Day: July 24, 2026

At least 82 people have died after heavy rains across northeastern India, Pakistan and Afghanistan ​this week, authorities said, as flooding caused widespread damage to farmland, infrastructure ‌and public facilities, Report informs via Reuters.

At least 10 people have died in floods in India’s northeastern state of Assam over the last 24 hours, in what authorities said ​was “unprecedented devastation”, taking the total death toll during the week ​to 36.

More than 650,000 people have been affected by heavy ⁠rainfall across 11 districts of Assam, the state’s disaster management authority ​said in a bulletin on Wednesday.

The floods in Assam were primarily ​caused by very heavy rainfall in its neighboring state of Nagaland between July 18 and 20, resulting in unusually high river flows, a state government report said.

Assam, ​home to the Brahmaputra, one of the world’s largest rivers, sees ​damage from the increased flow of water nearly every year during monsoons.

At least ‌46 ⁠people have been killed and at least 100 injured in floods across Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Nuristan and Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province over the last 72 hours, disaster management authorities in both countries said.

“The floods ​swept away houses ​and hotels. ⁠Everything is gone. It is complete devastation. Machinery is being used to rescue those who are still ​trapped,” Mujib ur Rahman, a resident of Nuristan’s provincial ​capital, told ⁠Reuters.

Despite contributing little to global emissions, Afghanistan and Pakistan are among the countries most vulnerable to climate change, with intensifying floods, droughts, glacier ⁠melt and ​water shortages putting millions at risk, experts ​say.

Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili stated that Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Central Asian countries, and China highly value Georgia’s role in the South Caucasus, Report‘s Georgian bureau informs.

Speaking on Imedi LIVE, Kavelashvili emphasized: “Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Central Asian countries speak of our role. It may seem surprising to some, but China also highlights it. When you are addressed as an equal state, it means you represent a dignified country. This attitude toward us is exemplary.”

He noted that Georgia pursues an independent policy based on national interests, which is also highly valued by international partners.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States on September 24, said US President Donald Trump during remarks at the Environmental Protection Agency, Report informs.

Trump noted that President Xi Jinping will come on September 24.

The US President added that while in Beijing, he discussed artificial intelligence (AI) with Jinping and that they will revisit the topic.