Security guard Hernán Gil was rescued alive in Catia La Mar after eight days trapped beneath rubble from Venezuela’s deadly twin earthquakes. Nearly 2,300 people are confirmed dead, tens of thousands remain missing and aid agencies warn of growing food, water and health risks.
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An 11-year-old boy driving his parents’ pickup truck without permission crashed into a Buddhist monks’ pilgrimage procession in northeastern Thailand, killing eight monks. Police said the boy is in custody and the vehicle is undergoing forensic examination.
Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens. The attack came hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Moscow was preparing a “massive” strike.
Fourteen children were killed when the roof of a private tuition centre collapsed in Lahore’s Kahna suburb. Authorities have opened an investigation and arrested the centre’s owner and another person, according to reports.
Three people were injured, two critically, after an explosive device was detonated at a residential building in Monaco. Police in Monaco and France are searching for a suspect seen leaving a bag or package before the blast.
A prolonged heat wave is spreading across the central and eastern United States, with heat index values expected to top 100 degrees in many cities ahead of the July Fourth holiday. Forecasters warned that high humidity, warm nights and multiple days of heat will raise risks for millions of people.
The WHO says Europe’s heatwave has been linked to more than 1,300 excess deaths since June 21. Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic set new temperature records as extreme heat moved east.
Record heat swept across Europe, with Germany, Denmark and the Czech Republic setting all-time highs as transportation systems, hospitals and public events came under strain. France reported heavy pressure on hospitals, while Italy issued red alerts in 18 cities.