Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within less than a minute, killing at least 235 people and injuring about 4,300. Rescue crews, soldiers and volunteers are searching collapsed buildings as international aid begins arriving.
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Two major earthquakes struck Venezuela seconds apart, damaging buildings in Caracas and closing the capital’s airport. The U.S. Geological Survey warned that high casualties and extensive damage were probable, though authorities had not released a casualty toll.
Two students, ages 14 and 15, were arrested after police said they opened fire at San Jose National High School in Tacloban, killing three classmates and wounding seven others. Authorities are investigating a possible bullying-related motive and how the teens obtained the firearms.
Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly won Colombia’s presidential runoff, according to the initial count, defeating left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda. The result prompted celebrations among supporters and protests in major cities as Cepeda withheld concession pending further checks.
Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a home in central Gaza, the network said. His brother, Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Wishah, was killed in a separate Israeli strike in April.
Planned US-Iran talks in Switzerland were postponed after Vice President JD Vance delayed his trip, while Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon complicated efforts to implement a new ceasefire agreement. Switzerland said preparations would continue, but no new date was announced.
Cuba has approved 176 free-market measures that would expand private enterprise, foreign investment and private banking as the island faces severe shortages and U.S. pressure. President Miguel Diaz-Canel said urgent changes are needed but insisted the reforms aim to preserve socialism.
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died after being launched from Skeleton Bridge in São Paulo state without a safety cord attached. Three instructors have been arrested as police investigate possible manslaughter or homicide-related charges.