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Venezuela
‘Every life is hope’: Two boys, both 11, rescued from rubble as Venezuela toll passes 1,450
World
Venezuela in ‘critical hours’ to find earthquake survivors as more search and rescue teams arrive – latest updates
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Pakistan carries out deadly airstrikes along Afghanistan border
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Murdered French Teen Louis' Family Condemns 'Political Exploitation' of 'Justice for Louis' Movement
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Who Is Simon Carman? Australian Man Facing Death Penalty For Stuffing Thai Teen's Body Into Suitcase
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Family Demands Death Penalty for Australian Who Stuffed Thai Teen Body in Suitcase
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'9 years, female, white, virgin': Why Harry Potter, Hello Kitty toys in Europe are being probed for child trafficking
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Two 11-year-old boys pulled alive from Venezuela earthquake rubble as rescuers race against time
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Venezuela's earthquakes death toll nears 1,500, tens of thousands still missing
Gautam Adani
Adani case: NY judge's query procedural, unlikely to derail DoJ bid to drop charges, says US lawyer
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Trump news at a glance: Biden says Trump has ‘diminished’ US standing in the world as he attacks his successor
Venezuela
Venezuela earthquake death toll jumps to 1,500, nearly 50,000 people are still missing, over 770 buildings collapsed, looting of fuel, theft at medical facilities, even from dead add to misery
World
Norway Royal Family Crisis: Son Appeals Rape Conviction as Prosecutors Seek Even Longer Jail Term
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Ukraine war briefing: Putin expects US negotiators in Moscow; fuel rationing in Siberia as crisis bites
NASCAR
Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after Sonoma 2026
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Looting, theft in Venezuela's earthquake zone add to tragedy
World
'It's a Disaster World Cup': Iran Captain Mehdi Taremi Blasts FIFA Over Visas and Playing in Enemy Host Nation
National
From the rubble in Venezuela, an unexpected story of survival cuts through days of tragedy
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Former star player OJ Simpson will not be recognized at Buffalo Bills new stadium
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US homeland security secretary tells migrants to seek permanent status or leave
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