Death toll rises in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes | Morning news bulletin 26 June 2026

I just stood there saying, 'Dear God, here I am.' It just kept shaking, and then I thought, 'How am I going to get down?'".Plan International is calling for full humanitarian access and accountability after an independent UN report concluded that Israel continues to commit genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza.The humanitarian group is calling on the international community to use every means available to ensure 'sustained, predictable and unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza'.Speaking to SBS, Plan International’s Global Humanitarian Director, Dr Unni Krishnan says Australia must demand accountability."Australia is a signatory to global initiatives, such as rights of the child, and therefore needs to take action Australia must also advocate for unhindered humanitarian access and help ensure lifesaving aid reaches children and families started in Gaza