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188 dead and 43 degrees

Quakes kill scores as Europe overheats and Hormuz truce starts to fray

A brutal half-day brought physical shocks and political ones. Venezuela dug through concrete, Europe hunted for shade, and diplomacy around the Strait of Hormuz took a drone-sized dent.

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7.1-magnitude earthquake in Venezuela
Delegate Isabel Jara is confirmed dead after her building collapsed in La Guaira, prompting three days of official mourning in the Canary Islands.
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Authorities declare a state of emergency in occupied Crimea, cutting power to 1.6 million residents after drone strikes hit energy infrastructure.
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Rescuers search for thousands missing after twin quakes kill 235 in Venezuela · Pollar