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get caught up in it. rescue efforts are under way in iran, where there has been flooding in numerous provinces. the red crescent says casualties have been highest in the tehran province. meanwhile, in the nearby united arab emirates, emergency teams have rescued more than 800 people following flash floods caused by the worst rains in 30 years. temperatures are one degree celsius over pre industrial levels, but the frequency and intensity of floods is already increasing. leana hosea, bbc news. brazil and spain have reported their first deaths from the current outbreak of monkeypox. a 41 year old man in brazil, became the first fatality from the virus, outside africa. spain announced its first death soon afterwards, which is also the first in europe. it comes after the world health organization declared the monkeypox outbreak, a global health emergency last week. it was the most talked
arab emirates, nearly seven people died from the worst rains in 30 years. temperatures are one celsius higher than pre industrial levels but the frequency and intensity of floods is already increasing. leana hosea, bbc news. staying in the united states. the mayor of washington, dc has called for the deployment of the national guard to deal with thousands of migrants who have been bussed into the us capital. muriel bowser has described the situation as a humanitarian crisis, after some 4,800 migrants arrived in the city. republican governors in the border states of texas and arizona are said to have organised the trip, in protest against the biden administration s migration policy. it comes as migration across the us mexico border has surged to record levels. we can speak to democratic strategist robin swanson now.