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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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US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict 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.

Africa EV firm Spiro accused of torturing Uganda employees

Four employees of Spiro, Africa's leading electric motorbike firm, on Tuesday accused company managers in Uganda of severely beating them as punishment for poor performance.

Tourists soldier on in Rome despite heatwave

The Rajasekhar family raised their arms in front of the giant misting machine opposite the Colosseum in Rome.

UN calls for food, shelter to help Venezuela quake survivors

Tens of thousands of people urgently need food and shelter in Venezuela due to the devastation from two huge earthquakes that killed more than 1,700 and injured 5,000, the UN said on Tuesday, as doctors warned of potential outbreaks of disease.

Venezuela rescuers in final push to find survivors as families mourn

Rescuers from around the world pushed Tuesday to save any final survivors trapped under mountains of rubble after Venezuela's massive quakes that killed over 1,700 people, with tens of thousands still unaccounted for.

Monaco parcel bomb blast wounds Ukrainian oligarch

A parcel bomb blast wounded a Ukrainian oligarch and two others in Monaco on Monday, authorities said, in an unprecedented act that has rocked the super-safe principality.

Taiwan raids tech firms in China AI chip smuggling probe

Taiwanese investigators have raided the Taiwan offices of US company Super Micro Computer and two other tech firms, a prosecutor said Tuesday, as part of an expanded probe into the alleged smuggling of Nvidia AI chips to China.

Key Venezuela port opens with US aid, as burials begin

The United States military repaired and reopened a key seaport in the hardest hit area of Venezuela on Monday, as the country began burying more than 1,700 victims of twin earthquakes that have left tens of thousands still missing.

Ultra-wealthy Chinese exile in New York sentenced to 30 years for fraud

Exiled Chinese entrepreneur Guo Wengui, convicted of defrauding thousands of people of more than $1 billion, was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison by a federal court in New York, US media reported.

Years on, families bury 68 Indigenous victims of Guatemala civil war

With burning incense, flowers and tears, Indigenous Maya Guatemalans on Monday buried the remains of 68 victims of the country's civil war years after they were unearthed in mass graves.

Sadness and joy as breakaway Catholic group nears schism

The Society of Saint Pius X celebrated the ordination of new priests on Monday, just two days before it could could trigger a full schism with Rome by consacrating its own bishops.

'I recognized her ring': identifying Venezuela's dead in a makeshift morgue

At a makeshift morgue in the quake-hit Venezuelan port of La Guaira, forensic experts in blue gowns and caps picked their way through dozens of bodies laid out in bags under the sun.

US reopens Venezuela port as quake deaths top 1,700

The US military reopened a major port in Venezuela to ease aid deliveries on Monday as the death toll from last week's devastating twin earthquakes surpassed 1,700 with tens of thousands still reported missing.

Venezuela's quake-hit La Guaira port 'operational': US military

Venezuela's La Guaira port is now "operational" after undergoing repairs and is being used to deliver aid to the earthquake-hit South American country, the US military said on Monday.

Shooter in custody dispute kills six at German family shelter

A gunman locked in a custody battle over his three-month-old daughter killed six people Monday at a German shelter for mothers and their children in the northern town of Stade, police said.

US races to reopen Venezuela port as quake deaths top 1,700

The US military raced to reopen a major port in Venezuela to ease aid deliveries on Monday as the deaths from last week's twin earthquakes reached more than 1,700 with tens of thousands still reported missing.

US races to reopen Venezuela port for aid after twin quakes

The US military on Monday raced to reopen a major port in Venezuela to ease access to aid for the victims of twin earthquakes that killed at least 1,450 people and left tens of thousands missing.

Ex-NBA stars Malik Beasley, Ed Davis indicted in betting case

Former NBA stars Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted on illegal gambling charges linked to alleged performance fixing, US prosecutors said on Monday.

Pyjamas and bets: Brazil YouTube channel reshapes World Cup viewing

The hosts wear pajamas for night games and jokes fly -- but discomfort is growing over the pushing of bets on a YouTube channel that has reshaped how Brazilians are watching the World Cup.

Six killed in German 'family tragedy' shooting: police

A gunman killed six people Monday in a German youth welfare centre for mothers and their children in what police said was a likely "family tragedy", before the male suspect and a female companion were arrested.

Five shot dead at German youth welfare site, two suspects arrested

Five people were shot dead at a youth welfare facility in Germany on Monday and the suspected gunman was arrested, police said, in one of the country's deadliest shootings in years.

Chavez-era housing complex in ruins after Venezuela quakes

A residential complex once touted as part of former strongman leader Hugo Chavez's flagship housing program has been left uninhabitable in Venezuela's earthquake disaster.

Catholic traditionalists risk schism in Church

The Society of Saint Pius X, a traditionalist Catholic community, plans to ordain its own bishops on Wednesday without Vatican approval, raising the risk of schism within the Church.

Venezuela search teams scramble as hope fades of finding quake survivors

Hopes were fading Monday of finding survivors more than four days after powerful twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, as residents grow increasingly frustrated with the government's response to the disaster that has killed at least 1,450 people.

Cape Verde, Africa's outlier in LGBTQ tolerance

Cape Verdean make-up artist Leonardo put the finishing touches to a singer's look at a shoot for a music video, open and comfortable about being a gay man in Africa.

Israelis, Palestinians torn over sacred shrine in city of Hebron

For Israeli settler Nitzan, Hebron's Old City and its sacred Cave of the Patriarchs shrine are a must-see for all of humanity, but for Palestinian Issa Amro, it has become a symbol of Israel's expanding grip on the city.

Critical rescue window closing in Venezuela as quake death toll nears 1,500

Emergency teams with rescue dogs were searching Sunday for any remaining survivors of powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela, where the death toll has surpassed 1,450 and nearly 200 building have completely collapsed.

Looting, theft in Venezuela's earthquake zone add to tragedy

Not even the cables inside the small store remained intact. The earth had barely stopped shaking when the looting and theft began in the area most devastated by Venezuela's double earthquake.

Venezuela quakes kill 1,450, time running out to find survivors

A man and his teen son were found alive Sunday under the rubble in Venezuela four days after powerful twin earthquakes rocked the country, as the death toll hit 1,450 and hopes of such rescues dwindled.

Venezuela quakes kill 1,400, time running out to find survivors

Rescue crews with sniffer dogs raced Sunday to pull survivors from the rubble of Venezuela's powerful twin earthquakes as the death toll reached 1,430 and hopes dwindled more than three days after the disaster struck.

BIS warns 'pressure points' putting global economy at risk

The Bank for International Settlements warned Sunday of multiple "pressure points" in the global economy, from inflation fuelled by the Middle East war to fears of cooling AI investments, threatening financial stability.

Venezuela quakes kill 1,400 as time running out to find survivors

Rescue crews raced Saturday to find survivors in the rubble of Venezuela's powerful earthquakes as the death toll reached 1,430 and hopes dwindled 72 hours after the earth roared and rumbled.

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