Crocodiles, snakes wash up in Australia floods

Canberra: Devastating floods in Australia has forced thousands of people from their homes and brought snakes and crocodiles onto the streets as the weather office on Monday forecast more rain with damaging wind gusts. Much of the city of Townsville in Queensland state is flooded, with residents left without power and some compelled to seek safety on the roofs of their homes, CNN reported. Intense rain on Sunday forced authorities to open the floodgates on the Ross River Dam to relieve pressure, releasing around 1,900 cubic metre of water per second downriver. On Saturday, as the flooding rapidly worsened, police in parts of Queensland were going door-to-door to warn residents to leave their homes. IANS

Rapper 21 Savage arrested by US immigration officials

Los Angeles: Rapper 21 Savage has been taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement following a “targeted operation” in Atlanta on Sunday. According to CNN, the Grammy-nominated rapper came to the US as a teenager in 2005 from the UK but did not leave when his visa expired a year later. He was subsequently convicted on felony charges in 2014. 21 Savage, whose real name is Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, has previously described a childhood in Atlanta during interviews. “His whole public persona is false. He actually came to the US from the UK as a teen and overstayed his visa,” the official added. He has been placed in deportation proceedings in federal immigration court. PTI

Robot butlers: Room service robots Sophie and Xavier are seen at the main lobby of Sofitel Singapore City Centre on Monday. The duo delivers items such as towels, toiletries and bottled water to the 223 rooms autonomously to the guests staying in hotel along with the food items. Reuters