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SOUTH KOREA: Floods in south Korea kill at least 40 people

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Heavy rains in South Korea produced flooding and landslides, killing at least 40 people and leaving dozens more missing. The southern provinces of Gyeongsangnam-do and Jeollanam-do have been hardest damaged. Monday marked the start of the rains, which lasted through Tuesday. They were the most significant in many years, and they led to rivers overflowing and dams breaking. Along with harming homes and bridges, water also harmed highways. To aid with the rescue and recovery efforts, the government has sent troops and emergency personnel. After visiting the damaged areas, President Yoon Suk-yeol promised to do everything in his power to assist the victims. The flooding serves as a warning about the risks of climate change. The government has issued a warning that more extreme weather occurrences are likely in the future because South Korea is one of the nations most susceptible to the effects of climate change. The most recent updates on the floods in South Korea are as follows: >40 p...

Cameroon rank 153 out of 189 on the UN's Human Development Index

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 The Human Development Index (HDI) for 2022 places Cameroon 153 out of 189 nations. As a result, Cameroon is seen as having a medium level of human development. The HDI is a composite indicator that evaluates a nation's performance in three areas: income, education, and health. Cameroon's HDI score of 0.556 places it just below the median for nations with medium levels of human development. Although Cameroon's HDI has been rising recently, it still lags behind other nations in the region including Ghana, Kenya, and Senegal. The comparatively low HDI of Cameroon is caused by a number of causes, including: >Living below the national poverty level is the case for about half of the people of Cameroon. >Low life expectancy: The average age of death for Cameroonians is 59. >Low levels of education: Only 58% of adults in Cameroon have completed primary school. >One in ten Cameroonian children die before turning five, which is a high rate of infant mortality. Despite th...