9 h. ago Donald Trump threatens to use military action as he 'discusses options' to seize Greenland

The White House said acquiring Greenland was a "national security priority" and utilizing military might is an option for Donald Trump just days after the US captured the Venezuelan president

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9 h. ago White House refuses to rule out using US military to 'acquire Greenland'

The statement, which said "utilising the US military is always an option," comes days after US commandos seized President Nicolás Maduro and his wife from their home while they slept

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10 h. ago Nicolas Maduro's wife Cilia Flores is seen with bruises and bandages on her face as lawyer claims she suffered 'significant injuries' including rib fracture during Caracas arrest

Mark Donnelly, the lawyer representing Cilia Flores, said she had suffered 'significant injuries' during the couple's astonishing arrest in Caracas on Saturday by US forces.

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12 h. ago Trump's Venezuela gamble hailed a success as exclusive poll reveals how many Americans back Maduro's capture by Delta Force

More Americans support President Donald Trump's decision to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro than don't, new polling from the Daily Mail has found.

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14 h. ago Nicolas Maduro could face the death penalty after dramatic US capture

US special forces captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife while they were sleeping at their home in Caracas, before he was taken back to New York to face drug-trafficking charges

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15 h. ago Captured Nicolas Maduro becomes 'fashion icon' as Nike tracksuit sells out

After the image of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro emerging online after being captured, he has quickly become a style icon - with his Nike tracksuit selling out overnight

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16 h. ago ‘She was the brains, Maduro was the brawn’: Cilia Flores’ role in Venezuela

Flores, Nicolás Maduro’s wife, wielded far more power than just being a first lady and played a front line role in politicsBefore pleading “not guilty” at her first court hearing after she and her husband, Nicolás Maduro, were captured by US special forces, Cilia Flores made a point of adding, in Spanish: “I am first lady of the Republic of Venezuela.”But Maduro himself and others close to the couple agree that she was always far more than that. Before her rendition to New York, Flores wielded power comparable with – and at times greater than – that of other figures from the regime, including Delcy Rodríguez, the former vice-president who is now the country’s acting leader. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago ‘She was the brains, Maduro was the brawn’: Cilia Flores’s role in Venezuela

Flores, Nicolás Maduro’s wife, wielded far more power than just being a first lady and played a front line role in politicsBefore pleading “not guilty” at her first court hearing after she and her husband, Nicolás Maduro, were captured by US special forces, Cilia Flores made a point of adding, in Spanish: “I am first lady of the Republic of Venezuela.”But Maduro himself and others close to the couple agree that she was always far more than that. Before her rendition to New York, Flores wielded power comparable with – and at times greater than – that of other figures from the regime, including Delcy Rodríguez, the former vice-president who is now the country’s acting leader. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Gunfire heard near Venezuelan presidential palace days after Maduro’s capture

Gunfire was heard near the Venezuelan presidential palace on Monday (5 January), days after US forces captured and deposed Nicolas Maduro.

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19 h. ago Brits disapprove of Donald Trump's Venezuela raid, poll shows

A YouGov poll found 51 per cent of Britons disapprove of the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a military operation.

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21 h. ago Nicola Maduro's wife Cilia Flores is seen with bruises and bandages on her face as lawyer claims she suffered 'significant injuries' including rib fracture during Caracas arrest

Mark Donnelly, the lawyer representing Cilia Flores, said she had suffered 'significant injuries' during the couple's astonishing arrest in Caracas on Saturday by US forces.

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31 h. ago Woke protesters seamlessly switch from calls to Free Palestine to Free Maduro in wake of Trump's daring Venezuela raid

Protestors have taken to streets across the US to protest the capture of Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

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32 h. ago Maduro erupts and tells judge he was 'kidnapped' while wife Cilia shows off head injuries in first court appearance

Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia, made their first court appearance in New York City after their shock capture by US military forces over the weekend.

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34 h. ago US deployed a ‘blackout bomb’ to capture Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro

The US stunned the world with its capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last week, before bringing the leader back to New York to face a string of charges

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35 h. ago Maduro erupts and tells judge he was 'kidnapped' while wife Cilia shows off head injuries in first court appearance: Live updates

Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia, made their first court appearance in New York City after their shock capture by US military forces over the weekend.

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36 h. ago Venezuelan leader Maduro declares he was ‘captured’ as he makes appearance in US court

Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores both declared their innocence while entering not guilty pleas Monday afternoon

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36 h. ago ‘Captured’ Venezuelan leader Maduro declares he is a ‘decent man’ as he appears in US court on drug charges

Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores declared their innocence in a federal courthouse in New York after their capture by US forces

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36 h. ago Venezuelan leader Maduro calls himself a ‘prisoner of war’ as he appears in US court on drug charges

Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores declared their innocence in a federal courthouse in New York after their capture by US forces

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37 h. ago Maduro breaks his silence and says he's been 'kidnapped' by US in first court appearance as former president pleads not guilty: Live updates

Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia, are set to make their first court appearance in New York City after their shock capture by US military forces over the weekend.

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37 h. ago Donald Trump prisoner Nicolas Maduro called out for 'constantly' changing outfits since being captured

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were ambushed by US forces over the weekend and flown out the country where he now faces several drugs and weapons offences

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