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Hundreds of firefighters battled forest infernos in France, Spain and Portugal on Sunday as temperatures rose again in heatwave-scarred Europe. The latest wildfires have already devastated more than 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) of land – twice the size of Manhattan – across the three countries where temperatures in some places were predicted to touch 40°C on Sunday. Authorities registered thousands of excess deaths during one of Europe’s worst heatwaves in June, and with more extreme weather...

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Venezuela‘s official death toll from last week’s twin earthquakes rose to nearly 3,000 on Saturday.

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Daniele Nyirandutiye, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, discusses how the Ebola outbreak in Congo exposed critical weaknesses in healthcare and why long-term investment is essential. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire in Aude, southern France, after flames spread from Hérault and burned more than 800 hectares overnight.

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The earthquakes destroyed tens of thousands of buildings across northern Venezuela, killing more than 2,200 people, and leaving La Guaira state as the hardest-hit region in the country.

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The tremor hit at a depth of 120 kilometres, roughly 58 kilometres west of Tobelo in North Maluku province, and officials confirmed there is no tsunami threat.

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A major wildfire in France's Aude department burns 900 hectares as aircraft and firefighters battle the blaze and evacuees reach emergency shelters.

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Delcy Rodríguez has hit back at criticism over her government’s response to the quakes, rejecting accusations of slow rescue efforts and claims that official casualty figures have been under-reported.

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Fatalities from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes jumped to nearly 3,000 people, official updated figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors. Tens of thousands more are still reported missing following the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude shocks.

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Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes killed nearly 3,000, updated official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble of the disaster. Tens of thousands more are still reported missing.

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Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes killed nearly 3,000, updated official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble of the disaster. FRANCE 24's Maxime Pluvinet reports from Caracas.

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16,592 people were injured

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The disasters exposed Delcy Rodríguez’s weak grasp on power.

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Natural disasters have accelerated political change elsewhere in the region.

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Chadchart Sittipunt, an independent, has replicated the landslide victory that delivered him to the governor's office in 2022.

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The storm is forecast to bring winds in excess of 160mph and waves nearly 11m high when it makes landfall on Monday.

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Fans’ euphoric reactions to the Mexican national team’s recent victory in the 2026 World Cup caused a series of unusual vibrations that were detected by seismic warning systems.

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Ghana's death toll from last week's floods has risen to 34, with authorities warning the number could increase as rescue efforts continue.

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CIDCA: China provides anti-epidemic support to Africa

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In Venezuela, the heaviest damages from last week's devastating earthquakes can be found, not surprisingly, in the worst-hit areas.

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Help is pouring into Venezuela from around the world in the wake of last week's devastating earthquakes.

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In the days following the twin earthquakes, scenes of devastation have spread across northern Venezuela.

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The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 2,295, while the number of injured has climbed to 11,267, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Wednesday.

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This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory has cancelled the No 1 typhoon signal but warned the city will still be hit by strong winds, swells and heavy showers, with unsettled weather expected to continue until mid next week. The forecaster replaced the standby typhoon signal, issued on Thursday, with the strong monsoon signal at 3.21am on Saturday as Tropical Cyclone Maysak...

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Doctors fear a severe medical crisis in Venezuela following the 24 June earthquakes that killed 2,295 and injured more than 11,000. Thousands of displaced survivors are living in crowded shelters without clean water.

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With little hope of finding loved ones alive, frustrated families of those affected by Venezuela's double earthquakes clamored for help to recover their loved one's bodies Friday as uncertainty grew over the death toll from the tragedy. Authorities on Friday reported a total of 2,645 deaths and more than 12,000 wounded from the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that struck the country last week, with most fatalities in the coastal town of La Guaira, where scores of residential complexes were flattened.

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Hundreds of Spanish firefighters battled an expanding wildfire near the tourist hotspot of Costa Brava on Friday as Portugal sought outside help to combat forest fires in its north.

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Thousands of demonstrators flooded a German city on Saturday, blocking major roads and disrupting public transport, in a bid to shut down the annual congress of the far-right AfD party.

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In an emotional video, Nara Smith reveals toddler Whimsy Lou was diagnosed with cancer late last year.

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In tonight's edition, Ebola is spreading beyond its original hotspot in the DRC as a new case has been detected nearly 600 kilometers away. And another human rights catastrophe is unfolding in Sudan around the besieged city of al-Obeid, the UN says.