Thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes in Spain and Portugal due to Storm Marta, which battered the Iberian Peninsula, while a drone attack in Sudan killed 24 people, including eight children, according to reports on Saturday. In other news, the CEO of The Washington Post stepped down days after mass layoffs, and the US president and Israel's prime minister are scheduled to meet to discuss negotiations with Iran.
Storm Marta, a "storm train" of consecutive winds and rains, caused significant disruption across Spain and Portugal, forcing approximately 11,000 people to flee their homes, according to Sky News. A man, believed to be around 70 years old, died in Portugal's southern Alentejo region after his car was swept away by floodwaters, local authorities said. Additionally, police in Malaga, Spain, found a body on Friday near where a woman was swept away by a river.
In Sudan, a drone attack carried out by the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed 24 people, including eight children, near the city of Rahad in North Kordofan province, according to the Sudan Doctors Network, as reported by Sky News. The vehicle targeted was carrying displaced families, with two infants among the dead. The area is currently facing a severe shortage of medical supplies.
Meanwhile, Will Lewis, CEO of The Washington Post, announced his departure on Saturday, just days after the newspaper announced it was laying off one-third of its staff, as reported by Euronews. Lewis stated in an email to staff that "it was the right time for me to step aside." He will be temporarily replaced by the Post's chief financial officer, Jeff D'Onofrio.
In international affairs, the US president and Israel's prime minister are scheduled to meet in Washington on Wednesday to discuss negotiations with Iran, according to Benjamin Netanyahu's office, as reported by Sky News. This meeting follows indirect nuclear talks held between Iranian and US officials in Muscat, Oman, on Friday. The talks occurred amid a continued American naval build-up near Iran.
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