Floods and landslides unleashed by unrelenting rain in India’s Darjeeling region killed at least 18, washing away homes, roads, and bridges, while the death toll in neighbouring Nepal rose to 50.

A Swiss referendum on a proposal to impose a 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62.53 million) is likely to be rejected by voters, a poll showed on Wednesday.

The WHO issued a health alert on three contaminated cough syrups found in India, urging countries to report any detection of these medicines to the health agency.