Several cities in Italy have been put on high alert as Venice is braced for another exceptional high tide.
According to the weather forecasters, the city will face a high tide of around 160 cm at 1200 GMT.
Venice's mayor Luigi Brugnaro said they were preparing for another "tough day" but insisted that it will be less dramatic than Tuesday.
Meanwhile, authorities have been closely monitoring the Arno and Po rivers as their levels rose following a night of heavy rain.
At least 148 people die after boat catches fire in Congo
At least 148 people were found dead in Democratic Republic of Congo after a motorised wooden boat caught fire and capsized, media reports citing local officials said on Friday.
Israel still eyeing a limited attack on Iran's nuclear facilities: Reuters
Israel has not ruled out an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities in the coming months despite President Donald Trump telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. was for now unwilling to support such a move, according to an Israeli official and two other people familiar with the matter.
US judge halts Trump plan for rapid deportations to third countries
A US judge barred the Trump administration from rapidly deporting hundreds if not thousands of migrants to countries other than their own without giving them a chance to show they fear being persecuted, tortured or killed there.
US orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants
The Trump administration on Thursday ordered a social media vetting for all US visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters showed, in the latest push to tighten screening of foreign travellers.
Israeli strikes hit dozens of targets in Gaza as ceasefire efforts stall
Israeli airstrikes hit around 40 targets across the Gaza Strip over the past day, the military said on Friday, hours after Hamas rejected an Israeli ceasefire offer that it said fell short of its demand to agree a full end to the war.
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