On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Venezuela experienced two powerful earthquakes that shook the central region, marking the most severe seismic event in the country in over a century. The first quake registered a magnitude of 7.2 at 18:04 local time (22:04 GMT), about 200 kilometers west of Caracas. Shor
On June 24, 2026, experts shed light on the unusual seismic event that recently struck Venezuela: a double earthquake, or “doublet,” which is far less common than the typical mainshock followed by smaller aftershocks. Lucía Lozano, a seismologist from Spain’s National Seismic Network, explain
Venezuela is grappling with the aftermath of two powerful earthquakes that struck on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, leaving at least 164 people dead and close to 1,000 injured. The tremors, measuring magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, hit the coastal state of La Guaira—formerly known as Vargas—just 30 kilome
On August 2, 2027, the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century will captivate skywatchers worldwide with an extraordinary 6 minutes and 23 seconds of complete darkness. Experts warn this rare celestial event won’t happen again for another 100 years, making it a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle
On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Mexico’s federal Secretary of Culture, Claudia Curiel, issued a formal demand to halt the auction of 33 Mexican archaeological artifacts scheduled for that day at the Millon auction house in Paris. These pieces, spanning cultures such as the Maya, Olmec, Teotihuacan, M
As the 2026 World Cup wraps up its second group stage matchday, the tournament is already shaping up with some teams clinching their place in the Round of 16, while others face early elimination. Mexico made history by becoming the first confirmed group leader, setting the tone for what promises to
Mexico is gearing up for its final Group A match of the 2026 World Cup against Czechia this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at the iconic Estadio Azteca. After securing a 1-0 win over South Korea, Mexico has already guaranteed first place in the group with six points, thanks in part to the new tiebreaker rul
On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, France’s Ministry of Health confirmed its first positive Ebola case within the country. The patient is a humanitarian worker who recently returned from a mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak declared in mid-May. Accordi
This Saturday, June 27, a sizable asteroid named (152637) 1997 NC1 will make a close approach to Earth, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). Discovered in 1997, this space rock measures between 750 and 1,650 meters in diameter, roughly comparable to several city blocks. The asteroid will pa
On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Iván Cepeda, the leftist candidate and senator from the Pacto Histórico coalition, officially recognized the victory of Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia’s tightly contested presidential runoff. This concession follows the National Registry’s confirmation of a r
