UN News
UN warns that Colombia's earthquake has created a perfect storm for armed groups to recruit children, as damaged schools and disrupted education leave kids vulnerable in conflict-ridden areas.
UN News
Colombia's earthquake left 1.2 million people in need, but some communities are still waiting for aid, because apparently ten days is plenty of time to forget an entire region.
BBC World
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Spain injures three, damages buildings, and forces Granada's Alhambra to take an unplanned siesta.
BBC World
Indonesia's Flores island deals with a deadly earthquake, displaced survivors, and an aid response that's moving at a geological pace.
The Guardian Europe
A 7.7-magnitude quake in eastern Indonesia kills at least 47, triggers tsunami warnings, and reminds everyone that living on the 'ring of fire' is a geological gamble.
UN News
UN offers aid for Colombia's biggest quake in a century, citing 126 dead and 1,495 injured - because when nature throws a tantrum, bureaucracy rushes in.
The Guardian
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rattles western Colombia, toppling buildings and killing at least 47, while officials scramble to rescue and reassure.
BBC World
Japan gets shaken, not stirred, with over 100 aftershocks, a mall explosion, and a prime minister racing against time - all under a 35°C sun.
The Guardian
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake in southern Japan kills 13, injures hundreds, and leaves thousands without power and water as aftershocks continue.
BBC World
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Japan traps shoppers in an Aeon Mall, because apparently shopping wasn't stressful enough already.
UN News
UNFPA reports that earthquakes don't stop childbirth, but damaged hospitals and funding shortfalls might. They need $10M; only 40% raised so far.
The Guardian
A 5.5-magnitude quake in Peru kills 5, injures 20+, and displaces 300 - because building with adobe on the Ring of Fire is a bold strategy.
The Guardian
Venezuela's government insists its earthquake response is solid, but with thousands dead and families burying their own, the body count is expected to soar.
BBC World
Venezuela's earthquake morgue becomes a heartbreaking assembly line of grief, where families identify loved ones by tattoos, blankets, or not at all.
The Guardian
After eight days trapped under a collapsed mall, a Venezuelan security guard is rescued - but not before asking the team not to tell his wife he was alive, just in case.
The Atlantic
Venezuela's twin towers collapse in earthquake; neighbors dig through rubble with bare hands while international help arrives late.
BBC World
Venezuelans use pickaxes and bare hands to dig for loved ones after twin earthquakes, while the government announces a color-coded traffic light system for building safety and promises more aid - eventually.
The Guardian Europe
Venezuela's biggest earthquake in over a century exposes a crumbling state and the hollowness of Trump's promises, with 1,450 dead and $6.7bn in damage.
The Guardian
Twin earthquakes in Venezuela kill at least 1,450, including the families of two footballers, as rescuers race against time to find survivors amid rubble.
UN News
A double earthquake in Venezuela leaves 235 dead, 41,000 missing, and millions too scared to go back inside their own homes.
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