Venezuela continues search efforts for earthquake survivors. At least 1,450 people are confirmed dead, with numbers expected to increase. The education ministry closed all schools until June 6 due to extensive damage. More search and rescue teams have arrived in the country. At least 1,450 are known to have died but the number is expected to riseAll schools in Venezuela will remain closed until at least 6 June due to the extensive damage caused by the earthquakes that struck last week, the country’s education ministry has said. The government has urged families to follow official channels to keep informed about the latest developments.
Dual earthquakes in Venezuela are testing the Trump administration's new western hemisphere policy. Marco Rubio is scrambling to provide effective disaster response to country whose president US deposed in JanuaryThis week’s dual earthquakes in Venezuela are a test for the new era of American power in the western hemisphere, as the Trump administration scrambles to provide an effective disaster response mission to a country that it now calls an ally in Latin America, after a US special forces ra.
Venezuela's death toll from twin earthquakes rose to 1,430. Search for survivors continues with nearly 70,000 people reported unaccounted for by their family membersThe death toll in the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela earlier this week has risen to 1,430, ’s top politicians Jorge Rodríguez. Another 3,200 people were injured and 3,100 left homeless by the disaster, the National Assembly president added,.
International rescue teams joined the search for survivors in Venezuela after twin earthquakes on Wednesday Some 2,200 rescue workers from 27 countries have been deployed to Venezuela to locate people trapped under the rubble following the twin earthquakes on Wednesday, in a deployment supported and coordinated by the United Nations. International rescue teams join the search for survivors as earthquake deaths surpass 1,400.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called for stronger independent oversight of the United States immigration UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for stronger independent oversight of the United States immigration detention system and investigations into all deaths in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.
Aid agencies reported massive needs across Venezuela after a double earthquake disaster killed at least Aid agencies on Friday highlighted massive needs across Venezuela caused by a double earthquake disaster that has killed at least 235 people so far, with search and rescue for people trapped under the rubble still the top priority.
The World Health Organization reported over 1,300 excess deaths in At least 191 million people are forecast to endure temperatures of at least 35℃ on June 28, in Europe, with the heat particularly intense in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland,.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on June 27 his intent to At a pro-government rally on June 27, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he intends to resign soon and call early presidential and parliamentary elections, without giving a specific date. A mass student-led protest movement has been demanding snap elections since 2024.
Ukraine hit a Russian military plant in Volgograd with FP-5 “Flamingo” Ukraine struck a Russian military plant in Volgograd overnight with FP-5 “Flamingo” missiles, as Russia launched another major drone attack against Ukraine. The strikes came as Russian authorities declared a state of emergency in Crimea due to ongoing Ukrainian attacks and damage to infrastructure. Ukraine Says It Hit Russian Arms Plant As Moscow Launches Drone Barrage.
Russian drones are now targeting civilian areas near Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine. In a suburb near Zaporizhzhya, in Ukraine's southeast, residents say civilian areas previously considered safe are now being targeted by Russian drones. City officials have restricted public transit routes and installed anti-drone nets in high-traffic areas in an effort to protect residents.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected Moscow's claim that the "spirit As Moscow increasingly invokes the “spirit of Anchorage” to claim a framework for ending the war in Ukraine already exists, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has flatly pushed back, opening a fierce diplomatic battle over what actually occurred during last year’s high-stakes summit.
Moscow is constructing a new missile defense complex. Moscow is building a new missile defense complex near a research institute linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin's daughter, in what appears to be the latest effort to bolster the capital's defenses against potential Ukrainian missile attacks.
Ukrainian drones struck energy facilities in Sevastopol, Russian-occupied Crimea. Ukrainian drone strikes are devastating Russian communities. The city of Sevastopol, the largest in Russian-occupied Crimea, is the latest community to be hit, losing power as Ukrainian drones strike energy facilities in the region. Given the immense importance attached to Crimea by both Russian president Vladimir Putin and Ukrainians. it was the first area The post Replicating Ukraine’s dron.
