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Skip next section Venezuela quakes death toll rises dramatically 06/27/2026June 27, 2026 Venezuela quakes death toll rises dramatically The death toll from the twin earthquakes in northwestern Venezuela has risen to 1,430, a top lawmaker said. The figure is 55% increase from the previous 920 toll. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriquez told state television that another … Read more

Nearly 7 million people may have been affected by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week, the United Nations said on Saturday, as the death toll approached 1,000 and tens of thousands remained missing. The UN said up to 6.76 million people could have been impacted, including around two million residents of the capital, … Read more

Paris authorities have activated emergency procedures as hospitals across the capital come under increasing pressure during a heatwave that has gripped France and much of Europe for more than a week. France 24’s Antonia Kerrigan reports from the Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, one of the largest hospitals in Paris, where the emergency department recorded around 3,000 … Read more

An intense heatwave that scorched western Europe this week spread into central and eastern parts of the continent on Saturday, bringing record temperatures from Denmark to Switzerland and Germany. The extreme heat disrupted transport, strained hospitals and renewed concerns over the growing impact of climate change on Europe’s increasingly frequent summer heatwaves. Source link

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine continued attacks deep into Russian territory on Saturday, striking complexes producing advanced weapons in the city of Volgograd. In the second major attack, Kiev said Ukrainian drones struck an oil pumping station that delivers fuel to the Russian capital Moscow. Both attacks came a day after Ukraine launched one … Read more

When the UAE appointed Omar Sultan Al Olama as the world’s first Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence in 2017, he promised to make the UAE the world’s most AI-ready country. Only six years later, Al Olama was listed Time magazine’s inaugural TIME100 AI list and Abu Dhabi was well on its way in implementing … Read more

The Israeli military carried out an air strike Saturday on the Nabatiyeh area of ​​southern Lebanon, a day after the US announced a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon. The news comes as Tehran accuses the Washington of a “blatant violation” of the peace deal after the latest American strikes on its southern defense facilities. … Read more

“A new era has begun” is how some Hungarians are describing this year’s Pride march, following 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s government, during which the event was consistently restricted. France 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg is in Budapest, where thousands are taking part in the parade despite scorching temperatures. The position of the newly elected Prime … Read more

Thousands of riders from around the world paraded through Rome on Saturday to celebrate Vespa’s 80th birthday. Roberto Gualtieri, mayor of the Italian capital, said, “The history of the Vespa, which is linked with the birth and rise of Italy after the Second World War, is in a way an iconic symbol of our history, … Read more