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Over 58,000 buildings likely damaged or destroyed in Venezuela: satellite data

Over 58,000 buildings likely damaged or destroyed in Venezuela: satellite data

NASA satellite data shows 58,870 buildings likely damaged in Venezuela's twin earthquakes, as the death toll climbs past 1,700

Asia
Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh 'this year' despite death sentence

Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh 'this year' despite death sentence

Exiled ex-PM Sheikh Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh this year, dismissing her death sentence as politically motivated in an NDTV interview.

Europe
Viral videos of melting traffic lights in Italy and Germany are misleading claims from Europe heatwave

Viral videos of melting traffic lights in Italy and Germany are misleading claims from Europe heatwave

Social media claims that melting traffic lights in Italy and Germany were caused by the European heatwave are false, as both instances resulted from fires

Middle East
Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 in Ras Tanura, investigation under way

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 in Ras Tanura, investigation under way

A Saudi Aramco helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura on Sunday, killing all 14 Saudi nationals on board. An investigation is under way into the cause.

North America
Supreme Court expands Trump's power to fire officials but protects Federal Reserve independence

Supreme Court expands Trump's power to fire officials but protects Federal Reserve independence

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump can fire independent agency officials, but a separate 5-4 ruling blocked him from removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook.