The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela has climbed to 589, with 2,980 people injured, authorities confirmed early Friday, around 34 hours after the disaster. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced the latest official figures during an emergency deployment in the heavily affected coastal state of La Guaira at approximately 2:30 a.m.… Read more: Death Toll Rises to 589 After Devastating Twin Earthquakes in Venezuela

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel, has accused Israeli authorities and security forces of deliberately targeting Palestinian children, stating that these actions amount to genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in the Gaza Strip, as well as war crimes in the West Bank… Read more: Israel Deliberately Targeted Palestinian Children, Amounting to Genocide, UN Inquiry Says