In the day's other headlines, the US State Department says that Vladimir Putin's

appointment of a new defense minister shows his desperation to sustain his

invasion of Ukraine. On Sunday, Putin tapped a civilian economist to replace longtime

ally Sergei Shogu in the post. On the ground, Ukrainian officials say some

Russian soldiers have advanced across the Harquive region.

Farther south, Donutsk is also locked in combat.

Meanwhile, across the Russian border in Belgrade,

the death toll from a building collapse rose to 15 today.

Russian officials blamed Ukrainian shelling.

The death toll from ongoing flooding in Brazil has now risen to 147, with more than 100 people still missing and over 600,000 in the

southern state of Rio Grande du Stoll still displaced. The downpours have

made rescues difficult and left many homes and businesses abandoned.

Police patrol the flooded streets to prevent looting and robberies.

Since the first days of the floods we've been patrolling and policing areas that are

difficult to access. Only with boats and jet skis is it possible to provide a response

in the fight against looting to the population here.

The heavy rains began in late April and have impacted over 2 million people across more than

400 cities.

In Indonesia, officials say 44 people are confirmed dead after flash floods and

landslides over the weekend.

Monsoon rains on Sumatra Island sent torrents of mud and cold lava from a local volcano into a river causing it to

overflow.

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