This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Andrew Peach and at 13 hours GMT on Tuesday the 30th of July

these are our main stories.

A series of devastating landslides in southern India has

killed more than 90 people as officials warn many more victims remain trapped.

Protests continue across Venezuela against the re-election of President Nicholas Maduro,

which the opposition says was rigged. At the Paris Olympics, athletes have expressed frustration

after the men's triathlon was postponed because of pollution in the river

scent. Also in this podcast the World Health Organization says injured and

critically ill Palestinians including many children are on their way from Gaza to the United Arab Emirates

for treatment.

I wish that the war would end and that all children like me will be able to come with me and

have artificial limbs fitted and receive treatment abroad.

I also hope that I will return to see my father in peace.

Away from the Olympics, we'll look at some of the bizarre races that make up a list of alternative sports and the slow demise of the landline.

What impact is the transition to mobile technology having on our brains?

The government in the Indian state of Kerala has declared two days of mourning

after more than 90 people were killed in a series of landslides.

Heavy rain turned rivers into muddy torrents, sweeping away trees and

vehicles and submerging buildings. Soldiers have been deployed to help with the

rescue effort. It's thought the number of casualties will rise further as our Delhi correspondent

Samira Hissain told Lucy Hockings.

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