Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez says nearly 600 people are now confirmed dead after two huge earthquakes struck the country. Experts have said the death toll could continue to rise.

We ask Luis Fajardo of BBC Monitoring what this disaster could mean for the country’s future, at a time of great political and economic turmoil.

President Donald Trump – who ordered the removal of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro at the start of this year – has pledged American assistance in the wake of the earthquakes, saying “we will be there for our new and great friends”. But there are questions about what effect the devastation could have on the redevelopment and oil industry investment that President Trump promised when US forces seized Maduro.

Millions of poverty-stricken Venezuelans were already in dire need of aid before the quakes, according to humanitarian groups. And there are growing calls for Maduro’s successor – Delcy Rodriguez – to hold fair and free elections.

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00:00 Introduction
00:13 Earthquake devastation in Venezuela
01:39 Venezuela’s economic crisis
02:51 Trump and Venezuelan politics after Maduro
04:41 What aid does Venezuela need?
05:39 How could the earthquakes affect Venezuela’s economic recovery?
07:37 Calls for fair Venezuelan elections

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A former high-ranking Ukrainian intelligence officer, Dmytro Kozyura, has been sentenced to life in prison for spying for Russia. Once a counter-terrorism chief in Kyiv’s security service, he was convicted of high treason for sharing state secrets with Moscow.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government has conducted hundreds of investigations into domestic spying since Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Earlier this month, the head of a district court in Poltava region was reportedly sentenced to 15 years in prison for collaborating with Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). Civilians have also been accused of documenting and sharing intelligence, including troop movements, with Russia.

We ask the BBC’s global affairs reporter Paul Moss what motivates Ukrainians to spy for the Kremlin, and how Moscow’s intelligence gathering has affected the war in Ukraine.

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00:00 Introduction
00:21 Convicted Dmytro Kozyura
01:29 How Ukraine caught Kozyura
03:08 Ukrainians spying for Russia
04:14 Why people spy for Moscow
07:46 Spying against Russia
08:59 How important is espionage for Russia’s war effort?

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Why did the chicken cross the road…?

… to find out why fast-growing chickens are reshaping the poultry industry and dividing opinion.

So-called “Frankenchickens” are bred to grow to slaughter weight faster than standard chickens – fuelling a growing debate about animal welfare and sustainability.

Supporters say they’re an efficient way to meet demand by keeping costs down and environmental impact low, but critics argue they cause serious health and wellbeing issues for the animals.

At the centre of this debate is Northern Ireland, one of the UK’s biggest poultry producers. Here’s what we explore in the video;

00:00 – Have you heard of a ‘Frankenchicken’?
00:59 – A history of chicken in Northern Ireland
01:37 – Meeting the UK’s demand for chicken
03:11 – The birth of the ‘Frankenchicken’
03:54 – The view from animal rights campaigners
04:21 – The Sustainable Chicken Forum and the Better Chicken Commitment
06:08 – Companies leave the Better Chicken Commitment
07:55 – SCF explained – the argument around sustainability
10:35 – Northern Irish chicken production
11:19 – What does this all mean for Northern Irish farmers?
11:50 – What will companies decide to do?

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What’s the best way to sleep in a heatwave? When is the hottest point in a day? And what’s the latest advice for people in the UK?

All your questions about the UK heatwave have been answered by experts and professionals.

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This week marked ten years since the UK voted for Brexit.

Our Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the impact that Brexit has had on the UK economy.

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