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Civil Protection helps a person whose car is stuck in floodwaters in Tunis, Tunisia, 20 January 2026. Tunisian authorities announced that the floods that struck the country have claimed three lives. The Tunisian Observatory of Meteorology and Climate has warned residents of several governorates of a high risk of flooding. EPA / MOHAMED MESSARA

Floods in Tunisia leave at least four dead

Some regions received heaviest rainfall in 70 years

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  • Kayan Wellness Festival offers visitors a chance to enjoy musical performances, talks and storytelling sessions in a relaxed setting. Photo: Kayan Wellness Festival

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  • US deputy Middle East envoy Morgan Ortagus (C) raises her hand to veto a draft resolution during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York on September 18, 2025. The UN Security Council is slated to vote on the latest call for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian access to Gaza, a move supported by a majority seeking to act despite repeated US vetoes. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

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Ons Jabeur of Tunisia talks to the media ahead of WTA Finals Riyadh as part of the Hologic WTA Tour at King Saud University Indoor Arena in October 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Getty

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Zarudnyi’s worm lizard, the modern relative to the fossil found in Tunisia. Photo by Johannes Els / Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife, Sharjah

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A stall owner waits for customers at the annual pomegranate festival in the Tunisian city of Testour. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National

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