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Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 235
The number of dead and injured is expected to rise with thousands reported missing People remove rubble from a damaged house after two strong earthquakes in Moron, Venezuela, on June 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings on Thursday (June 25, 2026) and rescue teams raced to northern areas…
Oil prices ease after spiking over halt to Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan
Brent crude rises after cargo ship comes under attack in key waterway. Tankers and cargo vessels in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, on June 16, 2026 Oil prices have eased after jumping earlier amid renewed violence in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the…
Iran strikes cargo ship on U.N.-backed route in Strait of Hormuz
The attack comes after a spike in the number of vessels using a new shipping lane set up by the U.N. and Oman. Iran attacked a cargo ship Thursday as it tried to pass through the Strait of Hormuz along a new route promoted by a United Nations maritime agency, dashing hopes that shipping traffic…
Twin earthquakes strike Venezuela, in photos
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within about a minute of each other on Wednesday, causing buildings to collapse and damage in Caracas. The rare back-to-back tremors, measuring magnitudes 7.1 and 7.5, rank among the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in more than a century. Damaged buildings stand a day after earthquakes struck La Guaira,…
“People are trapped… missing,” man who lost house to quake
could evacuate unharmed, everyone could leave the buildings unharmed,” he said. Orellana lives in the coastal city of La Guaira, not far from the capital of Caracas. But not all were able to escape the destruction ushered in by the colossal quakes, which killed at least 164 people in the country, a toll that is…
SCOTUS sides with Trump administration, stripping temporary protected status protections for some migrants in Mullin v. Doe ruling
TPS had been set to end for Syrians and Haitians, following decisions by President Trump’s administration but district court judges blocked the move. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday handed down its decision on Mullin v. Doe, ruling that Syrian and Haitian nationals are not “entitled to orders postponing the terminations during litigation” in…
Iraq Urges OPEC To Raise Its Oil Production Quota
Like other oil producers, Iraq, a founding member of OPEC, was greatly affected by the Middle East war, as it is hugely dependent on oil exports, which make up about 90 percent of its budget revenues. This general view shows the logo of the Oil Producing Exporting Countries (OPEC) Photo by JOE KLAMAR / AFP…
Three-Year-Old Found Dead In Car During France Heatwave
The boy had slipped into the family car while his father thought he was napping, then found himself unable to get out with the child lock in the town of Saint-Gratien, the prosecutor said after a police source and civil defence also reported the death. This photograph shows a cooling tower of the Civaux nuclear…
Macron To Deploy 85 French Rescue Workers To Venezuela
President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that 85 French rescue workers would be deployed to Venezuela “immediately” after deadly twin earthquakes struck the country. “France stands […] French President Emmanuel Macron takes part in a event on industrial decarbonization at the National Museum in Oslo, Norway, on June 23, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron visits the…
India Promises Aid To Venezuela After Deadly Quakes
Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on the evening of June 24, causing buildings to collapse, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and AFP journalists. FILES) India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during an event held to celebrate the birth centenary anniversary of renowned folk singer…
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