Thousands of homes in Haiti have been flooded following heavy rains over the weekend, leaving at least 42 people dead and 85 injured. According to a United Nations report, the intense rainfall caused several rivers throughout Haiti to overflow, which in turn sparked flash floods, flooding, rockslides and landslides.
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Six killed in a helicopter crash in Nepal
Six people have died in a helicopter crash in Nepal. The Manang Air helicopter was carrying five Mexican passengers and a Nepali pilot. Reuters reported that Manang Air caters to tourists wanting a view of Nepal’s peaks, including Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain.
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Ukraine has applied to join the EU
Ukraine’s leader has called on EU leaders to provide fighter jets and arms for the war against Russia, on his second trip abroad since the war began. Volodymyr Zelensky was earlier given a standing ovation at the European Parliament in Brussels. In his speech to the Parliament in Brussels, Mr Zelensky repeatedly linked Ukraine to a European way of life.
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Russia will move towards the abolition of visas with Caribbean countries
Equal and mutually beneficial economic cooperation is a goal during the third day of a meeting at the First International Parliamentary Conference Russia – Latin America. Director of the Latin American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Shchetinin said that Russia will move towards the abolition of visas with Caribbean countries.
