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.
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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck northwest Venezuela near Montalbán, shaking Caracas and prompting evacuations. Tsunami advisories were issued for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, while damage and injuries remained unclear.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are set to appear in a Manhattan federal court facing charges of narco-terrorism and drug trafficking, which they deny. Since their January arrest, Maduro has been held under strict conditions in a high-security unit at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, while their legal team argues that U.S. sanctions have hindered their ability to pay for defense counsel. The U.S. Attorney’s Office disputes these claims and has sought protective measures to safeguard witnesses, with the case currently pending before Judge Alvin Hellerstein.
China and Russia have both taken steps to end the conflict in Ukraine, with China sending an envoy to discuss a possible "political settlement" and Russia praising a framework proposed by China and Brazil. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have both expressed their support for a peaceful resolution to the conflict, which has been ongoing since 2014. It is hoped that the Chinese envoy's visit will help to bring an end to the conflict.