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Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days

The man was trapped in the rubble of a building that collapsed after the twin earthquakes.

A man has been rescued alive after being trapped for eight days in the rubble of a building that collapsed after twin earthquakes in Venezuela. Our reporter explains more.

Russian forces launched a major drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight, killing 20 people, in what the city's mayor has described as the "most massive attack" on the Ukrainian capital. We hear from people in Kyiv and speak to Ukrainian MPs.

And Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to celebrate their wedding with a party at New York's Madison Square Garden this weekend. We hear from fans ahead of the big day.

(Photo: Rescue workers hug themselves after pulling out survivor Hernan Alberto Gil, who was trapped for over a week following 24 June earthquakes, from a collapsed mall in La Guaira, Venezuela, 2 July, 2026. Credit: Maxwell Briceno/Reuters)

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