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Bangladesh Flooding Leaves Two dead, Nearly 3m People Stranded

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EXTENSIVE flooding in eastern Bangladesh has left 2 people dead and nearly three million people stranded, the government reported on Thursday. Heavy rains and water surges from upstream hilly areas caused local rivers to burst their banks, leading to widespread flooding. Over the past three days, rescuers have evacuated about 75,000 people to safety out … Read more

Guatemala Arrests 7 Over Trafficking of 53 Migrants Killed in 2022

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Guatemalan authorities on Wednesday said that they arrested seven people in connection with the deaths of 53 migrants in the U.S. state of Texas in 2022. Guatemala’s Ministry of the Interior said that the leader of the gang Los Orozco, which it said is “dedicated to smuggling migrants to the U.S.,’’ and six others were … Read more