Al Jazeera quoted a Gaza Health Ministry spokesman saying last month recorded the highest number of casualties since the ceasefire.

An official familiar with the talks told Reuters that Iranian negotiators held talks for a third straight day in Doha with Qatari mediators to push for an agreement to end the U.S.-Iran war.

President Paz signed a decree on Oct. 31 declaring a national emergency to address El Nifio-related drought in parts of Bolivia and to preempt flood risks in coming months. The measure mobilizes economic and human resources, boosts interagency coordination and seeks international cooperation to meet affected households’ needs and limit disruption to livelihoods and production. Sixty-three communities are reported drought-affected; livestock are suffering from feed shortages.