The World Tonight - UN says 50,000 Venezuelans still missing after twin earthquakes

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The number of people killed has risen to at least 920, with 3,360 injured, according to officials. We report live from Caracas.

Also on the programme: actor Brian Cox on his hopes for the Scotland football team as they wait to find out whether their 2026 World Cup campaign is over. And just hours before BBC Radio 4's Long Wave signal ends, we hear about the transmission masts that put Droitwich in Worcestershire on the map.

Published on Friday, 26th June 2026.

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