33 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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39 h. ago Gunfire erupts near Venezuela presidential palace as interim leader sworn in after tyrant Maduro slams capture in court

HEAVY gunfire was heard near the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, last night. The shots lit up the sky on Monday night, believed to be drones and anti-aircraft fire by locals. After the gunfire, armoured vehicles arrived at Miraflores presidential palace, with troops were deployed to surrounding areas, witnesses said. The shots came as a...

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41 h. ago Chaos as gunfire erupts near Miraflores Palace after US forces seize Maduro

Heavy gunfire was heard near Venezuela's presidential palace in Caracas on Monday night, amid ongoing chaos following the seizure of President Nicolas Maduro by US special forces to face drug trafficking charges in New York

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41 h. ago Gunfire erupts near Venezuela presidential palace after Maduro seized by US forces

Chaos erupted in Venezuela on Monday night as gunfire rang out near the presidential palace

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42 h. ago Venezuela latest: ‘Gunfire heard’ near Caracas presidential palace as Trump officials brief Congress on Maduro raid

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended the closed-door briefing

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43 h. ago Chaos as gunfire erupts near Venezuela's presidential palace in Caracas

Videos circulating on social media captured the sound of sustained gunfire echoing across Caracas, Venezuela, following the removal of President Nicolás Maduro from power

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43 h. ago Venezuela latest: Gunfire reportedly heard near Caracas presidential palace as Trump officials brief Congress on Maduro raid

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended the closed-door briefing

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52 h. ago Marco Rubio sees his 2028 odds soar on Polymarket after Venezuela attacks

Secretary of state’s role in ousting of Nicolas Maduro raises prospects of White House run as President Donald Trump’s successor – but JD Vance still in pole position

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58 h. ago Delcy Rodriguez: Who is the Maduro ally set to be sworn in as Venezuela’s new leader?

The capture of Maduro has shocked the international community after months of growing tensions between US and Venezuela

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3 d. ago Joe Biden is slammed by Marco Rubio over $25million 'failure' to capture Maduro: 'That's the difference between Trump and everyone else'

Rubio's jab at Biden comes after a social media post the former leader made about Maduro came back to haunt him.

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4 d. ago Donald Trump has 'broken' international law UN says after military strikes in Venezuela

The United Nations has slammed the US’ military assault and capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro as a “dangerous precedent”, warning the strikes could spark chaos across the region

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6 d. ago Inside Trump’s secret Xmas Eve strike on Maduro’s drug regime ‘using CIA Reaper drone, radar jamming & Hellfire missile’

DONALD Trump used CIA Reaper drones equipped with powerful Hellfire missiles to attack Venezuela on Christmas Eve, a former CIA officer has claimed. The US launched secret strikes on a drug port in Maracaibo which was hailed by Trump as a "very hard blow" to tyrant Nicolas Maduro's regime. Trump has remained tight-lipped over how he...

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1 week ago Jeremy Clarkson sparked concern before gunfire erupted during meal with Top Gear co

Jeremy Clarkson has spoken about noticing 'increasing nerves' from his colleagues, before a dinner party with Richard Hammond and James May ended with sporadic gunfire

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1 week ago Venezuela says it released 99 people detained for protesting 2024 presidential election

Government said the move was due to its ‘unrestricted respect for human rights’ in the face of US aggressionVenezuela has said it has carried out its largest release of political prisoners this year, claiming to have freed 99 people detained for taking part in protests after the 2024 election, widely believed to have been stolen by the dictator Nicolás Maduro, as it comes under increasing military pressure from the US.Civil society organisations have treated the news with caution and stressed that the releases were insufficient, noting that at least 900 political prisoners remain in the country. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Christmas Day LA shooting sees boy, 16, killed as four rushed to hospital

A shooting on Christmas Day has seen a 16-year-old killed after gunfire erupted in Antelope Valley, LA, as Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed four more were injured

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2 w. ago Awkward moment Venezuela tyrant Maduro salsas with robot as US flies special operations troops into Caribbean

THIS is the moment Nicolás Maduro sways awkwardly to Venezuelan Christmas music, grinning as he shuffles side-to-side with a humanoid robot. The a bizarre, almost comic spectacle was staged just as the United States tightens the military and economic noose around his regime. Footage shows the Venezuelan tyrant bobbing to the beat of a 'gaita',...

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2 w. ago Argument between dog owners turns deadly as gunfire erupts and 70

Authorities say Todd Stalcup fatally shot 70-year-old Terry Wayne Loden and his dog during the argument

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3 w. ago Trump orders ‘complete’ blockade of ALL sanctioned oil tankers in and out of Venezuela – piling pressure on Maduro

DONALD Trump has ordered a "total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going in and out of Venezuela - as the US president continues to pile pressure on Nicolas Maduro's regime. Trump's latest power play comes as Washington and Caracas teeter on the brink of all-out war - with tyrant Maduro seemingly running...

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3 w. ago 'I'm a Brit living in Bondi and was on the beach moments before gunfire erupted'

For those living nearby, there were terrifying moments when what sounded like fireworks turned out to be gunshots, as helicopters circled overhead and police rushed to the scene

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