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Venezuela Faces Growing Humanitarian Crisis After Twin Earthquakes Trigger Hundreds of Aftershocks

The government of President Delcy Rodriguez came under increasing international scrutiny as more than 600 aftershocks worsened the impact of twin earthquakes, leaving thousands homeless and prompting rescue teams from around the world to join relief efforts.
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Venezuela Faces Growing Humanitarian Crisis After Twin Earthquakes Trigger Hundreds of Aftershocks
Ukraine Launches Large Drone Strike on Russian Space Communications Facility Near Moscow
US, Canada and Mexico Begin Mandatory Review of North American Trade Pact
United States and Iran Resume Indirect Talks in Qatar to Reinforce Fragile Ceasefire
UN Human Rights Council Holds Emergency Session Over Rapid Support Forces Threat to Sudan's El Obeid
US Supreme Court Blocks Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship
United Kingdom Unveils £300 Billion Defense Overhaul Centered on Drones and Autonomous Warfare
South African Authorities Step Up Security as Anti-Migrant Deadline Raises Fears of Violence
Comcast Plans to Spin Off NBCUniversal and Sky Networks Into Independent Company
United States Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Mail-In Ballot Deadlines Ahead of Midterm Elections
South Korea Launches $518 Billion Drive to Build Global AI and Semiconductor Hub
Death Toll Rises Above 1,700 After Back-to-Back Earthquakes Devastate Venezuela
United States Supreme Court Preserves Federal Reserve Independence While Expanding Presidential Authority Over Federal Agencies
United States and Iran Agree to Pause Persian Gulf Hostilities and Resume Talks in Qatar
United States IPO Market Posts Record Half-Year as AI and Aerospace Companies Drive Investor Demand
Ukrainian Drone Attacks Damage Another Russian Oil Refinery as Fuel Shortages Emerge
Pakistan Conducts Cross-Border Strikes in Eastern Afghanistan Following Karachi Attack
China Tightens Export Controls on 40 Japanese Entities Amid Rising Strategic Tensions
United States Proposes Wider Tariffs on Imports From 60 Countries Over Forced Labor Concerns
Iran Launches Drone and Missile Attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait After United States Airstrikes
United States Supreme Court Expands Presidential Power to Remove Independent Agency Officials
Austria Urges European Union to Host Anthropic AI Infrastructure Amid New US Restrictions
Israel and Lebanon Begin Implementing US-Brokered Security Agreement Despite Hezbollah Objections
Bank for International Settlements Warns AI Investment Boom Could End in Sharp Market Downturn
Death Toll Exceeds 1,400 After Powerful Twin Earthquakes Strike Venezuela
Ukraine Expands Long-Range Drone Campaign with Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries
United States and Iran Agree on 60-Day Roadmap for Broader Peace Settlement
Chinese Government Moves to Tighten Oversight of $1.8 Trillion in Local Venture Capital Funds
United States Approves Limited Re-Release of Anthropic AI Model for Vetted Partners
Ukraine Says Cruise Missile Strike Hit Key Russian Missile Production Facility
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United States Backs Plan for Lebanese Army to Assume Security Role in Southern Lebanon
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