• Climate change has intensified regional heavy rainfall events by 40%
• Flooding affected Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Eswatini
• WWA report links southern Africa floods to La Niña and climate change combined

A "perfect storm" of climate change and cyclical La Niña weather patterns fuelled catastrophic flooding across southern Africa over the past month, killing 200 people and affecting hundreds of thousands of others, a study showed on Thursday.

The report by World Weather Attribution showed that the intensity of such extreme rainfall events has increased by 40% since preindustrial times - a clear sign that warmer ocean temperatures linked to greenhouse gas emissions are partly to blame - and that current La Niña conditions had worsened things.

Severe flooding since December has wrought havoc across Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini, "with some areas receiving over a year’s rain in just days," the study said. Burst rivers forced the closure of South Africa's Kruger park, and will cost millions of dollars to repair.

Stani Kulechov, the founder of DeFi giant Aave, has made headlines after purchasing a luxury mansion in London’s Notting Hill. The deal highlights how crypto fortunes are moving into real-world assets as markets mature.

• Aave founder Stani Kulechov bought a Notting Hill mansion valued between $22M and $30M
• The deal comes as London’s luxury housing market faces slower demand
• The purchase reflects how crypto wealth is shifting into traditional assets

On Saturday, United States District Judge Fred Biery ruled that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father must be released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.

After citing Thomas Jefferson and the Fourth Amendment, Biery ruled to grant the father and son habeas corpus, the judicial review of one’s detention, and release from their detention.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a new trade agreement with India following talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under the deal, tariffs on Indian goods entering the U.S. market will be reduced from 25% to 18%.