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Vehicles navigate flooded streets in Dubai as heavy rains return to the United Arab Emirates just two weeks after record downpours that experts linked to climate change, leading to the closure of schools and many offices in the desert country. IMAGES
Turkish police set up a heavy presence outside Istanbul's Caglayan Courthouse after an armed attack on a security checkpoint, in which a man and a woman were shot dead by officers. According to a government minister, the pair belonged to a leftist "terrorist" organisation and several police officers and citizens were injured. IMAGES
Heavy rain floods tents in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, at a makeshift camp set up by people fleeing the ongoing fighting between Israel and the militant group Hamas. IMAGES
People evacuate through flooded streets after heavy rains inundated the Chilean city of Talca, 200 km south of Santiago. IMAGES
Aerial images of roads alongside the Chikugo river completely submerged after heavy rain in southwestern Japan. One person has been confirmed dead and hundreds of thousands of people have been urged to evacuate their homes as forecasters warned of the "heaviest rain ever" in the region. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.