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World Service,27 Jun 2026,49 mins

Rescue efforts continue in Venezuela

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Venezuelans still have hope of seeing their loved ones, as death toll climbs to 920.Tens of thousands are believed to still be buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings. Also in today's programme:The US says it has carried out strikes in Iran after Tehran attacked a ship in the Strait of Hormuz; and, we'll hear about the iconic power of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Presenter Julian Worricker is joined by Mei-Ling, an investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker in Ireland, and Adeolu Adekola, a Nigerian policy and development analyst based in the Canadian city of Saskatoon. Photo: Aftermath of earthquakes in La Guaira. 27 June 2026/ Credit: Reuters

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