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Venezuela reeling after powerful twin earthquakes as promises of aid pour in

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CARACAS, Venezuela, June 25, 2026 (AP) — Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets as communities across the South American country sustained damage. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez declared a state of emergency in an address to the nation late Wednesday. She said the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes shortly after 6 p.m. caused damage in several states but she did not provide figures of fatalities, injuries or homes and buildings affected. The earthquakes, among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century, roiled the region, with buildings evacuated

Colombia’s vote may reshape the Amazon’s future as political winds shift across Latin America

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BOGOTA, Colombia June 25, 2026 (AP) — The rise of Abelardo de la Espriella, a businessman and lawyer set to be Colombia’s next president, is raising questions about whether political shifts underway across Latin America could reshape the future of the Amazon rainforest. The Colombia election result comes as Peru appears poised to elect Keiko Fujimori as president following a closely contested vote. Meanwhile, Brazil is preparing for a presidential election that could push the country back to the right if Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, defeats President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The elections raise the

Stock markets rally in early trade tracking drop in oil prices, positive trends in Asian equities

Mumbai, Jun 25 (PTI) Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Thursday, tracking a decline in crude oil prices and a positive trend in Asian equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 440.23 points to 77,435.76 in early deals. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 137.80 points to 24,147.60. From the 30-Sensex firms, InterGlobe Aviation, Maruti, Mahindra & Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, State Bank of India and Hindustan Unilever were among the major winners. Power Grid, Titan, Infosys and Bharat Electronics were among the laggards. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded 1.70 per cent lower at

Rupee rises 31 paise to 94.24 against US dollar in early

Mumbai, Jun 25 (PTI) The rupee rose 31 paise to 94.24 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday as global crude oil prices continued to decline and went below levels seen before the start of the West Asia conflict. A weaker greenback and positive sentiments in the domestic equity market further supported the local unit while heavy FII outflows prevented a sharper rise, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.30 against the US dollar and strengthened further to 94.24, up 31 paise from its previous close. The rupee appreciated 21 paise

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