World offers solidarity and aid as Venezuela reels from quakes
CARACAS, June 25 (AFP): Offers of support and condolences poured into Venezuela on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes left at least 32 dead and hundreds injured."The two major earthquakes that just hit the great people of Venezuela are both massive in scale and have left a devastating number of deaths,"...
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Iran warns against Hormuz crossings without authorisation
TEHRAN, June 25 (AFP): Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned against any crossings of the Strait of Hormuz without authorisation, saying vessels not complying "will be dealt with".The future of the strait, a vital route for energy shipments that was locked down by Iran during the war, is a key...
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Ukraine drone attacks kill five in Russia, Crimea
MOSCOW, June 25 (AFP): Ukrainian drone strikes killed five people, including two children, in Russia and on the Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula, in attacks that also triggered a fire at a major oil depot in the country's south, local officials said Thursday.Ukraine has stepped up strikes on Russia in recent months...
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Europe heatwave is 'price to pay for fossil fuel pollution': UN
PARIS, June 25 (Agencies): The heatwave scorching Europe has the fingerprints of climate change all over it and is "the latest price to pay for fossil fuel pollution baking our planet," UN climate chief Simon Stiell said Thursday.Europe has endured extreme heat this week, with record-breaking temperatures in France, Britain...
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China defends patrols east of Taiwan after 3 European nations raise alarm
BEIJING, Jun 25 (AP): China on Thursday defended its recent patrols in waters east of Taiwan, one day after Britain, France and Germany expressed alarm about what they described as "novel Chinese activity."While the three European countries said the activity, which they did not specifically identify, endangered regional stability, a...
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