68 h. ago Explosions rock Utrecht, with buildings damaged and multiple people injured

A major fire has since broken out following the blasts on Visscherssteeg in Utrecht's city centre at around 3.30pm, prompting an emergency response from the local fire and ambulance services.

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69 h. ago Explosions rock Utrecht, with buildings damaged and multiple people feared to be injured

A major fire has since broken out following the blasts on Visscherssteeg in Utrecht's city centre at around 3.30pm, prompting an emergency response from the local fire and ambulance services.

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1 week ago Scots village hit by SECOND earthquake in days after residents rocked by ‘explosion’

A TINY Scots village was hit by a SECOND earthquake in just days after residents were rocked by an "explosion". Acharacle on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, in the Highlands, was hit by tremors on Sunday. The remote part of the Scottish Highlands was hit by an earthquake for the second time in less than two weeks...

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2 w. ago Why has the US captured Venezuela’s president and what happens next?

Donald Trump’s capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationshipUS attacks Venezuela – live updatesOvernight on Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flown them out of the country.The US attorney general, Pam Bondi, said they would face trial in New York on charges of involvement in narco-terrorism. A fresh indictment was issued on Saturday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US bombs Venezuela: Trump says US will 'run' country until 'safe transition can take place' after capturing President Maduro

Capital plunged into darkness after series of blasts hit Caracas overnight with witnesses reporting low-flying aircraft

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2 w. ago US bombs Venezuela: Trump says US will 'run' country until 'safe transition can take place'

Capital plunged into darkness after series of blasts hit Caracas overnight with witnesses reporting low-flying aircraft

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2 w. ago Why has the US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?

Trump’s unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationshipUS attacks Venezuela – live updatesOvernight on Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flown them out of the country.The US attorney general, Pam Bondi, said they would face trial in New York on charges of involvement in narco-terrorism. A fresh indictment was issued on Saturday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Venezuela in state of emergency after US strikes and 'capture' of Maduro – video report

Donald Trump has announced that US forces 'captured' the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and have flown them out of the country. The US has carried out an overnight strike across the region with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawnUS strikes on Venezuela – live updates Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US bombs Venezuela: Trump says Maduro and wife ‘captured’ following ‘large

Capital plunged into darkness after series of blasts hit Caracas overnight with witnesses reporting low-flying aircraft

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2 w. ago US bombs Venezuela: Trump says Maduro and wife ‘captured’ in ‘large

Capital plunged into darkness after series of blasts hit Caracas overnight with witnesses reporting low-flying aircraft

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2 w. ago Venezuela President Maduro to 'stand trial' in the US as Trump 'captures' leader and his wife after explosions rocked capital Caracas

Trump said Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been 'captured and flown out of the country' after he ordered the US military to conduct a 'large scale strike.'

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2 w. ago Why has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?

Trump’s unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationship• US attacks Venezuela – live updatesOvernight Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and had flown them out of the country.The stunning attack and unprecedented capture of a sitting president follow months of an intense US pressure campaign against Venezuela. Since September, the US navy has amassed a huge fleet off the Venezuelan coast and carried out airstrikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific and seized Venezuelan oil tankers. At least 110 people have been killed in the strikes on boats, which human rights groups say could amount to war crimes. Venezuelan officials have accused the US of trying to gain access to...

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2 w. ago Venezuela attack: what we know so far as Trump claims Maduro captured

US president confirms attack on Venezuela and says Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores have been flown out of country• US strikes on Venezuela – live updatesThe US president, Donald Trump, has said Venezuela’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been captured and flown out of the country after a “large scale” pre-dawn assault on Caracas and the surrounding region. Here is what we know so far:Donald Trump has claimed the US has “captured” Venezuela’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flown them out of the South American country after a pre-dawn assault on Caracas and the surrounding region. The US president said a press conference will be held in Florida at 11am local time (4pm GMT).Venezuela’s government accused the US of launching a series of attacks against civilian and military targets in the South American country, after explosions rocked its capital, Caracas, before dawn on Saturday.In a statement, Venezuela’s government urged cit...

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2 w. ago Flight radar shows no planes over Venezuela as explosions rock nation after US strikes

Flight‑tracking data indicates a sudden absence of civilian and commercial aircraft over Venezuelan airspace early on Saturday, as multiple explosions rocked Caracas and other regions.

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2 w. ago US bombs Venezuela: Trump says Madura and wife ‘captured’ in ‘large

Capital plunged into darkness after series of blasts hit Caracas overnight with witnesses reporting low-flying aircraft

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2 w. ago Watch: Moment massive explosions rock Caracas as US bombs Venezuelan capital

Footage captures towering fireballs and smoke billowing across skyline as American warplanes pound military targets

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2 w. 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.

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2 w. ago US bombs Venezuela as blasts rock Caracas in major escalation

Capital plunged into darkness after series of blasts hit Caracas overnight with witnesses reporting low-flying aircraft

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2 w. ago Venezuela rocked by mystery explosions as fears grow over Trump airstrikes

Capital plunged into darkness after series of blasts hit Caracas overnight with witnesses reporting low-flying aircraft

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3 w. ago Photos show the destruction after Russia's latest attacks on Kyiv

Russia has attacked Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones, killing one person and wounding dozens of others. Explosions rocked Kyiv for hours, affecting seven locations.

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