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A damaged house after a flash flood in Afghanistan this week. Hedayatshah Hedayat/Reuters

Extreme weather: Rainstorms have killed more than 130 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan. More heavy rains are expected next week.
Global health: Nearly 1.5 million girls in Africa will miss the chance to be vaccinated against HPV because of a problem with the drugmaker Merck’s dose production.
Trade: Cheap exports from China are threatening President Biden’s trillion-dollar effort to invigorate manufacturing and speed a transition to cleaner energy sources.
U.S. elections: Members of the Kennedy family endorsed President Biden yesterday, rejecting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he worries Democrats with an independent bid.
ByteDance: Sealed court records show that a Republican megadonor’s firm played an unexpectedly big role in the birth of TikTok’s parent company.
Southern Africa: An estimated 20 million people are facing what the U.N. calls “acute hunger” during one of the worst droughts in four decades.
Tajikistan: Experts say that half of the recruits in ISIS-K, an Islamic State affiliate, are believed to have come from the Central Asian country. Here’s why it’s a recruiting ground.
Germany: Two dual citizens of Russia and Germany have been arrested on suspicion of being part of a plot to sabotage aid to Ukraine by trying to blow up military infrastructure.
Australia: The police made an arrest after packages of cocaine washed ashore near Sydney for months.
Royals: Prince Harry officially became a U.S. resident.