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Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes surpasses 4,300

The death toll in Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes last month has topped 4,300, a top lawmaker said Saturday.

'Ring the bells': residents recall escape from deadly Spanish wildfire

As flames raced toward the Spanish village of Bedar, Manoli Ramos received a desperate order from the mayor: run to the church and ring the bells to warn residents of the danger closing in.

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Hunt for last signs of life in Venezuela quake zone

In the Venezuelan resort town of La Guaira, a group of rescuers watched as sensors that once detected life under the rubble now showed nothing, as silence gave way to resignation.

Man dies after setting self ablaze outside UN in New York: police

A man died after setting himself on fire outside the UN's headquarters in New York on Thursday, police said, with activists and reports identifying him as a pro-Tibet campaigner.

Death toll hits 10 in Thai monk procession crash

The number of monks killed has risen to 10 after an 11-year-old boy drove a pickup truck into a Buddhist procession in Thailand, officials said Friday.

Tajik names for Tajik babies: strict rules leave parents stranded

After giving birth, Shakhnoza Nazarova thought registering her daughter's name would be a mere formality. Instead, her chosen name was rejected -- deemed not Tajik enough by authorities of the Central Asian country.

Macabre night in La Guaira, Venezuela's earthquake epicenter

A macabre darkness, the glare of spotlights, the droning of generators and jackhammers, and often the stench of decomposing corpses: eight days after the double earthquake in Venezuela, nighttime in La Guaira, once a festive seaside resort, has transformed into a grim scene of survival and despair.

Venezuela's diaspora searches for quake victims on social media

From Ecuador, Switzerland and Germany, Maria Pessina and her siblings scoured chat groups and social media for news of their mother, after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela eight days ago.

Rescuers dig out Venezuelan man eight days after quakes

Hundreds of rescuers in Venezuela cheered and embraced Thursday after pulling a 43-year-old man alive from the ruins of a collapsed building eight days after deadly twin earthquakes, AFP journalists witnessed.

Ukrainian state ordered Nord Stream sabotage: German prosecutors

German prosecutors said Thursday that the Ukrainian state ordered a 2022 bomb attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, complicating relations between Kyiv and its key military backer Berlin.

Former top jockey Dettori breaks ribs in car crash

Former leading jockey Frankie Dettori sustained several broken ribs and a broken thumb after being involved in a road accident near Newmarket, eastern England, his management company said.

Papal envoy presides over first Vietnam beatification rite

Tens of thousands of Catholics flocked to a small parish in the Mekong Delta on Thursday for the first beatification ceremony held on Vietnamese soil.

Rescuers battle to unearth Venezuelan man eight days after quakes

Hundreds of rescuers struggled Thursday to unearth a 43-year-old Venezuelan man trapped for eight days under a collapsed building after twin earthquakes killed almost 2,300 people, an AFP reporter witnessed.

Hope fades, hunger grows a week after Venezuela quakes

Hope of finding more survivors faded Wednesday as Venezuela marked a week since twin earthquakes killed almost 2,300 people, while many who lived through the disaster were running desperately short on food.

New York prepares for Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's official wedding plans are tightly under wraps, but New York is bracing to host the celebrity marriage of the year this week at Madison Square Garden.

Spray-painted letters spell tragedy for Venezuela quake victims

Dozens of crumbling buildings in Venezuela's decimated earthquake zone bear a spray-painted letter 'D' -- a sign that buries any hope of finding life beneath the rubble.

Hope fades, hunger sets in a week after Venezuela quakes

Hope of finding more survivors faded Wednesday as Venezuela marked a week since twin earthquakes left almost 2,000 dead, while many who survived were running desperately short on food.

Trial begins for suspected mastermind of Malta journalist killing

A Maltese tycoon went on trial on Wednesday accused of ordering the murder of a hard-hitting investigative journalist that rocked the island nation, brought down a government and drew global condemnation.

Traditionalist Catholic society defies Vatican by consecrating new bishops

An ultra-traditionalist breakaway Catholic group consecrated four new bishops on Wednesday in defiance of Pope Leo XIV, who pleaded with them to turn back from what he called a "schismatic act" with Rome.

Swedish court orders Google pay nearly $2 bn for favouring its price comparisons

A Swedish market court on Wednesday ordered Google to pay some 14.3 billion kronor ($1.46 billion) in damages, plus interest, to price comparison site Pricerunner for promoting its own shopping comparisons in search results.

Sony says to stop releasing PlayStation games on discs

Sony said Wednesday that it would stop releasing new video games for the PlayStation on disc in January 2028 following a shift in consumer preferences.

Catholic society defies Vatican again by ordaining new bishops

The Society of Saint Pius X consecrated four new bishops on Wednesday in defiance of Pope Leo XIV, who pleaded with the ultra-traditionalist breakaway group to turn back from what he called a "schismatic act" with Rome.

Breakaway Catholic society defies Vatican again by ordaining bishops

Decades after triggering a rift with the Vatican by consecrating bishops in 1988, the Society of Saint Pius X was doing it again on Wednesday -- in defiance of Pope Leo XIV.

Venezuelans search, suffer one week after deadly quakes

Venezuelans, with help from around the world, were still searching Wednesday for survivors a week after massive earthquakes killed nearly 2,000 and left thousands unaccounted for.

US govt lifts restrictions on powerful AI models, Anthropic says

Anthropic will soon begin restoring access globally to its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after the US government lifted a restriction on where they could be released, the company said Tuesday.

'I'm going to stay calm': 48 hours under the rubble in Venezuela

Andrea Canonico focused on her breathing to stay calm as she lay trapped under a building that had crumbled during the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week.

Venezuela quake survivors cherish kindness of strangers

Queues to receive aid in Venezuela's La Guaira get longer every day, as people made homeless by two horrific earthquakes last week have nowhere else to go.

Police hunt for Monaco bomber after Ukraine-born tycoon wounded

Police on Tuesday were searching for the suspect behind a parcel bomb that seriously wounded a sanctioned multi-millionaire of Ukrainian origin and two others in Monaco, after the unprecedented attack rocked the super-safe principality.

Venezuela quake survivors seek food, shelter as toll rises to nearly 2,000

Tens of thousands of people urgently need food and shelter in Venezuela after the two devastating earthquakes that killed nearly 2,000, the UN said on Tuesday, as doctors warned of outbreaks of disease with survivors sleeping in the streets.

Canada crews battle northern wildfire after crash kills 3

Emergency crews on Tuesday were battling an out-of-control wildfire that came within a few hundred meters of a northern Canadian town, a threatening blaze in an otherwise muted start to Canada's wildfire season.

Venezuela quake survivors seek food, shelter amid risk of disease outbreaks

Tens of thousands of people urgently need food and shelter in Venezuela after the two devastating earthquakes that killed more than 1,700, the UN said on Tuesday, as doctors warned of potential outbreaks of disease with survivors sleeping in the streets.

US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to limit birthright citizenship

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict birthright citizenship in a blow to one of his signature anti-immigration initiatives.

'Where is she?' The desperate search for Venezuela's missing

Soraida Torrealba's family has spent days desperately searching for her among the rubble of their building.

Pope appeals to Catholic traditionalists to avoid schism

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday issued a final plea to Catholic traditionalists to give up a plan to ordain new bishops without Vatican approval but the splinter group vowed to plough ahead with the move that threatens a schism.

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