The initial phase involves excavating 6.4 km of tunnels and building four stations.

Record heavy rains caused severe flooding. Authorities evacuated about 108,000+ people from flood-threatened areas.

Storm Leonardo brought torrential rain to southern Spain. At least 3,500 people were evacuated due to flash floods and swollen rivers.

A massive blaze swept through a coastal town in Tawi-Tawi. It destroyed over 1,000 homes and displaced roughly 5,000 residents.

A historic Arctic storm dumped heavy snow and ice across North America. Dozens of storm-related deaths were reported (≥38 in the US) and at one point over 1,000,000 homes and businesses lost power.

A rain-triggered landslide buried much of Pasir Langu village after days of heavy rain. The disaster killed at least 49 people and left 15 missing.

Unrelenting heavy rains caused rivers and dams to overflow. Southern Mozambique saw rivers burst and towns submerged – officials report 13 dead and >620,000 people affected (homes flooded or cut off).

Madagascar’s first cyclone of the season brought intense rain and wind. Early reports say 3 people killed and about 28,000 affected by flooding and damage to homes.

• Journalist Yaakov Bardugo says that the U.S. has given Israel the 'green light' to take action against Iran's ballistic missile program and that Israel may act independently on Iran's ballistic missiles program if it deems necessary.

"I am sorry for what was done to you"

"I am sorry for having believed Mandelson's lies and appointed him"