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**#viral**** | Earthquake in Venezuela: A Plane Shook Due to Strong Tremors** 🇻🇪✈️ Footage filmed at Caracas airport has gone viral, showing a plane trembling amid strong seismic shocks. Two earthquakes of magnitude 7+ struck the country Wednesday evening. The death toll has surpassed 235, according to health authorities. **Subscribe to **[**@sputnik_africa**](https://t.me/sputnik_africa)** 🔸 **[**Sputnik Africa**](https://en.sputniknews.africa/)** | **[**X**](https://x.com/sputnik_africa)**

**Russian Gymnasts Decide to Withdraw From Challenge Cup in Romania Due to Ban on National Symbols** Significant violations have forced Russian gymnasts to pull out of the competitions in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca, according to the Russian Gymnastics Federation. ℹ️ The mayor of the city, Emil Boc, had earlier expressed his disapproval of allowing Russian athletes to compete with their national symbols and indicated his plan to prohibit their display during the event. **Subscribe to **

**Ghana to Buy 30% of Large Miners' Gold Output to Boost Reserves** 🇬🇭 The initiative, which is set to start from July 1, is part of a revamped program to boost foreign currency reserves and develop local gold refining capacity, the government announced. **__Key details:__** 🟠The agreement applies to miners including Newmont, Gold Fields, and China's Zijin. 🟠Gold will be sold in doré form to the state‑owned Gold Board (GoldBod) at a 0.55% discount** **on the central bank's reference rate and

**Kenya Deports Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Over Alleged Forged Passport: Media** 🇰🇪🇸🇴 The incident occurred on Wednesday at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport when Jibril Abdirashid Haji arrived from Mogadishu on a Somali diplomatic passport with a valid visa, Kenyan media reported. During questioning, he reportedly admitted to possessing a Kenyan travel document but declined to surrender it, stating he would only produce it before a court. **__Key details:__** 🟠Haji was hel