUNDBITE
At least 22 US citizens have been killed since Hamas militants launched a massive attack against Israel, and 17 remain missing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The death toll from floods in eastern Libya is expected to soar dramatically, with 10,000 people reported missing, the Red Cross warns. "The death toll is huge, it might reach thousands," says Tamer Ramadan of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies told reporters in Geneva via video link from Tunis. SOUNDBITE
Floodwaters cover a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost region, where the death toll of an extratropical cyclone has risen to 27. IMAGES
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