In today\u2019s newsletter: With 1,100 killed, 33 million displaced and devastation across the country, how will the country rebound?<\/p>\n
Good morning. I\u2019m Josh Halliday, and I\u2019m standing in for Archie today. We\u2019re going to focus on the catastrophic floods in Pakistan that have left the country facing what its prime minister called the \u201ctoughest moment\u201d in its history.<\/p>\n
More than 1,100 people have been killed by the \u201cmonster monsoon\u201d that has left at least half a million people without homes and a third of the country under water. Pakistan\u2019s government says that in total, more than 33 million people have been affected. A new appeal for aid was launched yesterday<\/a> in the UK as satellite images were published<\/a> revealing that the River Indus is now effectively a \u201clong lake\u201d tens of kilometres wide.<\/p>\n Crime <\/strong><\/em>| Two in three police force areas in England and Wales are experiencing rising gun crime<\/a>, with one force facing levels six times higher than a decade ago, Guardian analysis of Home Office data has found.<\/p>\n Downing Street <\/strong><\/em>| A cabinet minister and a high-ranking aide at No 10 continued to work in Boris Johnson\u2019s government despite allegations of sexual misconduct against them, according to reports last night<\/a>.<\/p>\n United States <\/strong><\/em>| Joe Biden used a primetime speech to warn that American democracy is in peril <\/a>from Republican forces loyal to Donald Trump. The speech indicates a newly aggressive strategy ahead of vital midterm elections.<\/p>\n Argentina <\/strong><\/em>| A man has been arrested after pointing a gun inches from the face of Cristina Fern\u00e1ndez de Kirchner<\/a>, Argentina\u2019s vice-president and former president, as she was greeting supporters in Buenos Aires. The gun \u2013 which was loaded with five bullets \u2013 appeared to jam when the assailant attempted to fire.<\/p>\n Space <\/strong><\/em>| Nasa\u2019s $10bn (\u00a38.65bn) James Webb space telescope has revealed a blazing gas giant<\/a> shrouded in dusty red clouds in unprecedented observations of a planet beyond our solar system.<\/p>\n Elle Hunt\u2019s look<\/a> at the battle royale between renters<\/strong> in 2022 is terrifying \u2013 and totally relatable. Toby Moses, head of newsletters<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n After the death of BBC presenter Bill Turnbull<\/strong> on Wednesday at 66, Anthony Hayward\u2019s obituary<\/a> paints a picture of a broadcaster who could do it all, from covering the Lockerbie disaster to hosting Songs of Praise to appearing on Strictly Come Dancing. Charlie Lindlar, production editor, newsletters<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Having to come up with a top 20 Julia Roberts films<\/strong> is no mean feat, and Pretty Woman only placing third in Anne Billson\u2019s list<\/a> is sure to encourage some lively debate \u2013 I\u2019m just sad there\u2019s no room for Roberts\u2019 seminal performance as Tink in the widely abused Hook. Toby<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n For the Guardian\u2019s cathartic Why I Quit series, Megan Nolan is (ironically) funny on<\/a> giving up standup comedy<\/strong>: \u201cIt was clear that it was veering into the territory of above averagely bad, maybe even unforgivable\u201d. Charlie<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n