Hundreds remain missing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as rescue efforts continue. Plus, law changes could bring cheap balcony solar to millions of Americans
Hundreds remain missing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as rescue efforts continue. Plus, law changes could bring cheap balcony solar to millions of Americans
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Sri Lanka and Indonesia have deployed their militaries to help victims of floods that have killed more than 1,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia in recent days.
Millions have been affected by a combination of tropical cyclones and heavy monsoon rains, with ensuing flooding killing at least 502 in Indonesia, 355 in Sri Lanka, and 170 in Thailand. Three deaths have been reported in Malaysia.
The losses and damage are the worst in Sri Lanka since the 2004 tsunami that killed about 31,000 people and left more than a million homeless, while for Indonesia, it is the deadliest event since a 2018 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that killed more than 2,000 people in Sulawesi.
How many people remain missing? 508 people are missing in Indonesia and 366 in Sri Lanka. Our liveblog will bring you latest updates as rescue efforts continue.Marco Rubio says ‘more work’ required after discussions with Ukraine in Florida about ending the war
US and Ukrainian representatives said the latest round of negotiations in Florida over ending the war in Ukraine were “productive”, but the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said “more work” was required.
The talks preceded a visit to Moscow by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, who is expected to discuss Ukraine with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday.
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, arrived in Paris on Monday to meet France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, with the French foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, telling La Tribune Dimanche: “Peace is within reach, if Vladimir Putin abandons his delusional hope of reconstituting the Soviet empire by first subjugating Ukraine.
