Flash floods and mudslides triggered by torrential rain in Indonesia's Papua province have killed at least 50 people and injured 59 others.
According to reports, the water has submerged nine villages in Jayapura and more than 150 houses in the town of Sentani.
Search operations are still underway, with authorities warning that the death toll could rise further.
At least two bridges and a Twin Otter plane parked at the region's main airport were damaged by the floods.
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One man died in Portugal after flood waters engulfed his car and in Spain, a girl was dragged away by a river after trying to rescue her dog, as Storm Leonardo lashed the Iberian peninsula with heavy rains and strong winds on Thursday.
Freezing rain causes cancellations, delays at Berlin airport
Snow and freezing rain hit Berlin's airport on Thursday morning, causing airlines to delay or cancel multiple departing flights.
700 immigration agents withdrawn from Minnesota
The Trump administration is withdrawing some 700 federal immigration enforcement agents from Minnesota, although about 2,000 agents will stay in place, White House border czar Tom Homan announced on Wednesday, a number the state's Democratic leaders say is still too high.
Xi, Putin hail ties in video call as Ukraine war nears anniversary
China's President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin both hailed their ties during a video call on Wednesday held in the run-up to the fourth anniversary of Moscow's war in Ukraine.
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