JERUSALEM -- Israel's army announced on Wednesday that it was continuing its ground assault on Gaza's Rafah, reporting approximately 30 casualties since the offensive began on Monday night.

According to an army statement, the 30 casualties were militants, while Gaza health officials reported about 35 deaths, including a four-month-old baby. (Israel-Gaza-Attack)

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SKOPJE -- North Macedonia's major opposition party VMRO-DPMNE won both parliamentary and presidential elections on Wednesday, according to preliminary turnouts.

Dimitar Kovacevski, leader of the ruling Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM), has conceded defeat in both elections. (North Macedonia-Parliament-Election)

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SAO PAULO -- At least 100 people have died and nearly 100,000 homes have been destroyed or significantly damaged from more than a week of record rainfall and flooding in south Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state, local authorities said on Wednesday.

The National Confederation of Municipalities said in an update that overflowing rivers and floods in the state have affected around 1.45 million people and forced some 200,000 residents to flee their homes. (Brazil-Flooding-Casualties)

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PORT SUDAN -- Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Wednesday said there would be no negotiations or ceasefire until the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is defeated.

Al-Burhan, also the general commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), made the remarks when addressing an army force in the River Nile state in northern Sudan, the sovereign council said in a statement. (Sudan-Ceasefire-Army) Enditem

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