
Venezuela Live Updates: Hospitals Overwhelmed as International Rescue Teams Arrive
Survivors raced the injured to hospitals in cars and pickup trucks as the death toll rose to 920 people. Hundreds more are believed to be missing or trapped under rubble. Two dozen countries are sending aid.Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026

U.S. Says It Struck Iran in Retaliation for Attack on Vessel in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump on Friday called Iran’s attack on a container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier a “foolish” act.By Helene Cooper, Euan Ward, Jenny Gross and Pranav Baskar
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldmiddleeast
Strait of HormuzIranOmanTrump, Donald J

As Europe Sweats, Some Politicians Talk of Air-Conditioning, Not Climate Action
Heat-related deaths and disruptions to daily life are forcing politicians to reckon, in different ways, with a rapidly warming planet.By Michael D. Shear and Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldeurope
Aberdeen (Scotland)EuropeGhent (Belgium)Great BritainBadenoch, Kemi

Zelensky Steps Up Threats Against Belarus for Aiding Drone Attacks
Ukrainian officials say their northern neighbor is allowing its radio relay stations to be used to guide Russian attack drones more precisely.By Carlotta Gall and Oleksandr Chubko
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
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BelarusKyiv (Ukraine)RussiaUkraineLukashenko, Aleksandr GTikhanovskaya, SvetlanaZelensky, Volodymyr

How Three Months of War Changed the Gulf Forever
Facing an emerging U.S.-Iran deal that leaves them vulnerable, Gulf Arab countries are reshaping their defense strategies, economies and trade routes.By Vivian Nereim
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldmiddleeast
Persian GulfRubio, Marco

A $2.5 Billion Whodunit: The Hack That Dented the U.K. Economy
A loose collective of cybercriminals initially took credit for crippling Jaguar Land Rover last year. Investigators now see Russian hands behind the ransomware attack.By Adam Goldman, Jane Bradley, Dustin Volz and Michael Schwirtz
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
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Great BritainRussiaJaguar Land RoverNational Crime Agency (UK)Federal Bureau of InvestigationMandiant CorpMicrosoft CorpPalo Alto Networks Inc

Small Plane Crashes Into Tallest Building in Beijing
Crowds in the capital’s central business district fled as the crash sent debris falling into the streets below.By Keith Bradsher, Meaghan Tobin and Pei-Lin Wu
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldasia
Beijing (China)CHINA INTERNATIONAL TRUST & INVESTMENT CORP

Ukrainian Attacks Spur State of Emergency Declaration in Crimea
Weeks of intense strikes by Ukraine have rattled everyday life in Crimea to an extent unseen since Russia illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014.By Ivan Nechepurenko and Nataliya Vasilyeva
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldeurope
Crimea (Ukraine)UkraineSevastopol (Ukraine)Russia

Canada’s White House Is a Dump. Mark Carney Wants It Fixed Up.
The prime minister’s official residence in Ottawa, in disrepair and vacant for more than a decade, has become the country’s most prominent home renovation project.By Ian Austen
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
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CanadaOttawa (Ontario)Conservative Party (Canada)Carney, Mark JTrudeau, Justin

Europe’s Scorching Heat Is Gradually Moving East
Parts of Spain, France and other countries are seeing slight relief, but the record-breaking heat wave is far from over.By Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
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London (England)Great BritainEurope

Psychiatrist Who Killed Six at German Christmas Market Is Jailed for Life
The man drove into a crowd of shoppers in December 2024, wounding hundreds of people.By Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldeurope
Magdeburg (Germany)

Iran’s Long, Strange World Cup Trip
A win or draw against Egypt on Friday, and the team’s unusual journey will continue.By Tariq Panja and Gabriela Bhaskar
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranTijuana (Mexico)Los Angeles (Calif)United States

Heat Wave Prompts Paris to Suspend Sports Events and Public Drinking
The Paris police chief, Patrice Faure, said that alcohol restrictions were intended to ease pressure on health services.By Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldeurope
Paris (France)

These Soccer Fans Are Boycotting the World Cup on TV
In Myanmar, games are being broadcast by a company that is co-owned by the military, which usurped power five years ago. Some fans are trying other ways to watch.By Richard C. Paddock
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldasia
Mandalay (Myanmar)Yangon (Myanmar)MyanmarInternational Federation of Association Football (FIFA)

A Floating Convenience Store Appears in Toronto, Attracting the Curious
“Global Convenience,” an art installation honoring the city’s role as a World Cup host, is a near-perfect replica of a corner shop. Someone got stranded after swimming out to it last week.By John S.W. MacDonald
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
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Lake OntarioNorth AmericaToronto (Ontario)

