NewsLIVEVenezuela earthquakes kill at least 32, with 700 injured, as buildings destroyed across CaracasThe US Geological Survey earlier calculated a 44% chance of more than 10,000 fatalities, and a 30% chance of more than 100,000.Moment quakes hit Venezuela, causing people to rush on to streetsVideo filmed by BBC reporters, contributors and locals shows the aftermath, as frantic residents evacuate.6 hrs agoLatin AmericaTrump asks Congress for $87bn, mostly for 'urgent' Iran war costsBut the budget faces an uphill battle, coming a day after lawmakers rebuked Trump's military action. 5 hrs agoUS & CanadaElon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceXElon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday after a brutal global tech rout erased billions from his wealth.12 hrs ago'Strongest quake I've ever felt' - Venezuelans describe panicTwo quakes hit the capital seconds apart, the first at a magnitude of 7.2 and the second at 7.5.3 hrs agoLatin AmericaFrance, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western EuropeTens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent. 8 hrs agoEuropeTrump describes Burnham as 'the mayor of a town' and 'extremely liberal'Donald Trump gives his first public reaction to the prospect of Andy Burnham becoming prime minister.58 mins agoPoliticsPhilippines bans video game played by alleged high school shooterThe rare school shooting that left three students killed and 20 others injured has shocked the country.7 hrs agoAsiaAir conditioning creates political divide after France records hottest dayWhy Trump is so annoyed by Republican discord on Iran warScotland's World Cup hopes on brink after 3-0 defeat by BrazilAnthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilitiesMeet the fans being paid $50,000 to watch every single World Cup match World Cup'It is what it is' - 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