submerged thousands of homes in russia's southeastern your quotes region around 100 people have been hospitalized rescue teams deployed boats and helicopters to bring residents to safety the flood affected around 50 communities more rain is forecast for the region in the coming days. albanians are casting ballots in municipal elections amid a tense political conflict with the opposition boycotting the vote for months now the opposition has held protests demanding the resignation of prime minister rama who cast his vote earlier today and also calling for new general elections. italian interior minister matteo salvini has claimed that the crew of the sea watch 3 committed quote an act of war by ramming a police boat the crack captain of the rescue ship carlos might face up to 10 years in prison after forcing her vessel into to do support all right so germany are now