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• Watch the moment a powerful earthquake strikes Venezuela

  25-06-2026 23:17 via smh.com.au
  
  At least 188 people are dead and the death toll is expected to rise
  
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• King Charles reveals personal tax bill for first time

  25-06-2026 23:01 via smh.com.au
  
  In an unprecedented move, the monarchy has published new details about its finances after years of debate about the cost of the royal family.
  
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• Parts of Europe and UK swelter through 40 degree days

  25-06-2026 22:41 via smh.com.au
  
  Millions of people have sweltered through 40 degree temperatures in Europe and the UK.
  
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• Death toll expected to rise in Venezuela earthquake

  25-06-2026 22:41 via smh.com.au
  
  There are fears the death toll from the Venezuela earthquake could jump to 10,000 people.
  
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• Hundreds still trapped, thousands missing as Venezuela quake toll rises

  25-06-2026 20:08 via smh.com.au
  
  Families began posting missing person flyers with photos of loved ones, while others shared handwritten lists of names as they searched for those still unaccounted for.
  
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• At least 32 dead and 700 injured after twin earthquakes in Venezuela

  25-06-2026 12:42 via smh.com.au
  
  Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slammed Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas and leaving residents shaken.
  
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• ‘Like a horror movie’: Devastation and chaos after twin quakes strike Venezuela

  25-06-2026 08:52 via smh.com.au
  
  The US Geological Survey warned the death toll would most likely run into the thousands, with a substantial probability of exceeding 10,000.
  
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• As America’s birthday approaches, its front yard is a construction zone

  25-06-2026 07:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Less than two weeks before the nation’s big birthday party, Washington DC is getting a costly and disruptive facelift.
  
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• Kimchi and a show: inside a North Korean restaurant in Beijing

  25-06-2026 05:14 via smh.com.au
  
  The Pyongyang restaurant in Beijing’s Korea town is part of a network funnelling money back to the North Korean regime.
  
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• Trump meets NATO chief at White House

  25-06-2026 04:19 via smh.com.au
  
  The NATO secretary-general has tried to smooth over differences with Donald Trump in a White House meeting.
  
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• ‘We got played’: One of Trump’s biggest allies is having second thoughts about him

  25-06-2026 03:57 via smh.com.au
  
  Initial optimism that Trump would be a good friend to the Gulf States has faded significantly, with many in the region unhappy with how the war against Iran has played out.
  
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• ‘High casualties’ feared as powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela

  25-06-2026 03:18 via smh.com.au
  
  Twin 7-magnitude earthquakes have hit Venezuela, causing buildings to collapse in Caracas, with warnings of further powerful aftershocks.
  
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• Venezuelan capital rocked by two back to back earthquakes

  25-06-2026 02:49 via smh.com.au
  
  Strong earthquakes west of the city of Caracas have damaged buildings in Caracas and prompted warnings of potentially heavy casualties and widespread destruction.
  
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• Major earthquakes strike Venezuela

  25-06-2026 02:31 via smh.com.au
  
  Video shows people running and screaming at a Venezuela airport after two major earthquakes shook the country.
  
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• ‘High casualties’ feared as powerful back-to-back earthquakes hit Venezuela

  25-06-2026 02:04 via smh.com.au
  
  Twin 7-magnitude earthquakes have hit Venezuela, causing buildings to collapse in Caracas, with warnings of further powerful aftershocks.
  
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• Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, collapsing buildings in Caracas

  25-06-2026 02:04 via smh.com.au
  
  Twin 7-magnitude earthquakes have hit Venezuela, with warnings of further powerful aftershocks.
  
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• UN-commissioned experts accuse Israel of targeting Gaza children, repeat genocide claim

  25-06-2026 02:00 via smh.com.au
  
  An investigative body operating under the UN Human Rights Council says more 20,000 children may have been killed in the war.
  
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