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Two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela’s coastal state of La Guaira flattened parts of a 1,100-unit public housing complex built during the Chávez era, prompting engineers to urge immediate, comprehensive inspections of similar government-built developments. Rescuers continue to pull victims from rubble while experts point to decades of wea…
Pakistan's military operations along the Afghan border have resulted in the reported deaths of at least 29 militants, according to Pakistani authorities, while Afghan officials say airstrikes killed 38 civilians and injured 163. The strikes, including Pakistan's second aerial attack on Afghan territory in recent days, and related ground actions ris…
An Israeli air strike in Deir al Balah, central Gaza, killed three Palestinians including a child on Monday, the Gazan health ministry said. The Israeli military acknowledged the strike but provided no further details. The incident comes amid repeated strikes since a U.S.-mediated ceasefire took effect in October.
A record-breaking heatwave that began on June 20 continued to strain public services and spark wildfires across southeastern Europe on Monday, with Croatia under red alert for key population and tourist centers, firefighters tackling a blaze on the island of Vis and neighbouring countries reporting dangerously high temperatures and heat-related fat…
Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri strongly criticized a U.S.-brokered agreement between Beirut and Jerusalem, describing it as an imposition that risks sowing internal divisions and saying it will not be implemented. Berri argued that negotiations between Iran and the United States are the only viable route to secure a withdrawal of Israeli …
A shooting on Sunday at San Pedro Square in San Jose, a frequent gathering point for World Cup fan zone screenings, resulted in one death and one person transported with life-threatening injuries. Authorities have opened a homicide investigation and closed nearby streets as they question witnesses and security personnel. The area, which has hosted …
Russian forces are making incremental but persistent penetrations into the outskirts of Kostiantynivka, the southern anchor of Ukraine’s defensive ‘fortress belt’ in Donetsk. Small-unit infiltrations have begun to spill fighting into the city itself, threatening to turn the struggle into close-quarters combat. While mid-range Ukrainian strikes have…
Australia and Vanuatu have signed the Nakamal Agreement, a development and security pact that had been postponed amid Vanuatu coalition concerns about potential limits on outside investment. The deal makes Australia the preferred security and policing partner and requires Canberra to be consulted on any third-party investment in Vanuatu's critical …
A single-engine, two-seat light-sport aircraft struck the exterior of Beijing’s tallest building on June 26, killing the pilot and injuring 13 people on the ground. The incident took place near the East Third Ring Road in Chaoyang district and caused limited facade damage to the 528-metre CITIC Tower. Authorities have said those injured are being t…
Yeh Chih-sheng, first mate aboard Taiwan Coast Guard vessel CG1005, blends his operational responsibilities with a long-held role as an assistant priest at a Penghu temple devoted to the Five Lords. As Chinese naval and coast guard vessels increasingly cross the median line and approach Taiwan’s contiguous zone, Yeh says he relies on both Coast Gua…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow will continue its campaign to seize full control of four Ukrainian regions and dismissed what he described as a Ukrainian proposal to curb long-range strikes. Speaking on state television and earlier at a Kremlin meeting, he said Russia must expand air defence production to counter an intensified Ukraini…
A father and his son were rescued alive from a collapsed building in La Guaira on Sunday, four days after earthquakes struck Venezuela. The pair were reached after 12 hours of delicate work by teams using search cameras and specialized extraction techniques. The coastal state where La Guaira is located was the hardest hit in the tremors that have l…
Two major earthquakes struck Venezuela early on Wednesday evening, 39 seconds apart - first magnitude 7.2, then magnitude 7.5 - producing sudden, widespread destruction in and around the coastal city of La Guaira. Reports from the ground describe stark contrasts: whole blocks left standing beside ruins, shattered infrastructure, interrupted communi…
Regional authorities reported that Russian strikes killed at least four people on June 28, with attacks striking the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia and the northeastern Kharkiv border region. Officials described multiple injuries, including two children, and posted images showing burning buildings and rubble. Independent verification of the acco…
At its pre-election congress, United Russia announced a candidate slate headed by a wounded Ukraine war veteran and a state television war correspondent, joined by high-profile officials including the foreign minister and Moscow's mayor. The move comes as the party prepares for a parliamentary vote in September amid an ongoing war and domestic fuel…
Rescue crews have recovered 33 people since the twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, but tens of thousands remain listed as unaccounted for. The official death toll has exceeded 1,400 and foreign teams have mobilized in coastal La Guaira. Responders warn the probability of finding live survivors falls sharply after roughly 72 hours, even as aftershoc…
Austrian officials have asked European Union members to study the prospect of Anthropic PBC establishing a presence in the bloc after U.S. authorities moved to curb foreign access to the company's latest artificial intelligence models. The request, conveyed in a letter from Austria's State Secretary for Digitalization to a senior EU commissioner, c…
A helicopter operated by Saudi Aramco crashed in Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast, killing 14 nationals, the state news agency reported. The cause of the crash has not been determined and formal investigations involving relevant authorities are under way. The incident occurred in the area west of the Strait of Hormuz, where Aramco runs la…
A small plane operated by a parachutist school crashed in Tomblaine, northeastern France, on June 28, killing all 11 people on board. Authorities said the pilot and 10 passengers - five students and five instructors - were killed after the aircraft appeared to suffer damage and descended vertically into a populated area close to a shopping centre. …
Pope Leo expressed solidarity with Venezuelans affected by twin earthquakes during the Angelus prayer in Rome, offering thanks to rescuers. The European Union has mobilised 5 million euros in emergency assistance, activated the Civil Protection Mechanism and is deploying personnel while using the Copernicus satellite system to map damage and direct…
Three firefighters were killed and two others injured while responding to the Snyder wildfire, which began as the Snyder Mesa Fire in eastern Utah and spread into Colorado. Colorado's governor declared a disaster emergency and authorized the National Guard to assist. The blaze, which merged with two smaller fires in Mesa County, has burned an estim…
Iraqi elite security units carried out pre-dawn raids inside Baghdad’s Green Zone and arrested politicians, lawmakers and senior government officials on June 28, in an operation authorities say was ordered by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and supported by recent judicial arrest warrants. The action follows earlier detentions of senior officials, incl…
Lebanon’s Culture Minister reports that Israel’s nearly four-month air and ground campaign against Hezbollah has damaged or destroyed multiple historic and religious sites across southern Lebanon, including a UNESCO-listed area in Tyre, medieval castles and centuries-old villages now occupied by Israeli forces. Authorities say an assessment of the …
The U.S. military carried out strikes on Iranian targets after a Panama-flagged tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, representing the most serious escalation since an interim ceasefire was signed two weeks earlier. Both Washington and Tehran have accused the other of violating the agreement, with attacks and counterattacks affecting commercia…
Senior U.S. officials are expressing frustration after Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado pressed multiple U.S. government contacts in recent days to help facilitate her return to Venezuela. The requests came in the immediate aftermath of twin earthquakes that have killed more than 900 people. U.S. officials say they support her retu…
