1 week ago Liverpool aren't the only big losers in Marc Guehi saga as Man City clinch transfer coup

Manchester City are set to make Marc Guehi their second January capture after stealing a march on a host of top clubs who were hoping to sign the Crystal Palace star for free

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1 week ago Oil tanker seized by US forces in Atlantic remains in Scottish waters

The M/V Bella 1 was renamed Marinera and re-flagged as Russian as it attempted to evade US forces. It was captured near Iceland on January 7 for allegedly violating sanctions by transporting Venezuelan crude oil.

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1 week ago Venezuelans in Spain are caught between hope and fear after Maduro's capture

Venezuelans in Spain are reacting to the news of Nicolas Maduro's capture by U.S. forces with mixed emotions

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2 w. ago Trump’s other Latin American feud: why Colombia’s Petro is not Maduro

Leftwing leader rallies his supporters as US president accuses him of drug trafficking and threatens military actionA leftwing South American firebrand calls for his followers to rally in public squares nationwide to defend his country’s sovereignty and decry verbal attacks from Donald Trump. The US president accuses the leader of personally flooding American streets with illegal drugs and imposes sanctions against him and his wife. Threats of military action are followed by a phone conversation between the two leaders.One might imagine that this is a description of the buildup of tensions that led to the 3 January special forces raid on Caracas to capture the Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, to face several criminal charges in New York. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago This Week in History: Communism banned, a voyage to Saturn and a miracle on the Hudson

Explore how major events between 12 and 18 January were captured on The Independent’s front pages

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2 w. ago Venezuelans in the US are torn between joy and worry after ousting of Maduro

For thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S., the days since the Trump administration ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have brought a mixture of joy and trepidation

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2 w. ago A huge bet payout after Maduro’s capture turns spotlight on murky world of prediction markets

The commercial use of prediction markets has skyrocketed in recent years

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2 w. ago What happened to lynx trio a year after they were abandoned in the Highlands

The lynx captured the nation's attention last January after they were abandoned in the Highlands.

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2 w. ago Venezuelan soldiers 'bled and collapsed' after US deployed powerful sonic weapon during dramatic Maduro capture, according to eyewitness account

The United States launched a strike on Venezuela on January 3, capturing President Nicolas Maduro on drug trafficking charges.

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2 w. ago America used a powerful sonic weapon that left Venezuelan soldiers vomiting blood: Harrowing 'new account of Maduro raid'

The United States launched a strike on Venezuela on January 3, capturing President Nicolas Maduro on drug trafficking charges.

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2 w. ago After Trump’s attack, we Venezuelans need to know what comes next – authoritarianism or democracy | Jesús Piñero

There is palpable tension: not because anyone trusts the president and the US, but because now there is opportunity for changeJesús Piñero is a historian at the Central University of VenezuelaIn 1936, Venezuelans learned for the first time what it meant to transition towards democracy. While this was not the only period of transition the country would experience (since the process that began in 1958 consolidated a more open and enduring political regime), the transition of 1936 was longer and more complex, resembling the one Venezuelans are now experiencing after the capture of Nicolás Maduro on 3 January 2026.Coromoto Escalona, a 35-year-old woman, was preparing her baby’s feeding bottle when she heard some strange noises in the house. It was two o’clock in the morning. She wondered whether the fridge had broken down, since it sometimes made strange noises when it was damaged. Her eldest daughter, who was scrolling on WhatsApp, shouted from her room: “Mum, they’re bombing us.” The ...

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2 w. ago Liverpool secure second transfer this month as 'agreement reached' on deal

Liverpool are reportedly all-set to secure their second defensive signing of the January window so far, capturing another young talent as Arne Slot and Co. plan ahead.

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3 w. ago Mystery trader made suspicious £300m Nicolas Maduro bet hours before US capture

Congress is now considering banning insider trading on prediction markets after a mystery trader made an astonishing sum by doubling down on a bet about Nicolas Maduro, who was dramatically captured by US forces last week

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Mystery trader wins $400,000 after making crypto bet on the downfall of Venezuela's Maduro

The trader's account on Polymarket built up positions in contracts tied to Maduro's removal on terms that implied long odds before the weekend raid.

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3 w. ago Mystery trader earns huge payout after betting on removal of Nicolas Maduro

The news also prompted a rise in major stock indexes and oil prices

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3 w. ago Mystery bettor made huge windfall gambling on Maduro’s fall hours before it happened

More than half of the value of the total bets the trader made against the Venezuelan president came from wagers made in the hours before the U.S. attack on Caracas

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3 w. ago US traders make big profits betting on Maduro’s capture in January

Arrest of Venezuelan president appears to have been anticipated on ‘prediction markets’ where people bet on future events Gamblers appear to have made large profits after successfully betting on the capture of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro.Ahead of Donald Trump’s shock announcement on Saturday morning, traders seemed to have anticipated Maduro’s political demise by placing timely wagers on so-called “prediction markets”. Continue reading...

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3 w. 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 w. 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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