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Venezuelans newly deported from US missing after hotel collapse

More than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find survivors and bodies buried in the rubble. A deportation flight from Miami arrived hours before Wednesday’s earthquakes. Onboard were 146 Venezuelans, including 19

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Strong aftershock terrifies Venezuelans days after devastating twin quakes

A strong aftershock rattled northern Venezuela early on Monday, sending people into the streets five days after the twin earthquakes that killed 1,719 people, left tens of thousands missing and triggered a growing humanitarian emergency. The US Geological Survey measured the aftershock at magnitude 4.6 and it shook

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Weather tracker: North-west US hit by snow ahead of eastern heatwave

Unseasonal snow fell in parts of the north-west US after a strong cold front moved in from the northern Pacific, bringing an abrupt change to a region that had been experiencing high summer temperatures amid drought. Temperatures from the Canadian border to California have been widely 5-10C below the norm

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Venezuela races to find quake survivors as death toll hits 1,450

More search and rescue teams are arriving in Venezuela five days after powerful 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes struck within a minute of each other, flattening buildings in the north. The second tremor was one of the strongest to hit the country in a century. Authorities say at

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Man charged after shooting kills Gold Coast mother Mallorie Roberts

Emergency services were called to a home on Loder Street in the Gold Coast suburb of Biggera Waters at about 8pm on Sunday after a neighbour dialled triple zero. Detectives found 23-year-old Mallorie Jane Roberts with gunshot wounds; Detective acting Inspector Leia Urquhart described it as "a pretty confronting

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Father and son rescued after four days as Venezuela quake toll nears 1,500

A man and his teenage son were pulled alive from the rubble in Caraballeda nearly four days after back-to-back earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck, French and American rescue teams said. The quakes destroyed nearly 200 buildings in the area and the national death toll has passed

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Germany, Czechia, Poland and Hungary swelter through hottest days on record

Record temperatures above 40C were recorded in Germany, Czechia, Poland and Hungary on Sunday as a heatwave linked to hundreds of deaths in western Europe pushed east. More than 191 million people in Europe faced at least 35C and extreme heat warnings covered large parts of the continent. Germany set

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Skydiving plane crashes near Nancy, killing all 11 onboard

A skydiving plane crashed near Nancy in north-eastern France, killing all 11 people onboard, the prefect of Meurthe-et-Moselle, Yves Séguy, said. The pilot and 10 passengers five students and five instructors died. Sguy said the parachuting-school aircraft suffered a malfunction and "fell almost vertically" after taking off from

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Australian man charged with murder after teenager’s body found in Thailand

Simon Peter Carman, 46, has been charged with the murder of a teenage girl after a naked body was found in a suitcase in Thailand. Police identified the victim as 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla; Carman was arrested at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport and has denied the charges. CCTV footage verified by

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Bahrain condemns Iranian drone attack as ‘flagrant threat’

Bahrain said it was attacked by Iran with drones on Saturday, apparently in response to overnight US strikes on Iranian targets, and that a ship in the strait of Hormuz had also been attacked. The foreign ministry said a "number of drones" were launched, with no immediate reports

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Venezuela earthquakes: death toll rises again to more than 1,400

The death toll in the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela earlier this week has risen to 1,430, Jorge Rodríguez said. Another 3,200 people were injured and 3,100 left homeless, the National Assembly president added on state television. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes hit within

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Germany and Italy swelter in heatwave as records tumble across Europe

Germany and Italy endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in western Europe spread eastwards, with temperatures topping 40C (104F). Denmark registered its highest temperature, 36.6C north of Odense, the warmest day since measurements began in 1874, while Slovakia recorded its warmest night,

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Europe heatwave: Germany braced for 'well over 40C' as records fall

An intense heatwave is sweeping eastward across Europe, with forecasters warning parts of Germany could see temperatures “well over 40C”. The highest weather warnings are in place in France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Hungary, and scientists from the World Weather Attribution group found temperatures in several countries were 5C to

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Australian man arrested in Thailand after teenager's body found in suitcase

A 46-year-old Australian man was detained at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport as he prepared to board a Jetstar flight to Perth. Thai immigration officers stopped him at about 9.30pm on Friday and took him into custody. Pattaya city police said the arrest followed an investigation into the death of

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Social media bans spread globally after Australia’s crackdown

When Australia introduced a ban on social media for children under 16 in December, other countries began taking notice. Justin Hendrix, who has tracked efforts in more than 40 countries, says Australia’s move has become a kind of “bellwether”, prompting regulators to reconsider how to limit young people'

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Heatwave expected to push Germany and Poland to 40C

A heatwave will push temperatures dramatically higher across parts of central and northern Europe this weekend, with Germany and Poland forecast to reach or exceed 40C on Saturday and Sunday. Days earlier, large areas of France experienced similar extremes. The Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg has declared a heat hazard,

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Pilots decry Boeing 777 freighter's near-ground stunt over Texas

A viral video shows a Boeing 777 freighter flying extremely low over Texas, its wingtip appearing to come within feet of the pavement as bystanders stood just yards away. The footage is real. Flightradar24 data shows the jet, a former Delta 777 registered N705DN on a flight from Indiana to

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Venezuela death toll doubles to 589 as interim president pledges rescue

Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s interim president, vowed to fight to save “as many people as possible” as the official death toll from the country’s worst earthquake in more than a century rose to 589 and nearly 3,000 were injured. She toured La Guaira, the most devastated region, and

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Ukraine opens TrophyLab portal to share captured Russian and North Korean arms data

Ukraine has opened TrophyLab, a portal giving approved users access to technical data from captured Russian military hardware. Yurii Myronenko, inspector general for Ukraine's defense ministry, said 150 users registered in the portal's first week, with roughly a third of requests coming from abroad. He described

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Venezuela earthquakes: frantic search continues, 235 dead

Rescue workers and residents across northern Venezuela are digging through rubble more than a day after the country was struck by its most powerful earthquake in over a century. At least 235 people have been killed and authorities fear the toll could rise significantly, with thousands reported missing and more

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South Korea to train 500,000 military personnel as drone operators

South Korea will train all its military forces to operate drones, aiming to prepare 500,000 authorised personnel across the army, navy, air force and marines to become "drone warriors", defence minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Friday. "All soldiers should be able to use drones like a

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Europe’s heat wave strains the grid as IBM pushes chip density

A record-breaking heat wave is pushing Europe’s electricity grid toward its limits as people turn to fans and air conditioners. Some power plants are offline and cannot help meet the extra load. Rising demand from cooling is the main source of stress, and the situation is expected to worsen

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US, Cuba and Iran join global rescue effort after Venezuela earthquakes

Two back-to-back earthquakes on the evening of 24 June, measuring 7.2 and 7.5, killed at least 164 people, injured close to 1,000 and caused significant damage to Caracas and areas across northern Venezuela. Countries around the world pledged help. Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, said the

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Charles and Camilla unlikely to live at Buckingham Palace after revamp

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are unlikely to return to live at Buckingham Palace after the royal headquarters underwent a $500,000 renovation. The couple had been scheduled to move back in March 2027 when the work finished, but Privy Purse James Chalmers said they will continue to stay

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Paralysed by fear: Venezuelans describe escape and loss after quakes

Two powerful earthquakes rattled Venezuela’s northern coast on Wednesday, sending residents of Caracas into the streets as buildings shuddered and fractured. "It was horrible. I felt like the house was moving to a different rhythm to the earth," said 18-year-old Sebastian Rodríguez, who said he had to