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Venezuela Live Updates: Death Toll Rises to 589 as Rescuers Search for Quake Survivors

Emergency workers and volunteers trying to rescue two sisters trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Thursday.

After Attacking Cargo Ship, Iran Presses Its Claim to Authority Over Strait

Oil tankers and cargo vessels anchored off the coast of Oman this week.

How Three Months of War Changed the Gulf Forever

Omanis around Qaboos Port in Muscat, where oil tankers, carriers, vessels and Omani fishing boats were sitting anchored this month.

Zelensky Steps Up Threats Against Belarus for Aiding Drone Attacks

A destroyed bridge over the Dnipro River, which forms the border between Ukraine and Belarus, in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, this month.

As Europe Sweats, Some Politicians Talk of Air-Conditioning, Not Climate Action

Carrying a floor fan during the heat in Paris on Thursday.

A $2.5 Billion Whodunit: The Hack That Dented the U.K. Economy

Land Rovers being transported from the Jaguar Land Rover factory in Solihull, England, last year.

Europe’s Scorching Heat Is Gradually Moving East

Iran’s Long World Cup Journey Defined by War and Political Tension

Heat Wave Prompts Paris to Suspend Sports Events and Public Drinking

Paris is temporarily banning alcohol consumption in streets and parks.

World Cups Fans in Myanmar Boycott Junta-Linked Broadcasts

An informal boycott of official World Cup broadcasts has spread across Myanmar.

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 Strikes Ship in Strait of Hormuz, Undermining Efforts to Restore Traffic

Oil tankers and cargo vessels off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.

Venezuelans Displaced by Quakes Sleep in Streets, Plazas and Cars

Displaced residents at a stadium in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Thursday.

Canada’s Prime Minister Residence Is a Dump. Mark Carney Is Going to Fix It Up.

24 Sussex Drive, the official residence of Canada’s prime ministers, in 2018.

Psychiatrist Who Killed Six at German Christmas Market Is Jailed for Life

The defendant, whom the court identified only as Taleb A. to comply with privacy law, during his hearing in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday.

Small Plane Crashes Into Tallest Building in Beijing

The damaged exterior of Citic Tower, also known as China Zun, in Beijing, China on Friday.

Ukrainian Attacks Spur State of Emergency Declaration in Crimea

A satellite image from Sunday, provided by the company Vantor, shows damage to the Henichesk Bridge, which links Crimea to the rest of Ukraine.

Ryanair Stops Charging for Parents to Sit With Their Children

Ryanair was the only major airline operating in Britain that imposed this type of fee, according to a regulator.

How a Jet Fuel Refinery Is Scrambling After the Iran War Oil Shock

I Was Kicked Out of China

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In London, You Can Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday From the British Side

Inside Middle Temple Hall, a 16th-century, wood-paneled hall where legal scholars have long gathered.

The Aftermath of Venezuela’s Earthquakes

Congo Ebola Crisis: Contact Tracing Is Dangerously Behind, Officials Warn

A community health worker taking the temperature of a man whose son is being treated for the virus near the city of Bunia in Democratic Republic of Congo.

How Long Can a Person Survive Under Rubble?

Rescue teams walking through a building that collapsed during the earthquakes in Venezuela.

Praying for Rescues as Hope Fades After Venezuela’s Double Quake

Looking for survivors on Thursday in the rubble of a building in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, that collapsed a day earlier in an earthquake.

Less Islamism, More Nationalism

On the streets of Tehran.

Aid official says groups are mobilizing to provide shelter and water to quake victims.

First responders look over a partially collapsed building in Catia La Mar, Venezuela.

Tighter Canadian Borders Limit U.S. Deportees Seeking Refuge

Prime Minister Trudeau welcoming Syrian refugees to Toronto in December 2015.

After Supreme Court TPS Ruling, What Conditions May Haitian and Syrian Deportees Face?

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 deportation 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.

Officials Shut Down Kenya’s Capital to Block Protest

Protesters being arrested outside Parliament buildings in Nairobi on Thursday.

Venezuelans Search Desperately for Loved Ones Missing After Quakes

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

In Catia La Mar, a port city in La Guaira State in Venezuela, residents said they had seen few rescue workers at the scene after the earthquakes on Wednesday night, leaving civilians to look for survivors.

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.

King Charles III Has Paid More Than $39.6 Million in Taxes, Palace Discloses in a U.K. First

King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Royal Ascot horse races last week.

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?

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.

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.

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.

Venezuela’s Neighbors Offer Aid in Earthquake Response

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

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

Swimming in Canal St. Martin in Paris on Tuesday.

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