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Venezuela twin quakes kill at least 164 with many trapped under rubble 25 Jun 2026 - 06:43 pm

La Guaira, Venezuela: A pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked Venezuela have killed at least 164 people, the country's leader said Thursday as...

More than 10,000 historic artefacts seized at Turkish home 25 Jun 2026 - 03:56 pm

Ankara: More than 10,000 historic artefacts were seized at the Istanbul home of two people who have been placed under arrest, Turkish police...

Oman says 'no transit fees' in any future arrangement on Hormuz 25 Jun 2026 - 03:31 pm

Manama: Oman's top diplomat said no transit fees would be imposed in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday after Muscat and Tehran, which border...

Cliff collapse in French beach resort kills one 25 Jun 2026 - 03:19 pm

Biarritz, France: A section of cliff collapsed in the French beach resort of Biarritz on Wednesday, killing one woman and leaving a diver...

At-risk UK elderly bid to stay cool as heatwave bears down 25 Jun 2026 - 03:14 pm

Hayes, United Kingdom: Fans in bedrooms, cold drinks, iced lollies under canopy cover in the garden: a UK care home has been doing...

India to resume Bangladeshi tourist visas 25 Jun 2026 - 03:00 pm

Dhaka:India will resume issuing tourist visas in neighbouring Bangladesh, its envoy to Dhaka said Thursday, nearly two years after relations soured when New...

Three-year-old found dead in car during France heatwave 25 Jun 2026 - 02:51 pm

Pontoise, France: A three-year-old has died after finding himself trapped in a car in the Paris region in extreme heat, a prosecutor said...

Gazans nourish dreams at twice-bombed culinary school 25 Jun 2026 - 02:38 pm

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Inside a Gaza City culinary academy that has been bombed and rebuilt twice during the war, students chop, whisk,...

'Need each other': Macron hosts Meloni after Trump rift 25 Jun 2026 - 02:27 pm

Paris, France: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, fresh from a spat with US leader Donald Trump, was set Thursday to meet French President...

UAE grants visa on arrival to nationals of six countries residing outside their home countries 25 Jun 2026 - 02:07 pm

Doha, Qatar: The United Arab Emirates expanded its visa-on-arrival program to include nationals of six countries and their accompanying family members. Under the...

World offers solidarity and aid as Venezuela reels from quakes 25 Jun 2026 - 02:05 pm

Caracas, Venezuela: Offers of support and condolences poured into Venezuela on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes left at least 32 dead and hundreds...

Events cancelled, records loom as heatwave reaches Germany 25 Jun 2026 - 01:42 pm

Berlin: A heatwave sweeping Europe was starting to peak in Germany on Thursday, with several open-air events cancelled and temperatures expected to top...

South Africans celebrate in the streets after World Cup advance 25 Jun 2026 - 12:49 pm

Johannesburg: South African football fans took to the streets in the early hours of Thursday, honking vuvuzelas and singing in celebration at Bafana...

Trump clashes with Republicans in testy Capitol visit 25 Jun 2026 - 12:09 pm

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump jolted Republicans during a fiery appearance at the US Capitol on Wednesday, scrapping a housing bill signing...

Heatwave linked to 212 deaths in Spain Sunday-Wednesday 25 Jun 2026 - 12:01 pm

Madrid: A record heatwave that has gripped much of Europe could be linked to 212 deaths in Spain between Sunday and Wednesday, according...

Mothers search, men weep amid debris of Venezuela quakes 25 Jun 2026 - 08:21 am

Caracas: "Antonio, it's your mom, I'm right here," a mother's desperate cries bounced off the rubble of a 22-story building in Caracas that...

Venezuela declares state of emergency after powerful twin quakes 25 Jun 2026 - 06:05 am

Caracas: Venezuela's interim leader declared a state of emergency Wednesday as two massive earthquakes caused buildings in the capital to crumble and forced...