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Venezuela earthquakes kill nearly 1,000, tens of thousands missing

Venezuela earthquakes kill nearly 1,000, tens of thousands missing

Venezuela earthquake death toll hits 920 as tens of thousands remain missing and rescue teams race against time

Asia
Iran reasserts its right to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz after ship hit near Oman

Iran reasserts its right to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz after ship hit near Oman

Iran reasserts control over the Strait of Hormuz after a ship was hit near Oman, warning Gulf states against siding with the US

Europe
Europe heatwave swamps hospitals, halts parties

Europe heatwave swamps hospitals, halts parties

Europe heatwave overwhelms hospitals and forces party cancellations, with hundreds dead in Spain as the heat shifts east

Middle East
Netanyahu says Israel will remain in south Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms

Netanyahu says Israel will remain in south Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Israel will keep forces in south Lebanon's security zone until Hezbollah disarms, after a trilateral framework agreement was signed in Washington

North America
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 589

Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 589

Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 589, with 2,980 injured and hundreds still missing as global aid arrives