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Venezuelan tremors: Earthquakes push healthcare system to the brink

Two powerful 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck within a minute of each other on Wednesday evening

US lags in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growing

Parents whose children died from harms linked to social media use are driving a growing movement for stronger safeguards, accountability measures and online safety legislation

France records around 1,000 additional deaths amid extreme heatwave

Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend as the heat wave slowly moved toward eastern parts of the continent

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash leaves 14 dead; investigation under way

Aramco had resumed crude oil loadings on Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Gulf after they were halted for nearly four months

Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait following US strikes, threatens to halt talks

Both Bahrain and Kuwait denounced the Iranian attacks, though it wasn't clear what, if anything, had been hit

Rising debt, AI boom and financial fragilities raise global risks: BIS

Bank for International Settlements said rising public debt, financial vulnerabilities and uncertainties surrounding the AI boom are increasing risks to the global economy, despite resilient growth

Skydiving plane crashes in France, killing all 11 people on board

The plane crashed near the city of Nancy at 11 am local time, Yves Seguy, the prefect of the Meurthe-et-Moselle region, told reporters near the scene of the crash

Ukraine strikes two Russian oil refineries overnight, intensifying attacks

Zelenskyy said the strikes on refineries in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl were part of efforts to weaken Russia's ability to sustain its war, as Kyiv steps up attacks on fuel infrastructure

Israel weighs US listings for state-owned defence firms IAI and Rafael

Israeli officials and company representatives are set to visit the US in July to explore IPO options for state-owned defence companies IAI and Rafael as the govt considers selling up to 30% of stakes

Bird flu is deadly for backyard chickens and cats, warns vet expert

The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, which can spread among birds, mammals and occasionally humans, has been detected in seabirds in two Australian states, prompting warnings for poultry and pet owners

US says it struck 10 Iran targets as ceasefire strained by new attacks

The strikes targeted Iranian surveillance, air defence and drone facilities near the Strait of Hormuz after Washington accused Tehran of breaching the ceasefire agreement

Another 5.6-magnitude quake hits Venezuela days after deadly twin temblors

The offshore tremor struck near Aragua days after twin earthquakes devastated parts of Venezuela, while rescue and recovery operations continued amid complaints of poor coordination

Venezuela earthquake: Death toll tops 1,400 as rescue efforts intensify

More than 1,600 foreign rescuers have joined search operations in the hardest-hit coastal areas as authorities race to find survivors amid hundreds of aftershocks

6.1-magnitude quake off northeast Japan rattles coast, no tsunami alert

The quake struck off coast of Iwate Prefecture, with a depth of about 40 kilometers (25 miles), on Sunday morning, and shook Aomori Prefecture and other nearby regions

Pakistan: Terrorists storm paramilitary HQ in Karachi, 3 personnel killed

Sindh Home Minister Zia ul Hasan Lanjhar said Special Security Unit commandos and the Anti-Terrorist Force were helping Rangers personnel in the clean-up operation

Magnitude 6 quake hits Afghanistan's Hindu Kush, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

Strong tremors were also felt across the Delhi-NCR region following the earthquake

California budget deal proposes new tax on digital software sales

The spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1 is Newsom's last as governor and comes as state finances are buoyed by an artificial intelligence boom fueled by home-state companies

Bahrain accuses Iran of launching new drone attack on its territory

Iran did not immediately acknowledge launching an attack

UK says it will open new sponsorship routes for eligible refugees

The new routes will allow community groups, universities and employers to sponsor refugees to come to the UK

Israel, Lebanon reach framework deal to end conflict, advance peace talks

Israel will maintain a "security zone" along the boundaries of the yellow line, which marks a seized territory that stretches some 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) into Lebanon from the Israeli border