At least 920 people have died and more than 3,300 have been injured after two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela. Rescue teams and international aid are arriving as families search for missing relatives and hospitals struggle to cope.
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U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk called for independent investigations into deaths in U.S. immigration detention as DHS watchdogs launch inquiries into ICE custody deaths and use of force. DHS denies any spike in deaths, while Human Rights Watch says mortality is at its highest level in more than a decade.
The U.S. military struck Iranian missile, drone and radar sites after a drone hit the Singapore-flagged Ever Lovely in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump called the attack a “foolish violation” of a newly signed ceasefire agreement.
The United States announced a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon after four days of talks in Washington. Details remain scarce, and major disputes persist over Israeli withdrawal and Hezbollah’s disarmament.
Ships continued to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after the Ever Lovely was struck near Oman, while Iran warned vessels not to use routes it has not approved. The dispute has become a key test of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding on safe passage through the waterway.
Russia said it intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in one of Kyiv’s largest strikes of the war, as Ukraine targeted Russian regions and occupied Crimea. The assault came alongside continued Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and renewed scrutiny of military activity in Belarus.