Rescue Teams and Residents Alike Race to Save Survivors of Venezuela’s Earthquakes
Facing criticism from residents that it was not doing enough to help, the Venezuelan government said it had dispatched more than 100 heavy machines to clear debris.By Fabiola Ferrero, Julie Turkewitz, Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Alan Yuhas
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldamericas
Caracas (Venezuela)La Guaira (Venezuela)United StatesVenezuelaState DepartmentMaduro, NicolasRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )Rodriguez, Jorge J (1965- )Trump, Donald J

Thousands Flee South Africa as Anti-Immigrant Attacks Grow
A threat to all undocumented foreigners to leave the country by Tuesday has led many to set up street camps as they try to get out.By John Eligon and Joao Silva
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldafrica
AfricaSouth AfricaTrump, Donald J

Earthquake Tests Growing Ties Between U.S. and Venezuela
The Trump administration said it would commit aid, as it expands U.S. commercial interests in Venezuela beyond oil.By Edward Wong and Michael Crowley
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
uspolitics
VenezuelaMaduro, NicolasRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald J

Yves Lacoste, Who Exposed U.S. Bombing of Vietnam’s Waterways, Dies at 96
He used a geographer’s tools to demonstrate that North Vietnamese civilian infrastructure had been deliberately attacked, threatening millions of lives.By Adam Nossiter
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldeurope
VietnamFranceLacoste, Yves (1929-2026)

The Trail of Devastation Along the Venezuelan Coast
Buildings collapsed across the coastal region of La Guaira, north of Caracas, after Wednesday’s twin quakes, an analysis shows.By Leanne Abraham, Agnes Chang, Simon Ducroquet, Samuel Granados and Pablo Robles
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldamericas
Caracas (Venezuela)La Guaira (Venezuela)

Search Teams From California, Virginia and Florida Head to Venezuela
The groups that include firefighters, doctors and structural engineering specialists began arriving on Friday to join the race to find survivors.By Billy Witz and Shawn Hubler
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldamericas
CaliforniaFairfax County (Va)FloridaVenezuela

The Venezuela Earthquakes Hit a Health System Already in Crisis
Firefighters are using cellphone lights because of a flashlight shortage, and an overwhelmed hospital in the disaster zone is operating without running water, one doctor said.By Genevieve Glatsky
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldamericas
La Guaira (Venezuela)Caracas (Venezuela)Venezuela

The Netherlands Records Its First Assisted Death of a Child Between 1 and 12
Physician-assisted death for terminally ill children in that age group has been allowed in the country since 2024.By Claire Moses
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldeurope
Netherlands

The Moment One Venezuelan Survivor Was Pulled From a Flattened Building
Graciela Mora was with a friend when earthquakes hit northern Venezuela. Video captured the moment she was rescued.By Max Bearak
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldamericas
La Guaira (Venezuela)Venezuela

Survivors in quake-hit La Guaira tell of loss and rescue.
By Fabiola Ferrero and Jonathan Wolfe
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldamericas

Map: 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Tokyo
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
world
Japan

Venezuelans Displaced by Quakes Sleep in Streets, Plazas and Cars
Twin earthquakes have left thousands homeless. Many others who are too afraid to sleep in their homes have taken to the streets.By Luis Ferré-Sadurní and María Victoria Fermín
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldamericas
Caracas (Venezuela)

Map: 5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Nicaragua
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
world
NicaraguaManagua (Nicaragua)

Ryanair Stops Charging for Parents to Sit With Their Children
The airline said it had “reluctantly” changed course after a British regulator began investigating whether its fees were illegal.By John Yoon
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldeurope
EuropeGreat BritainCompetition and Markets Authority (Great Britain)Ryanair Holdings PLCO'Leary, Michael Kevin (1961- )

How a Jet Fuel Refinery Is Scrambling After the Iran War Oil Shock
For a mega-refinery in Ulsan, South Korea, a top exporter of jet fuel to the West Coast of the United States and other places, weaning off Middle Eastern oil is no small feat.By John Yoon and Chang W. Lee
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldasia
South KoreaMiddle EastPersian GulfIranSK Group

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By Fabiola Ferrero, Julie Turkewitz, Genevieve Glatsky, Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Alan Yuhas
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
worldamericas

How to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday in the Country It Broke Up With
Britain may have lost the Revolutionary War, but London still holds the blueprints of the American Revolution. Follow in the founders’ footsteps at these notable places.By Claire Moses and Jeremie Souteyrat
Published on : Fri Jun 26 2026
travel
Great BritainLondon (England)