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Venezuela quakes kill 1,400 as time running out to find survivors

14 Sept 02:10 Key points summarised by AI

Powerful earthquakes have devastated Venezuela, claiming 1,430 lives with hopes for finding more survivors dwindling rapidly 72 hours after the tremors.
Millions are feared to lack basic sanitation and other essential needs, with tens of thousands reported missing amidst widespread building collapses across the country.
International aid, including US flights and rescue teams from 21 nations, is arriving to assist Venezuela, which is already grappling with an economic crisis and political upheaval.
Public outrage mounts over the local government's response, with volunteers facing bureaucratic hurdles to join desperate search efforts, despite a miraculous rescue of a newborn.
The UN estimates the disaster could affect up to 6.76 million people and cause $6.7 billion in physical damage, further straining the nation's fragile infrastructure and services.

Today 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.