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7.2 Magnitude Quake Followed by 7.5 Magnitude Tremor 39 Seconds Later: Back-to-Back Earthquakes Strike Venezuela Back-to-back powerful earthquakes, both exceeding magnitude 7, struck Venezuela in South America at an interval of just 39 seconds this morning Korean time. SBS Jun 26, 2026 1:09 AM

Russian Foreign Ministry: South Korea Must Abandon Sanctions and Pressure on North Korea, Take Concrete Action ▲ Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko The Russian Foreign Ministry ha… SBS Jun 26, 2026 12:58 AM

Emergency Declared as Overnight Rescue Efforts Continue; Fears of Mounting Casualties Overnight rescue operations have continued in the earthquake-stricken regions. As search efforts progress, the scale of casualties is expected to rise, with some projections suggesting the death toll could reach as high as 100,000. SBS Jun 26, 2026 12:38 AM

Red Heat Alerts Issued for 17 Italian Cities; At Least 5 Dead As red heat alerts were issued for 17 Italian cities, including Rome, Florence, and Milan, on June 25 , at least five deaths have been reported so far due to the extreme heat. SBS Jun 26, 2026 12:36 AM

UN Coordinating Rapid Deployment of International Rescue Teams to Venezuela Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, stated in a statement on June 25 that the UN is "mobilizing all available resources to support the people of Venezuela in response to the deadly and devastating earthquakes that have struck the country." "The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is coordinating the rapid deployment of urban search and rescue teams from across the international community through the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group ," Fletcher said. SBS Jun 26, 2026 12:27 AM