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Two earthquakes inside a minute struck near the capital, Caracas. The US Geological Survey earlier warned the number killed could extend into the thousands.

Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164, as rescuers search collapsed buildings ↗

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People have been heard calling for help as rescuers search the rubble. The US Geological Survey earlier warned of thousands of deaths.

Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 32, with buildings destroyed across Caracas and La Guaira state ↗

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The US Geological Survey earlier calculated a 44% chance of more than 10,000 fatalities, and a 30% chance of more than 100,000.

Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 32, with 700 injured, as buildings destroyed across Caracas ↗

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The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes caused panic in the capital as residents evacuated.

Powerful back-to-back earthquakes strike Venezuela, collapsing buildings in Caracas ↗

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Three tourists with umbrellas walking in front of the Pyramid of the Louvre museum

France, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western Europe ↗

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What The UK's Biggest Maternity Review Tells Us About Maternity Care ↗

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Three tourists with umbrellas walking in front of the Pyramid of the Louvre museum

Power outages hit France as it records hottest day since measurements began ↗

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A man in black clothes with his back to the camera installs an air conditioning unit at a home in Mericourt, northern France on 19 June 19, 2026. From a window, two men look at him working

Air conditioning creates political divide as France records hottest day ↗

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