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Venezuela earthquakes kill 920 people as families desperate for news - Hundreds are still feared trapped under the rubble, as international rescue teams start to arrive. 39 mins ago - Latin America

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Mother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakes -- Héctor Bello wrote on social media that "you gave your own life for our daughter" in the quakes which killed at least 920 people. -- Latin America

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Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after US-brokered talks -- Previous ceasefires between Israel and Hezbollah have still seen near-daily cross-border strikes -- World

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Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents -- Bolton faces a prison sentence of up to five years and has agreed to pay $2.25m in fine, prosecutors say. -- US & Canada

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US conducts strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship -- US Central Command says it has struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions.

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Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events -- Germany's highest ever temperature of 41.3C is recorded provisionally in Saarbrücken, over the border from France.

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DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict -- Kinshasa accuses its neighbour of committing various violations since the 1994 Rwanda genocide.

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Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany -- A nine-year-old and five women were killed when Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen drove into the market in 2024.

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Senior Ukrainian intelligence official jailed for life for spying for Russia -- Col Dmytro Kozyura agreed to share state secrets and systematically disclosed classified information, prosecutors say.

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Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case -- It relates to a 17-year-old girl - four men including her father and husband face years in jail if convicted.

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Canada eligible to join Eurovision competition -- Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the idea of Canada joining the song contest in his 2025 budget.

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US sanctions Rwanda gold refinery accused of smuggling DR Congo's minerals -- The US alleges Gasabo Gold Refinery smuggled at least 60kg of gold in early 2026.

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Earthquake is devastating blow to Venezuela at time of uncertainty -- The twin quakes come less than six months after Venezuela's then-leader Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces.

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The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet -- Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?

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Why the trail went cold in Nancy Guthrie case -- The lack of a breakthrough in the abduction of a famous TV anchor's mother is puzzling given the huge publicity.

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A Chinese box office hit sparks a debate about identity in Singapore -- A nostalgic tale about family, hope and hardship has opened an unexpected conversation.

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Devastating images from the Venezuelan earthquake

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Debris falls after plane hits Beijing's tallest building -- Social media footage showed the moment debris from a small aircraft fell to the ground after a crash into Beijing's tallest skyscraper.

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Moment woman pulled from rubble alive after Venezuela earthquake -- First responders and volunteers pulled a survivor from under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira.

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Aerial footage reveals destruction in coastal Venezuela -- Multi-storey buildings have collapsed in La Guaira following two major earthquakes on Wednesday.

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Rescues and prayers a day after Venezuelan earthquakes -- The BBC's Vanessa Silva reports from Caracas as the city faces the aftermath of back-to-back tremors.

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Watch: Moment earthquakes hit airport and buildings in Caracas -- Video filmed by BBC reporters, contributors and locals shows the aftermath, as frantic residents evacuate.

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Bible stories become required reading for Texas schools -- Critics say the new reading requirements infringe on religious freedoms and blur the separation of church and state.

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Watch: Native Americans mark 150th anniversary of Little Bighorn victory -- The June 1876 battle saw Indigenous warriors unite to defeat US Lt Col George Armstrong Custer and more than 200 of his soldiers.

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Pete Buttigieg briefly separated from children after false police report -- Pete Buttigieg says the day separated from his children was "among the darkest hours of my life".

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Judge declares mistrial in case against man accused of sparking deadly California fire -- Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of deliberately lighting a blaze in 2025 that killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 buildings.

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World Cup fans frustrated by 'confusing and expensive' tipping culture in US -- International fans visiting the US for the World Cup have become frustrated by the culture of having to tip servers, telling the BBC that tipping fatigue has set in.

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'It's way too much' - World Cup fans react to American tipping culture -- The BBC spoke to tourists visiting California from around the world about the host country's practice of tipping at restaurants.

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Trump accuses Iran of ceasefire breach after Strait of Hormuz attack -- A Singapore-flagged ship was struck crossing the waterway on Thursday, prompting a large-scale evacuation to be paused.

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