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Another powerful magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits near Venezuela
The latest quake comes as rescuers are still searching for survivors of the twin 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes on Wednesday. A collapsed supermarket in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela [AFP] Published On 27 Jun 202627 Jun 2026 Another powerful earthquake has been detected off the coast of Venezuela. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said the…
U.S. launches fresh strikes in retaliation for Iranian attack on tanker
Tankers preparing to enter the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Shady Alassar/Anadolu via Getty Images The U.S. military is conducting strikes on Iranian targets in the area of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for an attack Saturday morning on a commercial tanker, the U.S. military central command said. Why it matters: This is the second wave of U.S.…
Central Europe sizzles as heat records are smashed in Switzerland, Denmark and Czech Republic
Temperatures soared to record highs from Switzerland to the Czech Republic and Denmark on Saturday, as a heat wave that baked western European countries this week moved to central and eastern parts of the continent. Unusually high temperatures were recorded even in the Nordic countries not known for sweltering summers. Denmark’s Meteorological Institute reported a record 37…
Earthquakes: Venezuelans Cry Out For Help, Furious At Slow Official Response
Survivors and victims’ loved ones are threatening to block streets to draw official attention to their plight. People queue to receive donated food and drinks in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 27, 2026, following earthquakes. Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / POOL / AFP Boos followed Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, during a visit…
Up To 6.7m People Could Be Affected By Venezuela Earthquakes — IOM
It said that the projections, which include up to two million people in Caracas alone, “highlight the potentially vast humanitarian impact of the disaster”. People queue to receive food and water donations in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 27, 2026, following earthquakes. Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / POOL / AFP Close to seven…
Scores of people have died either through heat-related illness or drowning accidents, and emergency services in several countries have said their facilities are saturated.
Scores of people have died either through heat-related illness or drowning accidents, and emergency services in several countries have said their facilities are saturated. A girl cools a boy with her folding fan as they sit in a wide-open restaurant window in central Warsaw during the heatwave that has reached Poland, on June 27, 2026.…
Venezuela Quake Toll Rises To 1,430
National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Saturday reported 3,238 injuries following Wednesday’s magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes. A collapsed building is seen from the base camp of the French Civil Security Training and Intervention Regiment (UIISC 7) at the Karting La Guaira complex in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 27, 2026, as…
Newborn Baby Rescued From Rubble Of Venezuela
A social media user who published the video said the baby was just 18 days old and was uninjured after being trapped for 32 hours. Screengrabs taken from a video posted on Instagram on June 26, 2026, show a newborn baby being pulled out alive from the rubble of the city of La Guaira, Venezuela,…
US, Iran trade strikes: What to know, will it unravel the MoU?
As the latest confrontations are aimed at control of the Strait of Hormuz, analysts say the deal is at risk of collapse. Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance The United States and Iran have traded strikes in the first…
U.S.-Iran Latest: Iranian drones target Bahrain after U.S. strikes Iran; Trump accuses Tehran of ceasefire violation
By Alex Sundby, Mark Osborne, Khaled Wassef, Frank Andrews Updated on: June 27, 2026 What to know about the Iran war today:
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