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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
Italian firefighters and other emergency services evacuate residents fom the town of Senigallia after at least seven people died when violent storms in the centre of the country flooded roads and homes. The Corriere della Sera newspaper said about 400 millimetres (16 inches) of rain fell in two hours -- about the quantity normally recorded in six months in this zone. IMAGES
Hundreds of people arrive in Beni from the city of Mangina, in eastern DR Congo, after at least eight civilians were killed and another 20 reported missing on Friday, in the latest massacre blamed on a militia in the troubled region. IMAGES
Damages in the aftermath of flooding caused by torrential rain and fierce winds on South Africa's eastern coast that killed at least 22 people, local authorities said on Tuesday. Flooding hit several locations in two eastern provinces, two rare tornados were spotted, temperatures plunged and snow fell in some central regions. IMAGES
Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana, Jacques Audiard and the entire cast and crew of the film "Emilia Perez" climb the steps of the Palais during the 77th Cannes Film Festival. IMAGES
Indonesians in West Sumatra inspect damage to their village from flash floods. At least 34 people were killed by flooding and cold lava flow after hours of heavy rain, while another 16 are missing, according to the West Sumatra disaster mitigation agency. IMAGES