UN says over 50,000 missing after Venezuela quakes
6/27/202629 min
The number of people killed in Wednesday's powerful double earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to more than 900, with over 3,000 injured. Also: the US strikes several targets in Iran in retaliation for an alleged attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guard reportedly responds by targeting US sites in the Gulf. Israel and Lebanon sign a framework agreement brokered by the US. Scientists find evidence of vast hidden magma systems inside Mars. The symphony orchestras playing live film scores in cinemas. The influence of the Spice Girls 30 years on. And the German mathematician who's predicted the winner of every World Cup since 2014.
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Photo: People standing outside a collapsed building in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 26, 2026 after back-to-back earthquakes. Credit: REUTERS/Maxwell Briceno
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[upbeat music] This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. [upbeat music] I'm Pete Ross, and in the early hours of Saturday the 27th of June, these are our main stories. The search for earthquake survivors in Venezuela continues as the UN confirms more than 50,000 people are still missing. The US says it's launched what it describes as retaliatory strikes on Iran. President Trump's former national security advisor, John