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UNITED STATES

Pence jumps into 2024 presidential poll fray

Former vice-president Mike Pence filed paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former boss Donald Trump, just two years after their time in the White House ended with an insurrection at the US Capitol and Pence fleeing for his life. Pence will formally launch his bid for the Republican nomination with a video and kickoff event in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, according to people familiar with his plans. Pence joins a crowded Republican field that includes Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley and Senator Tim Scott.

UNITED KINGDOM

Prince Harry gets day in court against tabloids

Prince Harry arrived at a London court on Tuesday to testify against a tabloid publisher he accuses of phone hacking and other unlawful snooping. Harry accuses the publisher of the Daily Mirror of using unlawful techniques on an "industrial scale" to get scoops. He will face cross-examination by a lawyer for the defendant, Mirror Group Newspapers, which is contesting the claims. The 38-year-old son of King Charles III will be the first senior British royal since the 19th century to face questioning in court. Harry has made a mission of holding the UK press to account for what he sees as its hounding of him and his family.

HAITI

42 killed, 11 missing in floods and landslides

At least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti after heavy rains over the weekend triggered flooding and landslides, civil protection officials said on Monday. The bad weather hit seven of the 10 departments in the country, which has already plunged into a protracted humanitarian crisis fueled by gang violence, political collapse and economic stagnation. According to the United Nations, the severe rains affected 37,000 people and displaced 13,400. The town of Leogane was particularly badly hit, with damage caused by three flooded rivers.

Agencies Via Xinhua