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Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,645: official figures 04 Jul 2026 - 12:51 pm
Rescuers work on the rubble of a collapsed building in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on July 3, 2026.  (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP)
Dangerous heat wave roasts America's big birthday party 04 Jul 2026 - 10:09 am
People walk through downtown Philadelphia after news that the Semiquincentennial Independence Day Parade has been canceled due to extreme heat in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by SPENCER PLATT / AFP)
US turns 250 as Trump warns of 'attack' on American identity 04 Jul 2026 - 09:54 am
US President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota (Photo by Mandel Ngan/ AFP)
President-elect Fujimori hails 'new chapter' for Peru 04 Jul 2026 - 09:30 am
Peru president-elect for the Fuerza Popular party, Keiko Fujimori, waves as she gives a statement at her campaign headquarters in the San Borja district of Lima on July 3, 2026. (Photo by AFP)
'Super typhoon' Bavi heads for US Pacific islands 04 Jul 2026 - 08:30 am
Workers secure a gas station ahead of the arrival of the forecasted Super Typhoon Bavi in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, on July 3, 2026. (Photo by Mark Rabago / AFP)
Brazil court maintains house arrest for ex-president Bolsonaro 04 Jul 2026 - 08:25 am
(FILES) Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures from his residence in Brasilia on September 3, 2025. (Photo by Sergio Lima / AFP)
Trump says 'ridiculous' for US to maintain current support for NATO 03 Jul 2026 - 03:30 pm
US President Donald Trump gestures toward reporters after disembarking from Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on July 1, 2026. (Photo by Saul Loeb / AFP)
'Royal wedding': Swift and Kelce kick off star-studded celebrations 03 Jul 2026 - 01:36 pm
New York City police officers stand guard outside Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York on July 2, 2026. Photo by Ryan Murphy / AFP
Hunt for last signs of life in Venezuela quake zone 03 Jul 2026 - 11:27 am
This aerial view taken on July 2, 2026, in Caraballeda in the state of La Guaira shows collapsed buildings following the June 24 twin earthquakes. (Photo by Miguel Medina / Pool / AFP)
Hot spell roasts eastern US as holiday weekend approaches 02 Jul 2026 - 05:49 pm
A man looks on at Centennial Park during an extreme-heat warning in Nashville, Tennessee. The heat wave, stretching from the Midwest to the East Coast, will affect as many as 90 million Americans. (Photo by Seth Herald /AFP)
Man rescued eight days after Venezuela quakes 02 Jul 2026 - 04:39 pm
An international rescue team assists a survivor of Venezuela's twin earthquakes in Catia La Mar, La Guaira State, Venezuela on July 2, 2026, eight days after the quake. Hernan Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, had been buried in the booth of the seven-story building where he worked in Catia La Mar, a coastal area in the state of La Guaira devastated by the disaster. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP)
'I'm going to stay calm': 48 hours under the rubble in Venezuela 02 Jul 2026 - 12:49 pm
People search for their deceased relatives among the debris of a collapsed building in the Los Corales neighbourhood of Caraballeda, La Guaira State, Venezuela on July 1, 2026, following the June 24 twin earthquakes. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP)
NASA robot mission aiming to rescue space telescope 30 Jun 2026 - 03:40 pm
This handout photo released by NASA on July 31, 2004, shows the Swift spacecraft being unwrapped in Hangar AE at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. (Photo by Handout / NASA / AFP)
France to illuminate Statue of Liberty for US 250th birthday 30 Jun 2026 - 12:00 pm
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Over 58,000 buildings likely damaged or destroyed in Venezuela: satellite data 30 Jun 2026 - 09:59 am
This aerial view shows a heavily damaged coastal area with collapsed buildings and debris following the June 24 twin earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira State, Venezuela, on June 29, 2026. (Photo by Yorman Maldonado/ AFP)
Three firefighters die as blazes torch western US 29 Jun 2026 - 07:17 pm
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Strong aftershock felt in Caracas, days after devastating quakes 29 Jun 2026 - 02:50 pm
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Argentine footballer's family killed in Venezuela quakes: team 29 Jun 2026 - 12:43 pm
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