June 18, 2026
The earthquake is followed by more than a dozen aftershocks, including a magnitude 4.9 tremor
They describe famine, siege, and brutal RSF attack in harrowing accounts
Official records have shown the building faced safety violations for more than a decade
Libyan authorities have rescued seven survivors who drifted at sea for six days
Trump is overseeing a military buildup in Caribbean with some 6,500 troops
Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the explosion
Rescuers continue looking for more than 50 students -- mostly teenage boys -- still trapped under the rubble
Remote rainforest regions complicate rescue and recovery efforts