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Maduro taken off helicopter in New York on way to court – video
Video footage shows Nicolás Maduro and a woman thought to be his wife taken off a helicopter in New York on his way to a Manhattan courthouse. The dep...
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All eyes on secretary of state races – with 2028 White House at stake
Voters will choose secretaries of state in contests that could play key role in outcome of 2028 presidential electionWhen Americans go to cast ballots...
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Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns
Maj Gen Paul Eaton says US president’s effort to bend military to his will could have dire long-term consequencesDonald Trump and his defense secretar...
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Oil price dips as markets assess impact of Trump’s moves in Venezuela
Crude oil falls amid fears US president’s pledge to run country and unlock vast reserves could deepen global supply glutBusiness live – latest updates...
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Made in America by Edward Stourton review – why the ‘Trump doctrine’ is no aberration
From territorial overreach to deportations, the current president is not as much of an anomaly as he might seem‘Almost everyone is a little bit in lov...
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Nicolás Maduro to appear in New York court on drugs and weapons charges
Deposed Venezuelan president was controversially captured over weekend amid US military interventionDeposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is exp...
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Venezuela live updates: interim president offers to ‘collaborate’ with US after Trump warns of further strikes
Delcy Rodríguez adopts conciliatory tone as she stands in for Nicolás Maduro after Venezuelan leader captured by American forces and brought to USTens...
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Trump’s coup in Venezuela didn’t just break the rules – it showed there aren’t any. We’ll all regret that | Nesrine Malik
It’s not just the triumphalism in the White House. Leaders loth to oppose this gangsterism must think how that looks to Putin, Xi and in the UAEI neve...
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The awkward truth about some of Trump’s views on Europe? European leaders agree with him | Shada Islam
The US president’s fears about ‘woke’ Europe are laughable. He would feel right at home in today’s EUI expected the EU to push back strongly against D...
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Trump news at a glance: Republicans backpedal on claims US will ‘run’ Venezuela
Trump has called on Venezuela’s interim leader to adhere to US demands as top Republicans scramble to answer questions about what happens next – key U...
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Trying to take a break from the news? Trump has other ideas | Jess Harwood
The US president has delivered another unhappy new year Continue reading...
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Few in Caracas are celebrating as they face an uncertain post-Maduro future
Stockpiling not partying is the priority for Venezuelans who say they fear crackdowns by the regime the US left in placeThere was a whirlwind of emoti...
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Venezuelans under TPS can apply for refugee status, Kristi Noem says
Homeland security secretary says Venezuelan leader needs to protect America against drug trafficking and terroristsKristi Noem, the US homeland securi...
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Protests erupt in US cities over Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela
Hundreds came out to protest in large cities coast to coast, even as many in the diaspora celebrated ousting of Maduro Protests bubbled up in several ...
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‘They lied to our face’: Democrats decry Trump’s military raid on Venezuela
Lawmakers call US intervention and capture of Maduro ‘wildly illegal’ and say it lacked congressional approvalTrump’s Venezuela intervention: latest u...
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The Guardian view on Zohran Mamdani’s task: a high-stakes test case for progressive ambition | Editorial
New York’s new mayor will face headwinds as he attempts to carry out a programme of civic renewal. But his affordability agenda speaks to the timesThe...
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Wisconsin judge resigns after being convicted of obstructing immigrant arrest
Hannah Dugan faced calls to resign from state Republicans amid threats to impeach her if she did notThe Wisconsin judge convicted of obstruction for h...
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Top Republicans backpedal from Trump claim that US will run Venezuela
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends capture of Nicolás Maduro and says US has ‘leverage’ over countryMarco Rubio, the US secretary of state, and pr...
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‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say
Emergency managers say the US president has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disastersDonald Tru...
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Stephen Lillie on Trump’s intervention in Venezuela – cartoon
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2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decades. Here are the 31 people who died in custody
The deaths came as the Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement, detaining a record number of people Continue reading...
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European leaders appear torn in face of new world order after Venezuela attack
Leaders try to focus on what comes next, as backing for ejection of Maduro mingles uncomfortably with voicing of support for international lawVenezuel...
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Flooding forces hundreds to flee homeless shelter in San Diego
Officials evacuated about 325 men and women from Bridge shelter on New Year’s Day after heavy rainsFor the third time in seven years, hundreds of peop...
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Republican claims of ‘terrorism’ leave everyone unsafe, Muslim leader warns
Edward Ahmed Mitchell of Council on American-Islamic Relations says Texas and Florida governors abusing powerThe deputy director of the US’s biggest M...
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‘It’s an opportunity’: joy and wariness among US Venezuelans after Maduro toppled
Hundreds of people danced, sang and waved the flag of Venezuela in the suburban Miami city of Doral on SaturdayThe first chants of “libertad” cut thro...
