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Palestinian death toll in Gaza climbs to 34,683

The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,683, said the Hamas-run health authorities in a press statement on Sunday.

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Death toll rises to 14 in rainstorms, flooding in Afghanistan

At least 14 people have been confirmed dead due to a new round of heavy rains and flash floods in Herat and Sari Pul as well as adjoining areas over the past couple of days.

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No positive progress in Gaza truce talks: Hamas source

An earlier report from Al Arabiya News channel said Hamas had agreed to release 33 hostages, instead of the initial 20, in the first phase of the ceasefire deal.

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Death toll from Indonesia's flooding, landslides rises to 15

At least 15 people were killed after flooding and landslides struck Indonesia's South Sulawesi province, an official from the country's disaster agency said on Saturday.

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Death toll rises to 39 from southern Brazil's heavy rains

The death toll from heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 39 with some 70 people still missing, the Civil Defense agency said Friday.