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The death toll on the island of Sumatra has risen to more than 440, the government says.

Hundreds have been killed across South East Asia, with monsoons exacerbated by cyclones also affecting Thailand and Malaysia.

“An immediate end to the trial would greatly help lower the flames and promote broad reconciliation,” Israel’s PM says.

US President Donald Trump said the airspace around Venezuela should be considered closed “in its entirety”.

The region is hit by some of the worst floods in years, with millions affected in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka.

The US cannot legally close another country’s airspace, but Trump’s comments could deter airlines from operating in Venezuela.

The overnight attack kills at least three and leaves many in the Ukrainian capital in the dark.

A widening corruption scandal has forced the resignation of Ukraine’s second most powerful person.

The directive comes hours after President Trump said the US will pause migration from “third-world countries”.

Andriy Yermak, 54, has been the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff throughout Russia’s full-scale war.