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Celebrations and protests take place around the world after Venezuela strikes – video
Venezuelans around the world are celebrating after the US government captured and removed the president, Nicolás Maduro. Crowds of people gathered in ...
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US attack on Venezuela raises fears of future Greenland takeover
Danish ambassador posts ‘friendly reminder’ about defence ties after provocative Maga post over territoryVenezuelan president jailed in New York – liv...
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How Trump circumventing Congress is different from previous presidents
The disdain as to why information on the Maduro raid was withheld even from senior lawmakers is unmistakableNothing speaks more eloquently of the dise...
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Maduro jailed in New York after audacious raid and capture – live
Nicolás Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday, according to officialsFull report: Trump says US will ‘...
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‘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...
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Trump news at a glance: outcry and questions after US attack on Venezuela
With Nicolás Maduro in US custody, Donald Trump says ‘we will run’ Venezuela until ‘a safe, proper and judicious transition’ can be made – key US poli...
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US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
US president says oil majors primed to invest in rebuilding infrastructure following Maduro ousterUS oil giants have so far remained silent on Donald ...
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Maduro’s capture had the world’s ear – but Trump returned to petty gripes
Though he also discussed plans to ‘run’ Venezuela, the US president could not resist upending his moment of glory“Never in the field of human conflict...
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Donald Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela after military strikes – live
United Nations to hold emergency security council meeting after the US attacked Venezuela and forced Nicolás Maduro out of the countryFull report – Tr...
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Trump captures Maduro and vows to ‘run’ Venezuela – podcast
Early on Saturday morning, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. Ho...
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‘Everything is silent’: Caracas on edge in aftermath of US blitz
Some suspected the attacks on Venezuela were coming, but the shock was still real and no one knows what will happen next• US strikes on Venezuela – li...
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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...
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US politicians react to capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro
Republicans officials cheered attack, but Democrats said action ‘risks pulling our nation into another war’ Reaction to the capture of Nicolás Maduro ...
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Trump cuts have fueled ‘rage-giving’ to US rural public radio. Will it be enough?
Across the US, federal public media cuts have galvanized many communities to donate to their local radio stationsAs soon as the US government voted to...
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A top DoJ official trained Pam Bondi on ethics rules in the department. Then he was fired
Joseph Tirell says before he was fired as the DoJ’s senior ethics attorney, he fought battles over matters like the US attorney general accepting gift...
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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 up...
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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 – liv...
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Colombia sends armed forces to Venezuela border amid concern over refugee ‘influx’
President Gustavo Petro says Colombia rejects US aggression against sovereignty of Venezuela• US strikes on Venezuela – live updatesColombia has mobi...
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At Zohran Mamdani’s block party, I observed a simple truth: people want more politics, not less | Samuel Earle
Years of scandal and disappointment have left a void in our politics. But New York’s new mayor offers an alternative to more apathy: hope On 1 January...
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Trump news at a glance: Nicolás Maduro wants to have ‘serious talks’ with Trump
Venezuelan leader calls for ‘dialogue and diplomacy’ between Washington and Caracas following US claims of airstrike – key US politics stories from 2 ...
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DC pipe bomb suspect must remain in jail before trial, judge rules
Brian Cole, accused of planting bombs before Capitol attack, presents ‘intolerable risk of danger’, court findsA federal magistrate judge has ruled th...
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US homeland security condemned for using Japanese artist’s work without consent
Hiroshi Nagai, in a post on X, has objected to his artwork being used by the agency to promote its deportation agenda The US Department of Homeland Se...
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‘Suspension of entry into the US’, paparazzi – and wine: three other reasons George Clooney moved to France
A UK government warning that Amal Clooney risks US sanctions over her role in the issuing of an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister is key a...
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From Donald Trump to Benjamin Netanyahu, let 2026 be a year of reckoning | Jonathan Freedland
These malign figures will do anything to avoid paying for the harm they have done, but accountability must eventually come to bothIt’s not quite a new...
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Maduro urges Trump to abandon ‘illegal warmongering’ and start ‘serious talks’
Venezuelan president warns of a ‘forever war’ similar to Iraq after US counterpart claims first land strike on dockThe Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Madu...
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‘It’s our turn’: gun-safety advocates are riding a ‘seismic’ wave to US legislatures
A once-toxic topic is helping survivors and relatives of victims get elected to enact the laws they helped draftA new generation of young political le...
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Donald Trump wants the US back on the moon before his term ends. Can it happen?
After losing a year to havoc and job-slashing at Nasa, the pressure is on billionaire administrator Jared IsaacmanWith astronauts set to fly around th...
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