International
More than 200 deaths from the rains in Pakistan, which will continue at least until Friday
The torrential monsoon rains that since the end of June have already caused 234 deaths in Pakistan will continue at least until this Friday, according to the National Disaster Management Authority of this Asian country.
Pakistani authorities have issued a new warning on Wednesday warning of possible floods, landslides and flash floods of glacial lakes in northern Pakistan, the area most affected by the rains.
On Tuesday, 13 people died from thunderstorms and flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to the Pakistani channel Geo TV.
In addition, the authorities reported the rescue of the 250 people who remained trapped on a road in the Karakorum mountain range, one of the most touristy points in Pakistan.
Officials have advised tourists to avoid the mountainous areas of the country due to the risk of collapses.
So far, most of the victims of the rains have lost their lives when their homes collapsed, in many cases, deficient infrastructure.
However, emergency teams have rescued almost half a thousand people in different regions.
The heavy rains have also affected agricultural land and electrical installations.
The monsoon affects South Asia every year between the months of June and September and is the main contribution of precipitation in Pakistan, which receives between 70 and 80% of its annual rainfall.
Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change and often suffers from extreme events.
In 2022, unprecedented monsoon rains and melting glaciers submerged a third of the country, causing more than 1,700 deaths.
The monsoon was established on June 26 in Pakistan, after an early start in the Arabian Sea, off the southern coast of India.
International
Lutnick: TikTok will ‘go dark’ without agreement to sever chinese ties
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warned on Thursday that TikTok “will go dark” if no agreement is reached with Chinese authorities by September 17 regarding the creation of a new company to operate the app in the United States, as required by the Trump administration.
In an interview with CNBC, Lutnick reiterated that Washington’s proposal allows ByteDance—the Chinese parent company of TikTok—to retain a “small stake” in the newly created U.S.-based entity, which is necessary for the app to remain accessible to American users.
For national security reasons, the U.S. government insists that TikTok must be operated by an entity entirely separate from its Chinese parent.
“If the Chinese don’t approve it, TikTok will go dark,” Lutnick warned, referring to the deadline set by Washington back in April. He emphasized, “The deal is in their hands now.”
International
Global media outlets urge Israel to allow press access to Gaza amid growing hunger crisis
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and three major international news agencies—Associated Press (AP), Reuters, and Agence France-Presse (AFP)—jointly called for press access to Gaza and raised serious concerns about hunger threatening their local staff.
“We once again urge Israeli authorities to allow journalists to freely enter and exit Gaza. It is essential that the local population receives sufficient food supplies,” the four news organizations stated in a joint communiqué.
The statement emphasized that the remaining independent journalists in the Gaza Strip, along with their families, are increasingly struggling to meet basic food needs—just like the rest of the population.
These journalists, the agencies stressed, “have been the eyes and ears of the world” in the Palestinian enclave, yet are enduring the same “dramatic conditions” they are reporting on. “We are deeply concerned,” the organizations noted, warning that beyond the hardships of covering a war, “hunger now threatens their survival.”
The joint appeal follows a statement issued on Monday by AFP’s internal journalist association, which described the situation of their Gaza-based staff as “unbearable,” warning that some are “starving to death.”
“We have lost journalists in conflict, we have had wounded and imprisoned colleagues, but none of us remembers watching a colleague die of hunger. We refuse to watch them die,” the AFP association said, adding that their efforts to evacuate staff from the territory—completely sealed off by Israel—have failed.
Central America
El Salvador reaffirms housing as a human right at UN high-level dialogue
El Salvador’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Egriselda López, emphasized the country’s national housing approach during the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) High-Level Dialogue on Adequate Housing.
“My country is firmly committed to ensuring the human right to adequate housing as a cornerstone of our social, economic, and urban development,” López stated.
“Under the leadership of our president, Nayib Bukele, we have made significant progress, including an investment of $1.1 billion, which has allowed thousands of families to access dignified housing, with a strong focus on social interest projects,” she added.
The ambassador noted that over 120,000 families have benefited from housing loans, land tenure legalization, resettlement programs, and urban improvement initiatives.
López also highlighted the launch of the Casa Mujer and Casa Joven programs, spearheaded by the Social Housing Fund (FSV), which aim to make it easier for Salvadorans to access credit and purchase a home anywhere in the country.
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