A huge rescue and recovery operation is underway across northern Venezuela after two back-to-back earthquakes struck overnight. At least 164 people have died, but experts say the number could well rise to thousands as the extent of the damage becomes clear.

Two strong earthquakes hit west of Venezuela's capital on Wednesday. Scientists are estimating high casualties and extensive damage. BBC News' Vanessa Silva has the latest from Caracas.

Two major earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, hit near the Venezuelan capital on Wednesday, collapsing buildings and causing widespread damage.

An earthquake struck near the northern coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, causing buildings to collapse in the capital, Caracas. Follow for live updates.

President Donald Trump said tolls on ships sailing in the Strait of Hormuz would be a red line issue for the US in negotiations with Iran.

The two countries, which ended ‌a first round of negotiations in Switzerland on Monday, have offered conflicting accounts about control.

President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that Iran is desperate to make a deal, doing so right after it was reported that the country struck a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran attacked a cargo ship traveling through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, possibly upending President Donald Trump‘s diplomatic end to the war with Iran. A U.S. official confirmed to the Washington Examiner that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps “struck it with a drone.

King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after the completion of a 10-year, 369 million-pound ($487 million) refurbishment program as the monarchy seeks to increase public access to the his

King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, royal officials said on Thursday, ending nearly two centuries of the central London landmark serving as the British monarch’s primary residence.

Buckingham Palace has been the British monarch’s official residence in London for nearly two centuries. But royal officials say King Charles and Queen Camilla won’t reside there.

The British monarch also won't live at Buckingham Palace after its refurbishment, ending a nearly 200-year royal practice King Charles will not live at Buckingham ⁠Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year,

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to pot

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday for President Donald Trump's administration to strip hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants of a humanitarian status that protects them from deportation.

The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Thursday backed restrictive Trump administration policies affecting temporary protected status for some migrants. The high court also sided with the administration on the methods of seeking asylum.

While Thursday's decision dealt with Haitians and Syrians, its rationale could affect up to 1.3 million noncitizens who are protected by Temporary Protected Status.

Follow live updates and coverage on the 2026 World Cup games as Germany faces Ecuador, USA takes on Turkey, with the latest scores, highlights, team news and analysis throughout the day.

Check out the full game highlights between Ecuador and Germany in the 2026 FIFA World Cup™. Announced by Ian Darke and Landon Donovan.

Ecuador have booked their place in the 2026 World Cup knockouts after coming from behind to beat Germany 2-1. In a lively first half, Leroy Sane's early opener was quickly cancelled out by Nilson Angulo's equaliser.

All four teams of Group E are still in the race for a spot in the World Cup's round of 32. While Germany have already clinched a place in the next round after winning the two opening games of the group,

North Korean leader Kim ​Jong Un oversaw tests of key ‌weapons on Thursday as part of the country's goal for the modernisation of its missile program, ​state media KCNA reported on Friday.

North Korea has commissioned a new 5,000-ton destroyer with leader Kim Jong-un voicing expectations that the Navy's combat capabilities will be strengthened, state media reported Wednesday.

North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong Un touts as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities, state media reported Wednesday

North Korea on Tuesday commissioned its largest-ever warship, a 5,000-ton destroyer that military analysts say could give Pyongyang’s adversaries something more to think about in a time of crisis.