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Key roads in Delhi under water as Yamuna river swells
Key roads in the Indian capital, Delhi, have been flooded as water from the Yamuna river has overflowed onto them.
The water level of the river has been rising since Wednesday after it breached an all-time high mark in more than 45 years. Authorities have evacuated thousands from nearby low-lying areas and have diverted traffic from arterial roads.
Northern India has witnessed record rinfall so far this monsoon season, which began in June, officials say. At least 88 people have died in Himachal Pradesh since rains began late last month, while nearby states like Punjab and Haryana have also been witnessing severe flooding.
On Thursday morning, the water level of Yamuna had risen to 208.46 meters from 207.49 meters the previous day – the highest in 45 years, authorities said. Water from the swelling river has inundated several low-lying areas and roads. Authorities have shut 17 schools in flooded areas and have diverted traffic away from water-logged streets.
Footage from local TV channels showed the street outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s home flooded, while PTI news agency reported that a key road going towards Connaught Place – a popular business centre in central Delhi – was also flooded.
On Wednesday, the Chief Minister said he had asked the federal government to control the amount of water being released from Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana, which he said was causing the Yamuna to swell. Authorities have said that the flow of water from the barrage will begin subsiding by 14:00 IST (08.30 GMT) on Thursday, and this should bring some respite to flooded areas.
More than 16,000 people have been shifted to relief tents pitched under flyovers by the Delhi government, Times of India newspaper reported.
The state’s governor is set to meet the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Thursday to discuss the flood situation.
Seasonal monsoon rains are a lifeline for India but also typically cause deaths and destruction to property every year.
India has experienced increasingly extreme weather in recent years – the unrelenting rains come just weeks after an extreme heat wave gripped most of north India. Many factors contribute to flooding, but experts say climate change caused by global warming makes extreme rainfall more likely.
(BBC)
A head teacher’s quick decision to evacuate his school saved 900 pupils from deadly flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border
Rajendra Dawadi tells the BBC he was tipped off about incoming flood waters and moved students to higher ground with just minutes to spare. One pupil says she and her friends survived by just 10 seconds and watched as a nearby bazaar was swept away
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[BBC]
A ferry carrying around 260 people has capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus with a search underway for survivors, according to local media.
The catamaran-style boat was travelling from the port of Kyrenia, also known as Girne, and started sinking a few kilometres off the coast of the island state on Sunday.
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
[Aljazeera]
A former White House teleprompter operator has been ordered to pay more than $172,000 (£127,000) for using inside information to bet on US President Donald Trump’s speeches.
Gabriel Perez was found to have made trades on what the president would say during addresses between December 2025 and February 2026 on Kalshi – a prediction markets platform where users can bet on real-world events.
Its regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said Perez would have to surrender profits of $107,539.02 (£79,452) and pay a civil penalty of $65,000 (£48,000).
The White House has not yet commented. In July then press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Perez was on unpaid leave and would not return to his post.
Announcing the settlement on Friday, the CFTC said Perez had “misappropriated” his prior knowledge of Trump’s speeches to place bets “in breach of his duty of trust and confidence”.
It said his civil penalty had been reduced due to his “exemplary co-operation” with the investigation.
Perez has also been banned from trading for three years.
Writing on X, Kalshi’s lead lawyer Bobby DeNault welcomed the decision: “It doesn’t matter who you are: violate our rules or federal law and you will face the consequences.”
(BBC)
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