Rescue crews are racing to find survivors in the rubble of Venezuela's powerful earthquakes as the death toll reached 1,430.

Iran and the US continued their attacks in the Gulf as each accused the other of violating an interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month-old war.

In the second of two reports on the upcoming Irish Presidency of the EU, Europe Editor Tony Connelly examines the pressures Ireland will face to steer key EU legislation during the next six months.

French health officials have said there has been around 1,000 more deaths than expected during a record-breaking heatwave that has baked much of western Europe for days.

Donald Trump is known for his fondness for charts, gold and flattery. NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte is known for winning over the US president.