Explanation

Israel captured Beaufort Castle, a 12th-century medieval fortress in southern Lebanon in 2026.

This was a medieval Crusader-era fortress in southern Lebanon near the city of Nabatieh.

 Israeli forces seized it in late May 2026 during an expanded offensive against Hezbollah.

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Explanation

On 24 June  2026, northern Venezuela was struck by catastrophic back-to-back twin earthquakes measuring magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, marking the country's most powerful seismic event in over a century.

The interim government declared a nationwide state of emergency to deploy first responders for search-and-rescue operations.

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Explanation

On 24 June  2026, northern Venezuela was struck by catastrophic back-to-back twin earthquakes measuring magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, marking the country's most powerful seismic event in over a century.

The interim government declared a nationwide state of emergency to deploy first responders for search-and-rescue operations.

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Explanation

On 25 June 2026, France recorded its hottest-ever night on record during the severe European heatwave.

Nighttime temperatures remained exceptionally high across the country, with Paris also sweating through its hottest-ever June night as temperatures refused to drop below 24.2° C (75.5° F).

Explanation

On 24 June  2026, northern Venezuela was struck by catastrophic back-to-back twin earthquakes measuring magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, marking the country's most powerful seismic event in over a century.

The interim government declared a nationwide state of emergency to deploy first responders for search-and-rescue operations.

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