northern

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The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes on Wednesday struck within 39 seconds of each other in the northern state of La Guaira, causing almost 800 buildings to collapse.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

In 2025 the value of its exports across the northern and southern borders reached almost $59 billion, more than one-third of total U.S. ag exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Switzerland broke the record for its hottest-ever June day for the third day in a row on Saturday, with the mercury rising to 39C in the northern city of Basel.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Movement on the northern edge of the Caribbean plate caused the magnitude 7 earthquake in 2010 in Haiti that killed 316,000 people, one of the worst natural disasters in modern history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

Kerplunk, the puffin, said it would lead to a glacier near the northern ocean.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown