16 h. ago Tulsi Gabbard goes missing from TV spots as Trump officials boast about president’s Venezuela attacks

Director of National Intelligence reportedly not part of planning for raid on Caracas to capture Nicolas Maduro and has not been seen on conservative media since

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35 h. ago Donald Trump says ousted Maduro imitated his signature dance moves weeks before being captured in US raid

DONALD Trump has said ousted Nicolas Maduro imitated his dance moves in the weeks before he was captured by US troops. And there have been claims that the Venezuelan leader’s public mockery of his US counterpart’s singing and boogying was the breaking point for Mr Trump. During a speech in Washington DC, Trump alluded to...

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48 h. ago Not special? Starmer STILL hasn't spoken to Trump as fears rise that US will 'kill' Nato by invading Greenland

Keir Starmer has been desperately trying to avoid criticising Donald Trump over the ousting and arrest of dictator Nicolas Maduro.

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55 h. ago New Venezuelan leader orders secret police to hunt Trump 'collaborators'

Interim leader Delcy Rodriguez has ordered her feared secret police to 'search and capture' any so-called collaborators following Saturday's special forces raid.

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56 h. ago ‘It ought to provide a deterrent’: what US action in Venezuela means for Taiwan

Perception that Chinese-made weapons could not stop a ‘decapitation strike’ may give Beijing pause for thoughtThe sight of a hostile regional superpower launching an overnight raid to depose the leader of a smaller neighbouring country could easily have sent pulses in Taiwan racing.The US on Saturday revealed the details of a surprise raid to capture Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, who was whisked away to the US, where he was frogmarched into a court in New York on Monday. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago What does the US raid in Venezuela mean for China’s designs on Taiwan?

Perception that Chinese-made weapons could not stop a ‘decapitation strike’ may give Beijing pause for thoughtThe sight of a hostile regional superpower launching an overnight raid to depose the leader of a smaller neighbouring country could easily have sent pulses in Taiwan racing.The US on Saturday revealed the details of a surprise raid to capture Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, who was whisked away to the US, where he was frogmarched into a court in New York on Monday. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Venezuelan regime launches fierce crackdown on civil society in response to Trump's 'abduction' of Maduro

Interim leader Delcy Rodriguez has ordered her feared secret police to 'search and capture' any so-called collaborators following Saturday's special forces raid.

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3 d. ago Markets show mixed reaction after US capture of Venezuelan leader

The price of oil edged higher and precious metals have jumped after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a weekend raid

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3 d. ago 'At least we have hope now', says Venezuelan teacher who fled his homeland 10 years ago as question of 'What happens now?' lingers in wake of Trump's 'abduction' of dictator Nicolas Maduro

Donald Trump's extraordinary early hours special forces raid to capture Nicolas Maduro did not just catch the Venezuelan dictator unawares.

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3 d. ago US names its three biggest priorities for Venezuela after dramatic raid and Maduro capture... as unanswered questions remain

The US Secretary of State discussed what the country hopes to accomplish following the detention of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Saturday.

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3 d. ago Denmark warns Trump to stay away from Greenland after taking over Venezuela

Donald Trump has seized control of Venezuela in a stunning military raid, with the country's president Nicolas Maduro being captured and taken to the US to face trial

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3 d. ago Revealed: The key players at Trump's side in tense Maduro 'situation room'... and what it says about his changing inner circle

President Donald Trump revealed who was in his inner circle on Friday evening after the daring American raid to capture Venezuela dictator Nicolás Maduro.

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3 d. ago Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles

President Donald Trump's plan to take control of Venezuela's oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing that country's president in a military raid isn't likely to have a significant immediate impact on oil prices

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3 d. ago Chaos in Caracas: Supporters of captured Nicolas Maduro take to the streets to decry 'absurd' raid in protests

Gun-toting loyalists of the former strongman surged through cities including Caracas and Valencia, demanding his return after an overnight US military operation led to his arrest.

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4 d. ago Unsealed indictment reveals charges against Nicolás Maduro and his wife

Venezuelan president accused of running a ‘corrupt’ government fuelled by a drug-trafficking operation that flooded US with cocaineMaduro detained in New York after audacious raid – live updatesA newly unsealed US justice department indictment accuses the captured Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, of running a “corrupt, illegitimate government” fuelled by an extensive drug-trafficking operation that flooded the US with thousands of tons of cocaine.The arrest of Maduro and his wife in a stunning military operation early on Saturday in Venezuela sets the stage for a major test for US prosecutors as they seek to secure a conviction in a Manhattan courtroom against the longtime leader of the oil-rich South American nation. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Today, Trump’s target was Caracas. What tomorrow? | Stephen Wertheim

He took office promising to annex Greenland and take back the Panama Canal. Now that he has ousted Maduro, other countries could be next“This is genius,” Donald Trump enthused. It was February 22, 2022. Vladimir Putin had just declared parts of eastern Ukraine to be independent and sent in Russian troops to serve as so-called peacekeepers. The once and future American president was impressed, even inspired. “We could use that on our southern border,” Trump mused.Trump didn’t know then that he was speaking at the start of a full-scale invasion that has lasted nearly four years and inflicted upwards of 1.5 million casualties and counting. And Trump doesn’t know now what he has unleashed in Venezuela. The South American country is not Ukraine, nor, for that matter, is it Afghanistan, Iraq, or Libya. But by ordering military strikes to seize dictator Nicolás Maduro, Trump has thrown a country of around 28 million people into uncertainty and tossed aside the most obvious, hard-won lesson...

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4 d. ago Maduro jailed in New York after audacious raid and capture – live

Nicolás Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday, according to officialsFull report: Trump says US will ‘run’ VenezuelaExplained: Is there legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?Maduro is reported to have arrived at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, according to US media.He is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday, according to officials. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Brutal Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro dramatically 'seized by US as he tried to flee to panic room'

US special forces dropped from helicopters directly into President Nicolas Maduro's compound - Fort Tiuna - in the centre of Caracas as fighter jets launched air strikes across the capital.

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4 d. ago Trump drops terrifying 'next move' hint after Venezuela bombshell

Donald Trump announced the US would run Venezuela after special forces captured its president Nicolas Maduro during a swift night raid in the capital Caracas

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2 w. ago Trump recalls dozens of career ambassadors from positions around the world as diplomats told to vacate posts within weeks

President Donald Trump has ousted nearly 30 career ambassadors that have served under both Republican and Democratic presidents.

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