• Reuters

    Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul may have more record level flooding

    Less than two weeks after floods devastated Brazil's southern Rio Grande do Sul state leaving at least 143 dead, the state is again on alert this Sunday with the risk of water rising once more to record levels. Under intense rain since Friday, four rivers about 100 kilometers (60 miles) west of capital Porto Alegre are recording rising levels, according to government data. Guaiba lake, on the edge of Porto Alegre, is already overflowing in several locations and is rising.

  • Reuters

    Egypt to intervene in ICJ case as Israel tensions rise

    Egypt on Sunday said it would intervene in support of South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, citing the growing scale of Israel's operations in Gaza and their impact on civilians. The move highlights growing tensions between the two neighbours as the Israeli operation in border town Rafah tests long-term agreements and security cooperation. "The announcement of the intervention in this case comes in light of the expansion in scope and scale of Israeli violations against civilians in Gaza," the Egyptian foreign ministry said, without specifying what the intervention would entail.

  • Miami Herald

    Poll: Which Dade high school athlete should be the Miami Herald’s Player of the Week? (May 12)

    Poll: Which Dade high school athlete should be the Miami Herald’s Player of the Week? (May 12)