NPR News: 06-27-2026 11AM EDT

Nora Raum· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. International search and rescue teams are arriving in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes hit Wednesday night. More than 900 people died and tens of thousands are reported missing. Rescue efforts are hampered by a lack of resources. John Otis reports from Caracas.

John Otis0:20

While we were driving into Caracas, we passed convoy after convoy of aid trucks trying to get to the disaster zone. But one problem is that the government lacks heavy equipment like bulldozers and backhoes. That's partly why you see a lot of average folks taking matters into their own hands.

Nora Raum· Host0:38

John Otis reporting. Bahrain's foreign ministry said today Bahrain was hit by a number of Iranian drones, calling it an attack on its sovereignty. The strikes appeared to be in retaliation for US drone strikes on multiple sites in Iran last night after Iranian drones attacked a ship trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Separately, the British military reported another ship in the strait was struck by a projectile today. Police in China say a small aircraft crashed into the tallest building in Beijing yesterday. Authorities say the pilot was killed and 13 others on the ground were injured. NPR's Jennifer Pak reports.

Jennifer Pak1:18

[helicopter whirring] A few blocks from the skyscraper, the damage is still visible. I'm on the east side of the building, and even from this distance, I can see a big rectangle of