55 h. ago Revealed: How overthrown Venezuelan president Maduro helped strike deal that gave Londoners cheap bus fares

20 years on, Ken Livingstone’s cheap oil deal with Venezuela remains one of the most extraordinary - and controversial - initiatives by a London mayor

Economics

59 h. ago Government to address nation from 2.30pm today as Keir Starmer criticism mounts

The US flexed it's military and intelligence capabilities on Saturday when they 'captured' Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in a top secret strike that shocked the world

Politics

3 d. ago The Guardian view on the US seizure of Maduro: Trump has turned the world’s superpower into a rogue state | Editorial

The illegal abduction of Venezuela’s president, and threat to ‘run’ his country, is a dangerous act. Its repercussions will be felt far beyond the regionAmid the immense confusion surrounding the US strikes on Venezuela, the seizure of the president, Nicolás Maduro, and Donald Trump’s announcement that the US will “run” the country and “take back the oil”, one thing is clear – they set a truly chilling precedent. The US has a grim history of interference, invasion and occupation in the region, but the early hours of Saturday saw its first major military attack on South American land. “American dominance in the western hemisphere will never be questioned again,” Mr Trump declared. The decision to unilaterally attack another country and abduct its leader – days after he publicly sought an off-ramp – has still wider repercussions. It should alarm us all.Venezuelans have endured a repressive, kleptocratic and incompetent regime under Mr Maduro, widely believed to have stolen the last el...

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3 d. ago Eagle eyed viewers spot odd detail in background of Trump's Mar

Trump revealed on Saturday what he described as an overnight 'large-scale strike' in Venezuela, declaring that US forces had captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

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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

Events

4 d. ago Nicolás Maduro: from bus driver to Chávez successor to US detainee

As Maduro faces trial in New York on alleged involvement in narco-terrorism, how will Venezuelans judge their president?US strikes on Venezuela – live updatesNicolás Maduro, a former bus driver and union activist, rose from humble origins to rule Venezuela for 13 years and eight months before being unceremoniously ousted on Saturday by US special forces who seized the 63-year-old leader and flew him out of the country.For years Maduro had accused the US government of seeking to undermine the supposed socialist revolution that his late mentor and predecessor, Hugo Chávez, ushered in in 1999. Now in the custody of US authorities, he will face indictment on narcotics charges and a potentially long prison sentence. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela's Maduro

The United States has carried out a military strike on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores

Events

4 d. ago Starmer ‘wants to speak to Trump’ after denying UK involvement in Venezuela strikes

Starmer is keen to ‘establish the facts’ following the overnight operation which saw explosions sweep over Caracas

Politics

4 d. ago Venezuela President faces drug offences charges in US after shock capture

President Maduro and his wife were 'captured' by US forces after strikes over the Venezuelan capital city

Events

4 d. ago Photos show residents evacuating after explosions in Caracas, Venezuela

The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington.

Culture

4 d. ago Venezuela president Nicolas Maduro's whereabouts unknown as 'proof of life' demands made

Donald Trump announced that the US launched a 'large-scale strike' on Venezuela and said President Nicolas Maduro was captured and flown out of the country, though his whereabouts remain unknown

Politics

4 d. ago Live view of Caracus in Venezuela as Trump confirms US strikes and says President Maduro has been captured

Watch a live view of Caracus on Saturday (3 January) after Donald Trump confirmed a US attack on Venezuela and claimed the country’s president Nicolas Maduro had been captured.

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4 d. ago The Latest: US strikes Venezuela, captures Maduro and his wife

The United States has launched a large-scale strike on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife

Events

4 d. ago Venezuelan president Maduro captured and flown out of country following ‘large scale’ US attack, Trump says – live

US president says ‘the United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela’Full report: Trump confirms attack on Venezuela and says Maduro capturedThe Reuters news agency says it has been told by a US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, that the US carried out strikes inside Venezuela on Saturday.The unnamed official did not provide details. As mentioned earlier, the White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to request for comment on Saturday morning. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Venezuela latest: Trump confirms US strikes on Caracas and says President Maduro has been captured

At least seven explosions heard in early hours of Saturday morning

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4 d. ago US officials confirm Trump ordered military strikes on Venezuela as at least seven huge explosions rock Caracas

Donald Trumpauthorized the United States to conduct land strikes on the Venezuelan capital of Caracas early Saturday morning.

Events

4 d. ago Explosions heard across Venezuela as US officials confirm Trump ordered military strikes

Donald Trumpauthorized the United States to conduct land strikes on the Venezuelan capital of Caracas early Saturday morning.

Events

9 d. ago Trump confirms US carried out strike on ‘dock area’ in Venezuela

President claims attack hit boats at drug loading terminal without providing further details

Politics

9 d. ago US struck ‘big facility’ in Venezuela, Trump claimed without offering details

Trump alleged that US forces hit ‘very hard’ in what would mark his team’s first land strike on Venezuela if confirmedDonald Trump has claimed that US forces struck a “big facility” in Venezuela last week – but the president did not specify what it was, or where, and the White House has not commented further.“We just knocked out – I don’t know if you read or you saw – they have a big plant, or a big facility, where the ships come from. Two nights ago, we knocked that out. So we hit them very hard,” Trump told Republican donor and New York supermarket owner John Catsimatidis on Friday. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Trump casually confirms first land strike on plant in Venezuela: 'We knocked that out'

Donald Trump appeared to give nonchalant confirmation of the first US land strike in Venezuela during a call on December 26.

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