Some 43 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in Texas as rescuers continue a frantic search for campers, vacationers and residents still missing.

A six-month-old baby who was found with critical injuries at a Foxton Beach house last weekend has now died.

Hamas says it has responded in "a positive spirit" to a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal and is prepared to enter into talks on implementing the deal, which envisages a release of hostages and negotiations on ending the conflict.