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At least 3 people have died and 5 remain missing after torrential rain triggered severe flooding in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday 15 October. Officials described the downpour as the heaviest in at least 80 years.

Rescue teams rushed to the scene, where classrooms were left strewn with rubble, school bags, books and children’s shoes. Injured pupils were taken by ambulance to Lady Reading Hospital, where medical staff treated survivors as distressed relatives gathered outside. Images from the school show abandoned belongings scattered across the floors, offering a stark glimpse of…

Saudi Arabia has accused Yemen’s Houthis of killing at least 12 people and wounding 300 others in a third attack on the Riyadh International Airport this week.

In southern Albania, the Vjosa River burst its banks near Novosela, in the Vlorë region, prompting evacuation orders. Rescue teams used inflatable boats to reach residents trapped by rising water, including two elderly people whose home was flooded to a depth of around 1.5 metres.

The Dosa King built an empire. After a woman rejects him, her husband is found dead – and the pursuit of justice begins.