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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Expert witnesses demand amendment to retrial reform bill
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When the academic Sarah Steele was assaulted in England, she had no idea her case would end up in front of a US military court. Harry Davies explains why military judges and juries are ruling on crimes committed in the UK A little-known system in which US military personnel are tried through a court martial for alleged crimes committed in the UK is under growing scrutiny. One person who has been…
Ecuador celebra una clasificación histórica ante Alemania
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Who's who from the Trump administration
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U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
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Australia news live: Socceroos fans pack city sites; police arrest woman after death at aged care home in Sydney
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Venezuela Live Updates: Search for Survivors Grows More Urgent More Than a Day After Quakes
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Stellantis and Nissan in talks to buy assets from troubled Marelli
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Hoping for Miracles as Venezuela Digs Out From Massive Quakes
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Watch: Elephant smashes through bus windscreen during attack
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Hormuz tolls ‘unacceptable,’ top U.S. envoy says after touring Gulf nations
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Worker dies after being run over by construction vehicle at Hong Kong sports ground
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Two Earthquakes Hit Venezuela: What to Know About Death Toll, Damage and Rescue Response
Two major quakes struck back to back on Wednesday night in the country’s populated northern areas. The second was the strongest to hit Venezuela in over a century.
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Cae el primer gol y Pochettino besa al goleador
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Mamdani’s rent freeze passes for 1 million units
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Improper handling of secrets found at Cabinet Secretariat
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Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants
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Potential 2028er World Cup attendee leaderboard
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Venezuela earthquake latest: Death toll soars to 235 with 4,300 injured as crews continue rescues
Emergency workers continue to search through rubble for survivors as the number of reported missing people increases
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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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Expert witnesses demand amendment to retrial reform bill
The bill to revise the Code of Criminal Procedure limits the scope of evidence that courts may order public prosecutors to submit to that related to an appeal for retrials.
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Police charge boy with murder in Blaenau Gwent investigation
The boy was arrested after a female body was found during the search for a girl missing in south Wales.
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Three youths jailed over fatal assault of college student in Hokkaido
The case involved a 20-year-old student being beaten to death by six people in a park in 2024.
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Devastating Earthquakes Will Test Venezuela’s Newfound Alliance With U.S.
President Trump has boasted of the success of an armed intervention in Venezuela. A natural disaster raises pressure to match rhetoric with action.
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What we know so far
The two quakes have killed at least 235 people and injured nearly 1,500, with more feared trapped under rubble.
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California Will Vote on a Billionaire Tax. Billionaires Aren’t Happy.
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Turkey - USA live: hosts stunned as Kokcu puts Turkey ahead
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FIFA will allow rainbow flags at Egypt vs. Iran match at World Cup
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Former Las Vegas youth pastor dies days after being charged in wife’s fatal fall
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Ecuador beats Germany in World Cup shocker, advances to knockout round
Ecuador needed a win to remain in the tournament. It got exactly that.
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Ship struck in Strait of Hormuz as oil supertankers turn back again
The unidentified cargo ship was hit on its side and sustained damage to the bridge while it was sailing to the southeast of Oman, U.K. Maritime Trade Operations said.
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U.S.-Iran deal may leave Netanyahu as biggest casualty
Isolated abroad, constrained by his ally and vulnerable ahead of an autumn election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now finds his political future and legacy at risk.
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Un empate que ambos celebran: Japón y Suecia se van con un gol cada uno
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Takeda sees return to growth within three years, new CEO says
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Majority of Americans say White House is not being truthful about Trump’s health
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Las palabras de Viktor Gyökeres tras el empate entre Suecia y Japón
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US among countries sending help to search for survivors on north coast, where dozens of buildings flattened, as official death toll reaches 235 Rescue teams are racing to Venezuela’s shattered nort…
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Alfaro: "Queremos hacer historia y que Paraguay gane dos juegos en un Mundial"
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