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Flood-hit Venice braces for another exceptional high tide, as Italy declared a state of emergency for the UNESCO city where perilous deluges have caused millions of euros worth of damage. IMAGES
Argentina has launched a federal emergency system as flooding continues to force thousands from their homes. Nathan Frandino reports.
Tens of thousands of people near the capital of Paraguay have evacuated their homes after some of the worst flooding to hit Latin America's southern cone.
Papua New Guinea's prime minister James Marape declares a 14-day state of emergency in the capital Port Moresby, after 15 people were killed in riots as crowds looted and burned shops, adding that more than 1,000 troops are on standby "to step in wherever necessary" under the emergency decree. SOUNDBITE
Water overflowing from canals struggles to drain away from the fields in the countryside near Ravenna, as Italy struggles with floods described as the country's worst in a century. The disaster has killed more than a dozen people and left thousands stranded in waterlogged homes or in evacuation centres. IMAGES
Local teams cleaning up the mud and debris after the deadly landslide that swept through the Italian island of Ischia. Italy's government declared a state of emergency after the disaster killed at least one person and left a dozen missing. IMAGES