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28 children killed in Texas floods

Officials in central Texas have warned the number of deaths caused by Friday's disastrous flash floods is certain to keep rising.

Dozens of people remain missing in Texas, in the US, as the death toll caused by Friday's disastrous flash floods continues to rise. Nearly eighty people have been killed so far, including twenty-eight children. We'll speak to someone further along the river who is subject to a flood warning now.

Israel has carried out a series of airstrikes on ports in Yemen. We'll get the latest on the Houthi movement, which has been attacking ships in the Red Sea.

There are hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza as Donald Trump prepares to meet Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Talks between Israel and Gaza haven't secured a deal. So why might the US president's intervention change things?

And we'll head to northern Pakistan, which is suffering a ferocious heatwave. It's so hot, there are concerns glaciers could melt.

(Photo: Hunt, Texas, USA, 6 July 2025; Credit:
EPA/Shutterstock)

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Mon 7 Jul 202504:06GMT

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  • Mon 7 Jul 202504:06GMT