Headlines: Fed Govt pledges $2m aid for Venezuela

Today's headlines include: 

• The death toll from two back to back earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 2,295, as the Australian Government pledges $2 million in aid. 
• Australian shoe retailer Betts will close most of its stores, as it enters voluntary administration after 134 years in business.
• At least eight people are dead and more than 30 others are injured after a Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
• And today’s good news: Millions of Socceroos fans will be able to watch Saturday’s make-or-break World Cup clash with Egypt at the pub, with both the NSW and Victorian state governments relaxing licensing laws for the game.

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