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Caracas: Venezuela has been struck by two powerful earthquakes, described as among the most severe in over a century. According to Acting President Rodriguez, at least 32 people have been confirmed dead so far, though the toll is expected to rise. More than 700 people have been injured, and large-scale rescue and relief operations are underway. The first earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.2, was recorded by the US Geological Survey (USGS). Its epicentre was located off the Caribbean coast, west of the town of Moron, approximately 168 kilometres west of Caracas, at a depth of 13 kilometres. Shortly after,…

Dhaka: Bangladesh has described India’s explanation regarding the brief “detention” of Prime Minister’s Adviser for Information and Strategy Zahed Ur Rahman at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport as “unsatisfactory”. Speaking on Wednesday, a spokesperson for Bangladesh’s foreign ministry said the incident was “unfortunate and regrettable”, according to the state-run BSS news agency. The spokesperson said Indian authorities had been informed in advance through diplomatic channels that Rahman would head the Bangladesh delegation at a meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). Despite this, he was stopped by immigration officials at the airport earlier this month and was unable…

Caracas: Two powerful earthquakes struck off Venezuela's Caribbean coast within seconds of each other on Wednesday evening, causing widespread panic, damaging buildings and forcing evacuations across several cities. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the first quake measured 7.2 in magnitude and struck at a depth of 22 kilometres, about 168 kilometres west of Caracas near the coastal town of Morón. A second, stronger earthquake measuring 7.5 struck just a minute later at a depth of 10 kilometres, with its epicentre located southwest of Morón. Several videos have emerged, showing widespread destruction across the country after the two quakes left…