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Rescue efforts are continuing in Venezuela for a third day after two back-to-back earthquakes, killing at least 920 and injuring more than 3,360 people.

The quakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, hit less than a minute apart on Wednesday.

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0:00 - Deadly earthquakes hit

0:43 - Search efforts

01:38 - BBC reporter’s home hit

02:56 - International aid

03:40 - Lasting impacts on Venezuela

04:23 - US-Venezuela tensions

05:22 - How bad is the damage?

06:04 - Why is Venezuela vulnerable?

07:02 - What next for Venezuela?

Temperatures broke June records in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands on Friday as the death toll from Europe's heatwave climbed in Spain and France and authorities cancelled concerts and other public events because of health risks.

Germany's highest ever temperature of 41.3C was recorded provisionally in the south-western city of Saarbrücken, just over the border from France, which this week endured its hottest temperatures three days in a row.

Although France's heatwave has peaked, its health minister said the "emergence of deaths at home" was of particular concern.

The World Meteorological Organization warned of "major impacts" to health, ecosystems, agriculture and labour.

At least 150 million people across the European continent were facing temperatures higher than 35C on Friday, according to calculations by the AFP news agency.

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Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez says she is confident that teams will find survivors of Wednesday's deadly earthquakes.

Rescue efforts are continuing for a third day after two back-to-back quakes struck the country, killing at least 920 and injuring more than 3,360 people.

The UN's aid chief tells the BBC that today is "crucial" for relief efforts as international rescue teams arrive in the country.

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The US military has conducted strikes on Iranian targets after President Donald Trump accused Iran of a "foolish violation" of its truce following an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

US Central Command said it had struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions on Friday, in response to a drone attack on a cargo ship on Thursday which halted a planned evacuation of sailors stuck in the region.

Tehran said the cargo ship was attacked because it was using an unauthorised route to transit through the Gulf waterway.

After the US strikes, Iran in turn accused the US of violating their interim deal and said it had struck targets linked to American forces.

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It has been more than four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. BBC Correspondent Nick Beake, who was in Ukraine when the war began, returns to see how the country has been transformed by years of constant conflict.

Nick and his team experience the reality of life in a modern war, from surviving a night under heavy missile fire in Kyiv to going inside the secret drone factories helping Ukraine sustain its war efforts.

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0:00 Missiles hit

0:50 Returning to Kyiv

01:45 Drone development

04:47 Revisiting students

06:23 1am explosion alert

10:18 Reporting on strikes

12:12 Tracking down old contacts

21:00 Leaving Ukraine

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King Charles and Queen Camilla will not live at Buckingham Palace when £369m of refurbishments are completed next year, the latest royal accounts have revealed.

The palace, which has served as the official London residence of the UK sovereign since 1837, will continue to be the administrative headquarters of the monarchy but the King has decided that nearby Clarence House will remain his official home.

The decision has partly been taken to allow greater public access to the landmark, officials said.

A 10-year refurbishment of Buckingham Palace - funded through a temporary increase in the Sovereign Grant, which pays for the official duties of the royals - is due to be completed in March.

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The last week of June 2026 saw record-breaking temperatures across parts of the UK and Europe.

While some enjoyed the sunshine, the heat caused trains, schools and emergency services to buckle.

But what caused it? And how did people cope?

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King Charles has become the first monarch ever to reveal their tax bill: £12.9 million.

The King has broken royal precedent by publishing some of his finances, revealing that he is in the top 100 of UK taxpayers. But we still don’t know much about his income, or how this tax bill was calculated.

The accounts also show that the main source of annual public funding for the Royals will nearly double within three years. Adam speaks to Senior Royal Correspondent Daniela Relph.

He’s also joined by Ailbhe Rea, Political editor of the New Statesman, and Sienna Rodgers, Deputy Editor of the House Magazine, to discuss the week in Westminster.

00:00 - The King doesn’t live at Buckingham Palace

01:05 - Why Buckingham Palace won’t be their home?

03:45 - King’s tax payments revealed

08:02 - Royal Family will receive more money

14:26 - Starmer resignation reaction

20:39 - Andy Burnham’s ‘rockstar’ entrance

25:15 - Andy Burnham’s leadership preparations

32:14 - Will women play a bigger role in Burnham’s team?

38:22 - Another Labour internal row?

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French authorities have announced public alcohol consumption and sales bans in Paris, in a bid to ease pressure on the capital's hospitals during the heatwave.

Parisians will be restricted from drinking alcohol in public from noon on Friday until 07:00 on Saturday. The measures will be in place during the same hours from Saturday to Sunday.

Heatwave conditions that have left Spain, the UK and France sweltering for days are set to shift to the east, with forecasters in Germany and the Czech Republic warning of extreme conditions.

Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C across the country on Friday, while an extreme weather warning is now in place in much of the Czech Republic.

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For two decades, PEPFAR, the US program to curb Aids/HIV, enjoyed support and financial backing from both Republicans and Democrats, saving an estimated 26 million lives in what is described as the largest ever commitment by any nation to address a single disease.

Previous presidents - including Donald Trump in his first term - continued to praise and support the effort. But last week, the State Department announced that it would be ending its support for PEPFAR in South Africa. The UN has warned the decision could end up costing lives.

US officials told the BBC that the funding cut was in part a response to South Africa's alleged failure to protect the white-minority Afrikaner community, an accusation Pretoria rejects.

Asma speaks to the BBC’s Senior Africa Producer Ed Habershon about what drove this decision and what the impact could be.

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Chapters:

01:40 What is PEPFAR?

02:45 Has it saved many lives?

03:22 Why has PEPFAR been cut?

05:15 What’s been the impact of Trump’s cuts to the foreign aid?

13:05 What does this all have to do with white farmers in South Africa?

16:16 Is there a ‘white genocide’ in South Africa?

17:34 What happened when the South African president visited the White House?

20:00 Is the PEPFAR cut political?

21:38 What is the South African government doing about it?

25:13 What is the global impact?