Taiwan's government recently donated 50 thousand NT to Brazil to help the

country cope (應付) with devastating floods.

The floods have wreaked havoc across nearly 90 percent of municipalities in

the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Over 300 thousand homes were damaged, as well as roads, bridges and a

hydroelectric plant.

Local media reports say the death toll has risen to 126, and 141 are missing.

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Sao Paulo said the overseas

Taiwanese community in Brazil have delivered essential supplies to disaster

areas.

The office hopes all victims can return to normal life as soon as possible.

Brazilian officials said they're very grateful to Taiwan for providing

immediate assistance.

They say the people of the state will not forget the good deed.

The Taichung City government is announcing a pet-friendly taxi service,

allowing owners to bring their pets along without any additional charge.

It said pet-owning passengers can choose from 16 local service providers

listed on the website of the City's Transportation Bureau.

And many drivers are pet owners themselves.

Transport officials said passengers are required to place their pets in a

cage before boarding.

They must also ensure taxi cleanliness throughout the journey to avoid

incurring (招致、遭受) an additional cleaning fee.

They said the taxi fare is metered as a regular yellow cab service.

But officials caution that those who choose non-traditional ones with various

sizes and functions should pay attention to how they charge.

Flash floods in northern Afghanistan sweep away livelihoods (生計), leaving

hundreds dead and missing

AP correspodnent Karen Chammas reports on floods in Afghanistan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed removing Defense Minister

Sergei Shoigu from his post.

Putin nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov for the role.

The change comes weeks after a Russian deputy defense minister in charge of

military construction projects, was jailed pending an investigation and trial

on charges of bribery (受賄).

In line with Russian law, the entire Russian cabinet resigned on Tuesday when

Putin began his fifth presidential term at a Kremlin inauguration.

The announcement came as Ukrainian officials say thousands more civilians

have fled Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine’s northeast.

The attacks have targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery and

mortar shelling.

The intense battles have forced at least one Ukrainian unit to withdraw in

the Kharkiv region.

This is a loss of more land to Russian forces across less defended

settlements in the so-called contested gray zone along the Russian border.

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are visiting Lagos, Nigeria.

They are promoting mental health for soldiers and empowering young people.

The couple visited a local charity using sports to empower young people.

Meghan and Harry later attended a fundraiser for Nigeria’s soldiers wounded

in the country’s fight against Islamic extremists and other armed groups in

the country’s conflict-battered (連續猛擊) north.

The event was related to Harry's Invictus Games, which Nigeria is seeking to

host in the future.

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