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.
At least 235 people were killed and about 4,300 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela less than a minute apart. International rescue teams and aid shipments are arriving as hospitals fill and crews search for people trapped under rubble.
A UN commission of inquiry says Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza as part of acts amounting to genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Israel rejected the report as a “libellous sham” and said it ignores Hamas’ tactics and attacks on Israeli children.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the eldest child of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47 after more than three years in hospital. A lawyer and former diplomat, she was known for work on criminal justice reform and women prisoners’ rights.
Israeli strikes killed at least 16 people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, while the BBC reported a toll of 17. The UN said it will send investigators to assess possible violations of international law by all sides.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Cuba against acquiring weapons capable of reaching Guantánamo Bay or the U.S. mainland. Cuba has rejected reports about drone plans and accused Washington of creating pretexts for aggression.
Witnesses said Taliban police used live fire, sticks and whips to disperse a rare protest in Herat over reported arrests of women accused of violating dress rules. Medics told the BBC two people died, while Herat police denied deaths and denied civilians were injured by police shooting.