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Venezuela Live Updates: Rescuers Search for Survivors After Worst Quakes in Decades

Deadly Heat Wave in Europe Continues to Smash Temperature Records

Construction workers in Madrid this week.

Can a Youth Boom Survive South Sudan’s Education Crisis?

Iraq’s New Leader Faces Resistance Trying to Bring Militias Under State Control

Members of the Peace Brigades militia during a ceremony in the city of Samarra, Iraq, in June, marking their separation from the Sadrist movement and their integration into the Iraqi security forces.

Iran Threatens Ships in Strait of Hormuz as Marco Rubio Meets Gulf Leaders

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Bahrain on Thursday.

To Escape the Heat, Parisians Jump into an Old Industrial Canal

Swimming in Canal St. Martin in Paris on Tuesday.

King Charles III to Release Tax Details, a First for Any British Monarch

King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Royal Ascot horse races in Ascot, England, last week.

A Right-Wing Election Victory in Colombia, With a Little Help from Trump

Supporters of Abelardo de la Espriella in Barranquilla, Colombia, on Sunday during the presidential runoff election.

Officials Shut Down Kenya’s Capital to Block Protest

Protesters being arrested outside Parliament buildings in Nairobi on Thursday.

A Puppy-Abuse Case in China, Caught on Video, Prompts Rare Public Protest

North Korea Deploys Its First Destroyer, Vowing to Project Nuclear Power by Sea

A photo released by North Korean state media is said to show its leader, Kim Jong-un, center, at the commissioning ceremony of a new destroyer, the Choe Hyon, at Nampo port on Tuesday.

Iran’s Loyalists Promote a Wider Nationalism, Unveiled Women Included

A pro-government demonstration in Tehran last month where some of the women were partially veiled and some dressed more conservatively.

Myanmar’s Civil War Has Become an Apocalypse

On a forgotten frontline, the rebels fight deep in the jungle.

See Record-Breaking Extreme Heat Wave Across Europe in Photos

A woman cooling herself with a hand-held fan during the heat wave in Paris, on Thursday.

A Glimpse at the Conditions Deportees May Face in Haiti and Syria

A Haitian physician who fled his homeland in 2021, at his home in Springfield, Ohio, in January. About 350,000 Haitians had received protection from deportations in the United States.

Global Warming Upends London Climate Week

King Charles III at a London Climate Week reception on Wednesday at St. James’s Palace.

Devastating Earthquakes Will Test Venezuela’s Newfound Alliance With U.S.

A person searches the ruins of an apartment building in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on Thursday.

On the ground and online, Venezuelans desperately search for missing relatives.

Searching for survivors in the rubble in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on Thursday.

After Venezuela Earthquakes, La Guaira Residents Search for Loved Ones in the Rubble

Civilians and emergency workers searched for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on Thursday.

How to help victims of the Venezuela earthquakes.

Rescue efforts in Caracas, Venezuela, on Wednesday after two large earthquakes struck the country.

Latest Victims of France’s Heat Wave: Children Locked in Family Cars

Along the seine in Paris on Wednesday.

Why the Venezuelan Earthquakes Happened, and What to Expect Next

Emergency workers at the site of a collapsed building in Caracas on Thursday.

Tickled Apes Reveal the Rhythmic Roots of Laughter

All the planet’s great apes laugh, and they often do so in the same kind of regular, repeating rhythm that humans do, according to a new study.

Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power Over Immigration With TPS and Southern Border Decisions

The Supreme Court’s 6-to-3 decision in two cases with broad implications divided along ideological lines, with the liberal justices dissenting.

Driver Plows Into Crowd of World Cup Fans in Mexico, Authorities Say

A file photo shows tourists in Los Cabos, an area of Baja California Sur, Mexico, which includes the city of Cabo San Lucas.

Earthquakes Are Latest Challenge for Venezuelan Leader

President Delcy Rodríguez became leader after the U.S. military deposed and captured her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuela Earthquakes Hammer Infrastructure, Making Aid Efforts Harder

Rubble of a residential building that collapsed during an earthquake in Caracas, on Wednesday.

Two Earthquakes Hit Venezuela: What to Know About Death Toll, Damage and Rescue Response

Emergency workers tried to rescue people trapped in the rubble of a residential building in Caracas, Venezuela, on Wednesday.

La Guaira, Venezuelan Port Town, Is Hit Hard by Earthquakes

Several Strong Quakes Hit Across the World in 24 Hours

A pedestrian passes a damaged wall of a building following an earthquake in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday.

Here’s the latest.

Turkey or Türkiye? Who Is the U.S. Playing?

Deadly Heat Scorches Europe

Venezuela Residents Describe Terror as Deadly Earthquake Struck

A couple cries in front of a building that collapsed during the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday.

Venezuela’s Neighbors Offer Aid in Earthquake Response

Emergency services searching the rubble of a collapsed building on Wednesday.

7.5-Magnitude Quake Is Largest to Hit Venezuela in More Than a Century

Photos: Venezuela Earthquakes Cause Death and Destruction in Caracas, La Guaira and Beyond

Civilians and emergency workers walking through the rubble of a building that collapsed during an earthquake, on Thursday in Catia La Mar, Venezuela.

Venezuela Hit by 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake

A Climate Chaos Maker

Outside the Louvre museum in Paris, yesterday.

Cuba Announces Sweeping Overhaul of Struggling Communist Economy, But Obstacles Remain

Workers in the production workshop of Dforja Creations, a private furniture company in Havana, in 2024.

ICC Judges Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions

Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge at the International Criminal Court, along with two others, is suing President Trump and his administration, claiming the penalties exceeded his authority.

Why Is Europe the Fastest-Warming Continent

Morning commuters on the London Bridge on Wednesday, where temperatures reached 96 degrees Fahrenheit, the hottest recorded June day in the United Kingdom.

Bahrain Restricts Shiite Holy Day Amid Iran War Crackdown

Observing Ashura in the village of Sanabis, west of Manama, Bahrain, in 2015.

The Wife of Spain’s Leader Is Accused of Graft. It May Actually Help Him.

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and his wife, Begoña Gómez, in Barcelona this month.

Israel Says It Has Trapped Hezbollah Fighters Underground in Southern Lebanon

France Identifies Its First Case of Ebola

Health workers last month in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of an Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 200 people.

Extreme Heat Across Europe Creates Divide Over Leaving Schools Open

Students eating ice pops during class at an elementary school in Grays, England, on Wednesday.

Rubio Seeks to Reassure Gulf Arab Partners on Iran Deal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio greeting the Emirati ambassador to the U.S., Yousef al-Otaiba, in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., on Tuesday.

The Ukraine War Amputees Embracing Wake Boarding and Jujitsu

Ukrainian war veteran Volodymyr Kuzmenko tries wakeboarding for the first time in Kyiv, in May.

Could Brazil’s Next Big Soccer Star Be Scouted By AI?

China Detained 2 Japanese on Suspicion of Smuggling

Chinese security at the entrance to the Japanese Embassy in Beijing last year. Tensions between the two countries have been rising.

With a Turkish ‘Abrazo,’ Istanbul Ascends as a Tango Capital

What to Know About Myanmar’s Chaotic War

A rebel soldier at a frontline position in the Anyar region of Myanmar.

On the Front Lines of Myanmar’s Forgotten War

Is the Australian Prime Minister’s Pragmatism Enough in Uncertain Times?

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