India, Venezuela, Israel-Palestine.

Today's three stories you should know.

India

The death toll after a series of landslides in India has passed 100 as attempts to find dozens of still missing people continue. The landslides in the state of Kerala, caused by particularly heavy rainfall, swept entire homes away as people slept. Trees were uprooted and roads and bridges destroyed, hampering rescue efforts. The region’s top official, Pinarayi Vijayan, called the landslides “one of the worst natural calamities Kerala has ever witnessed.” Kerala has seen a growing number of such disasters caused by irregular and heavy rainfall during monsoon season.

More from the Guardian here.

Venezuela

By now you’ll know that protests have broken out in Venezuela after the opposition disputed the election victory of long-ruling President Nicolas Maduro. Demonstrations began after the electoral board announced that Maduro had won a third term with 51% of the vote, extending his "Chavista" movement’s 25-year rule. There is a lot of misinformation - and blatant disinformation - swirling around this story. So, I thought linking to a good explainer might be useful.

Here is one from Al Jazeera.

Israel-Palestine

A row has erupted in Israel after nine soldiers were detained accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee. Far-right protesters, including MPs, stormed an army base after Israeli military police entered it to arrest the soldiers. At least two government ministers have also publicly sided with the soldiers. The Palestinian detainee - alleged to be a member of Hamas - is reported to have been so severely abused that injuries to his anus have left him unable to walk. The shadowy Sde Teiman base, where the alleged abuse took place, has for months been the subject of multiple media reports and statements from rights groups alleging that Palestinian prisoners have been tortured and abused while held there.

More from AP here.