The United States and Iran agreed to halt reciprocal attacks. The United States and Iran have agreed to halt tit-for-tat attacks, meet again for talks, and allow shipping to flow safely through the Strait of Hormuz, a US official told RFE/RL, with one media report saying the talks will take place in Qatar.
Iran and the United States traded blame on June 28, accusing each other of A fragile truce between Iran and the United States appeared increasingly shaky early on June 28 as both sides accused one another of violating an interim agreement meant to halt months of fighting, amid renewed missile, drone, and air strikes across the Gulf region. Iran, US Trade Blame As Attacks Resume Despite Fragile Truce.
A cease-fire has brought calm to Iran. Some Iranians say they risked their lives in the streets and endured hunger, air strikes, and destruction, believing this was the price they were paying for freedom. Now, as the regime survives and Washington returns to negotiations, they are left asking what those sacrifices were for. Cease-Fire Brings Calm, But Some Iranians Wonder If There Will Be Change Too.
Iran's hard-line religious establishments and street gatherings are divided over a The debate over Iran's potential agreement with the United States has spilled beyond the country's political class and into the religious establishments and street gatherings that have long served as the Islamic republic's most loyal base of support.
Cape Verde's national football team achieved hard-fought draws against Spain and Uruguay in the Cape Verdeans in Britain feeling ‘incredibly proud’ after team’s hard-fought draws against Spain and UruguayWorld Cup live – latest updatesFor as long as she can remember, 13-year-old Lauryn struggled to find a map that included Cape Verde. Now, to her great delight, the tiny African island nation is finally centre stage.“Seeing our country shown across the world at the World Cup makes me feel inc.
More than 2,600 people were displaced in Haiti's Artib More than 2,600 people were displaced in the Artibonite department of Haiti following clashes between armed groups last week as the humanitarian situation continues to worsen, ’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA).
Somalia sentenced Sadia Moalim Ali, 27, to three years in prison Sentencing of 27-year-old Sadia Moalim Ali condemned by former president and prime ministers as well as rights groupsA rickshaw driver in Somalia has been sentenced to three years in prison for comments she made on social media, in a case that has caught the public’s attention and provoked outrage in the country. Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old nursing graduate, was originally charged with insultin.
Zimbabwe's senate approved extending the presidential term on Wednesday. Opposition figures fear changes will further tighten 83-year-old president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s hold on powerZimbabwe is on the brink of amending its constitution to give the president more time in office, a change that the government says will bring stability but that opponents have labelled a “constitutional coup”. The upper house of Zimbabwe’s parliament voted on Wednesday 75-4 in favour of the.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman completed a four-day official visit to China. Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s first four-day official visit to China yielded a predictable flurry of agreements spanning trade and green technology. But its true significance lies in the elevation of a single, long-stalled infrastructure initiative: the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project. Once confined to the margins of diplomatic speculation, the project ha.
Thai police arrested a 46-year-old Australian man at an airport in connection with the alleged murder of a 17-year-old girl. Her body was found in a suitcase. He was stopped while preparing to board a Jetstar flight to Perth. The 46-year-old was stopped at about 9.30pm on Friday while preparing to board a Jetstar flight to Perth, Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian man has been arrested at a Thai airport in connection with the alleged murder of a 17-year-old girl whose naked body was found in a.
South Asia, home to a quarter of the world's population, remains South Asia is home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population, yet it is one of the least connected regions in terms of people actually moving across borders. Centuries of shared history, culture and language haven’t translated into easy travel between neighbors. Instead, visas, political tensions and diplomatic uncertainty still decide who gets to The post Petty, punishing walls preventing.
The United Nations maritime agency evacuated 2,500 seafarers from The United Nations’ maritime agency said on Friday that it had successfully evacuated about 2,500 stranded seafarers from the Persian Gulf before suspending the operation, after an attack on a commercial vessel exposed uncertainty over who can guarantee safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
