Venezuela Live Updates: Death Toll Rises as Rescuers Mount Frantic Search for Quake Survivors
The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes left at least 164 dead and hundreds missing, the authorities said. The full scale of the damage was s…
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Britain Breaks June Temperature Record as Deadly Heat Stifles Europe
A Spanish monitoring agency said an estimated 212 deaths could be attributed to the heat wave since Sunday. Five people in Italy have died f…
Several Strong Quakes Hit Across the World in 24 Hours
Experts said the powerful earthquakes that struck California and Japan are likely not connected to the devastating tremors in Venezuela.
Iraq’s New Leader Faces Resistance Trying to Bring Militias Under State Control
The Trump administration has demanded that Iraqi leaders distance themselves from Iran and rein in Iran-linked militias that are outside of …
Turkey or Türkiye? Who Is the U.S. Playing?
The push to rebrand the country, which started in the last decade, was inspired by politicians and coincided with an international public re…
A Right-Wing Victory in Colombia, With a Little Help From Trump
The U.S. president endorsed the right-wing winner. But his influence went further.
‘I Like My Job Too Much’: Unpaid Teachers Fight to Save a Nation’s Schools
South Sudan is the world’s newest nation and its education system is on the verge of collapse, putting an entire generation at risk.
Residents Describe Terror and Confusion as Quakes Struck
Buildings collapsed, windows rattled and residents poured into the streets in Venezuela’s capital and nearby cities after two major earthq…
North Korea Deploys Its First Destroyer, Vowing to Project Nuclear Power by Sea
The 5,000-ton Choe Hyon is the largest warship North Korea has ever built and is said to be armed with nuclear-capable missiles.
Venezuela’s Neighbors Offer Aid in Earthquake Response
Officials from the United States, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic said they would send rescue teams and humanitarian assistance to Ca…