- At least 1,450 people are dead and tens of thousands missing after devastating double earthquakes in Venezuela.
- Rescue efforts in Venezuela are overwhelmed, with families digging through rubble as international aid arrives.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin rejects Ukraine’s propo
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