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• Search for four missing Venezuelans in Trinidad and Tobago begins; delivery of Glorious Independence bonus begins; five people killed in shooting in Kentucky, US; six reported dead due to heavy rains in India. Main photo: Faisal Khan | Anadolu

This Saturday, July 6, the Trinidad and Tobago Police began the search for four missing Venezuelan women, between 16 and 26 years of age.

The government of Nicolás Maduro began the delivery of the “Glorious Independence” bonus through the Patria System platform.

In the United States, a shooting early Saturday morning, July 6, at a house in Florence, Kentucky, left five people dead, including the shooter.

In sports, the Netherlands and England advanced to the semi-finals following defeating Turkey and Switzerland in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, which is being held in Germany.

Below are the highlights of Saturday, July 6:

Trinidad and Tobago police are searching for four missing Venezuelan women, aged between 16 and 26, while they arrested five other Venezuelans for allegedly being in the country as undocumented immigrants.

According to Trinidadian authorities, the four Venezuelans were last seen on Wednesday, July 3, and were reported missing the same day at the Woodbrook District Police Station in Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago.

The girls were identified as Sharoll Cedeño, Daniela Rivero and Lindavua De Oliveria, aged 16 each, and Leoriannys Estanga, aged 26, all residents of Diego Martin, west of Port of Spain.

The government of Nicolás Maduro announced that the “Glorious Independence” bonus will be delivered between July 6 and 13. This subsidy is in honor of July 5, the date on which the Declaration of Independence of Venezuela is commemorated.

Authorities reported on the Bono Social de X account (formerly Twitter) that this bonus has a value of 180 bolivars, equivalent to 5 dollars, according to the rate published by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV).

The amount of the Gloriosa Independencia bond would be enough to buy only 12% of the Petare basket, which is located at 1,523 bolivarswhich is equivalent to $42.

3. Five people were killed in a shooting in Kentucky, USA

A shooting early Saturday morning at a home in Florence, Kentucky, left five people dead, including the shooter, and three others injured, the city’s police department reported.

Authorities received the alert and went to a home where a 21-year-old man was celebrating his birthday with his family, according to the EFE news agency.

The 20-year-old suspect apparently knew the partygoers but had not been invited, police said.

Boone County Coroner Missy Rittinger confirmed that all four victims were adults: two women and two men.

4. Six people were reported dead due to heavy rains in India

At least six people have died in the past 24 hours in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, as heavy rains have hit the region, leaving more than 2 million people affected by floods.

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reported that with the six new deaths, the number of deaths since the last week of May, when heavy rains began, has risen to 59, reported the EFE news agency.

The rains have caused several rivers in the region to overflow their banks and cause flooding in 3,500 villages, home to more than 2.3 million people, according to the latest bulletin published on Saturday, July 6.

5. Five people died and more than 80 were injured by a tornado in China

A tornado hit China’s eastern Shandong province on Friday followingnoon, July 5, leaving at least five dead and 83 injured, according to the Heze City Emergency Management Office.

The meteorological phenomenon, classified as a strong convection event, caused significant damage to infrastructure and agriculture in the area, reported the EFE news agency on Saturday, July 6.

A preliminary assessment indicates that a total of 2,820 homes have been damaged, while approximately 40 kilometers of agricultural land have been affected. Damage to 48 power lines was also reported.

The Netherlands beat Turkey 2-1 and England defeated Switzerland on penalties in the quarter-finals of Europa League 2024 on Saturday 6 July.

The penalty shootout also qualified England for the semi-finals on July 6 and eliminated Switzerland from Euro 2024.

England took the lead. Palmer scored. Then Switzerland. Pickford saved Akanji’s shot.

Bellingham then scored, with a perfect penalty. As did Schär shortly followingwards. Or Saka to make it 3-1 for his team halfway through the shootout. Shaqiri made it 3-2. There were two shots left for each team. Ivan Toney scored the next. So did Amdouni. And Alexander Arnold sealed the win.

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