Venezuela earthquakes kill 920 people

The Venezuelan authorities say more than 900 people are now known to have died in Wednesday's two huge earthquakes. Rescuers continue to search for survivors while families desperately wait for news.

Also on today's programme: after this week's record-high temperatures across Europe, we'll ask whether the continent is prepared to adapt to the changing climate; and author Beth O'Brien, who won a Carnegie Medal for Writing for her reworking of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale, joins us.

Presenter Julian Worricker is joined by Mei-Ling, an investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker in Ireland, and Adeolu Adekola, a Nigerian policy and development analyst based in the Canadian city of Saskatoon.

Photo: Aftermath of earthquakes in La Guaira 27 June 2026. Credit: Reuters