32 h. ago Behind the photo: How a woman running from US bombs in Venezuela captured the night's fear and chaos

A photo of 21-year-old Mariana Camargo dashing through the streets of eastern Caracas as explosions boomed in the background was soon on front pages of major international outlets

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43 h. ago Cubans fear Trump will 'bomb city and kill people' as Havana 'could fall like Venezuela'

Civilians in Cuba are terrified that Trump could carry out attacks on Havana and kill their people, with some fearing that the island could be 'the next Venezuela'

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52 h. ago Trump’s new world order is being born – and Venezuela is just the start | Owen Jones

The US president has been quite clear that Cuba, Mexico, Colombia and Greenland are in his sights. We must believe himAs Venezuela’s skyline lit up under US bombs, we were watching the morbid symptoms of a declining empire. That may sound counterintuitive. After all, the US has kidnapped a foreign leader, and Donald Trump has announced that he will “run” Venezuela. Surely this looks less like decay than intoxication: a superpower high on its own force.But Trump’s great virtue, if it can be called that, is candour. Previous US presidents draped naked self-interest in the language of “democracy” and “human rights”. Trump dispenses with the costume. In 2023, he boasted: “When I left, Venezuela was ready to collapse. We would have taken it over, we would have gotten all that oil, it would have been right next door.” And this was no off-the-cuff remark. The logic of an oil grab, and much more besides, is laid out plainly in Trump’s recently published National Security Strategy. Continue ...

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61 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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62 h. ago Stunned influencer captured the moment US bombed Venezuela and captured president

Cris Martinez was left terrified after livestreaming a raffle in the Venezuelan capital with a couple of his mates when he suddenly heard the sound of US jet planes overhead

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3 d. ago Greenland fears US takeover after Trump’s Venezuela operation as MAGA figure hints it could happen ‘soon’

THE US bombing of Venezuela that led to the capture of its president Nicolás Maduro has raised fears of an American takeover of Greenland. Donald Trump has repeatedly said that Washington needs the strategic, resource-rich Arctic island for security reasons - and has refused to rule out the use of force to secure it. Just hours after...

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4 d. ago Nicolás Maduro jailed in New York after he was captured in US attack on Venezuela – 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?Images from news agencies show how Saturday’s dramatic events unfolded in the US.Some took to the streets to condemn the bombing of Venezuela, with protesters holding signs that said “No blood for oil”, and rallying in locations including Times Square and outside the White House. Others, however, celebrated. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘Naked imperialism’: how Trump intervention in Venezuela is a return to form for the US

Most of the Americas have suffered from interference from their powerful northern neighbour – and are usually the worse off for itUS attacks Venezuela – live updatesThe US bombardment of Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolás Maduro, follow a long history of interventions in South and Central America and the Caribbean over the past two centuries. But they also mark an unprecedented moment as the first direct US military attack on a South American country.At a press conference after Maduro’s capture, Donald Trump said that “American dominance in the western hemisphere will never be questioned again”. Continue reading...

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4 d. 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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4 d. ago 7 bombshells from Trump's top secret Venezuela mission and what happens next

US President Donald Trump announced his administration would extract oil wealth from Venezuela and that it would run the country following the capture of Nicolas Maduro

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4 d. ago 'Trump's Venezuela bombshell leaves Britain with major headache'

Michael Clarke, Visiting Professor at King’s College London and former head of the RUSI defence think tank, says there’s ‘no obvious international legitimacy for what the Americans have done’

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4 d. 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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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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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5 d. 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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5 d. ago Venezuela latest: Caracas blames Trump for strikes as huge explosions heard in capital

At least seven explosions heard in early hours of Saturday morning

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