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| Hello. Venezuela has been rocked by two powerful earthquakes in quick succession and experts have warned the death toll could be very high. Western Europe is still sweltering in an oppressive heatwave with record-breaking temperatures. And find out why Elon Musk has already lost his trillionaire status. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164, with hundreds injured |
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| | Rescuers search for survivors the ruins of a building in Caracas, Venezuela. Credit: AFP via Getty | Back-to-back earthquakes, measuring at magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, struck Venezuela, killing at least 164 people and injuring hundreds - with fears the death toll could rise. A number of buildings have collapsed in the capital, Caracas, and some apartment blocks have been reduced to rubble. Initial assessments by the US Geological Survey suggest casualties could be very high. The country's President Delcy Rodriguez has declared a state of emergency and the United States has offered humanitarian support. |
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| Heatwave grips western Europe | France, the UK and Spain are seeing record temperatures - including 41C in Paris - as tens of millions grapple with the heat. | Read more > |
| | Trump asks Congress for $87bn or Iran war costs | Lawmakers have been asked to approve the funding a day after some Republicans broke with Trump over the war. | Read more > |
| | Elon Musk loses trillionaire status | Growing doubts over the long-term profitability of AI have fuelled a sharp retreat in SpaceX and Tesla shares. | Read more > |
| | Philippines blocks app used by alleged school shooter | An initial report found the teenage suspect in a rare high school shooting had been using the gaming app Gorebox. | Read more > |
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| BEYOND THE HEADLINES | Some Minnesotans living in fear and uncertainty six months after deadly ICE raids |
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| | | People demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the Cinco de Mayo parade in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on 2 May. Credit: Getty Images | Operation Metro Surge may have come to an end but Minneapolis is still feeling the impact of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown during which two protesters were shot dead by police. While life has returned to some sense of normalcy, Minnesota's immigrant community says they still grapple with residual trauma, economic affects and uncertainties surrounding immigration status. |
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