Bulletin world briefing: Plane crash in Beijing and 50,000 missing after Venezuela earthquake

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1. Plane crashes into tallest building in Beijing - what we know
2. Venezuela earthquakes death toll climbs to 589 with 50,000 still missing
3. Paris brings in alcohol ban as record 40C heatwave intensifies
4. Two million people evacuated as Typhoon Mekhhala sparks flooding in Japan
5. Storm chaos in New Zealand as thousands without power