The US may want many of its foes gone from power. It doesn't usually send in the military and physically remove them. Venezuela's abrupt awakening took two forms. Its residents were woken abruptly to the sound of deafening booms: the sound of its capital Caracas under attack from US strikes targeti»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that US forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, following what he described as “successful and large-scale” military strikes on Venezuela. In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump stated that the couple had»»»

Venezuela's state-run oil production and refining were operating normally on Saturday ​and suffered no damage from a US strike to extract the country's president, two sources with knowledge of the operations of energy company PDVSA said. US forces captured President Nicolas Maduro, US President Don»»»

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez on Saturday called on the United States to issue "proof of life" of leader Nicolas Maduro who was captured by US forces, according to President Donald Trump, AFP reported. Speaking by telephone to Venezuelan TV Rodriguez said she did not know the whereabout»»»

Israel is considering launching an operation in Lebanon instead of settling for the current routine of airstrikes, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation has reported. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump "discussed in their meeting the expansion of Israeli»»»

Israel is considering launching an operation in Lebanon instead of settling for the current routine of airstrikes, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation has reported. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump "discussed in their meeting the expansion of Israeli»»»

Israel is considering launching an operation in Lebanon instead of settling for the current routine of airstrikes, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation has reported. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump "discussed in their meeting the expansion of Israeli»»»

Brussels, Belgium: The EU called for "restraint" and respect for international law in Venezuela on Saturday after President Donald Trump announced US forces had captured leader Nicolas Maduro in a large-scale assault. "The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a »»»

The UK was not involved "in any way" in the US-led strike on Venezuela, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said. Sir Keir said he had not spoken to US President Donald Trump about the US operation to seize President Nicolas Maduro in the country's capital, Caracas. Asked if he condemned the US act»»»

The ugly truth is that strikes on Venezuela fit the standard US playbook: if America cannot get its hands on a country’s resources, it’s perfectly willing to bomb it back a decade, Angelo Giuliano, a Hong Kong-based political and financial analyst, tells Sputnik. Angelo Giuliano assesses as “shocki»»»

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei vowed not to yield after US President Donald Trump threatened to come to the aid of protesters, as ​rights groups reported a sharp rise in arrests following days of unrest sparked by soaring inflation. Speaking in a recorded appearance on television on Saturday, K»»»

The EU called for "restraint" and respect for international law in Venezuela on Saturday after President Donald Trump announced US forces had captured leader Nicolas Maduro in a large-scale assault. "The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr. Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transitio»»»

Dubai: The confrontation between the United States and Venezuela has exploded into a major international crisis after US President Donald Trump announced a “large-scale strike” on Venezuelan targets and claimed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife had been captured and flown out of the »»»

US forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife during Washington’s strikes on the nation’s capital, US President Donald Trump has announced, adding that the two have been flown out of the South American country. Venezuelan authorities have long accused the US of attempting»»»

Venezuela’s allies were quick on Saturday to condemn US strikes on the country, which ended with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Russia’s Foreign Ministry condemned what it called a US “act of armed aggression” against Venezuela in a statement posted on its Telegram channel. “Ve»»»

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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 — an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social me»»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (KUNA) -- US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were "captured and flown out of the Country," as he confirmed US military strikes in Venezuela. "The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike a»»»

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West Palm Beach, United States: President Donald Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a "large scale strike" on the South American country. "The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela a»»»

Caracas: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown from the country, President Donald Trump announced early Saturday after confirming that the US forces conducted what he called "a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader." In a post on social media, Trump said Madu»»»

Violence surrounding protests in Iran sparked by the country’s ailing economy killed two other people, authorities said Saturday, raising the death toll in the demonstrations to at least 10 as they showed no signs of stopping. The new deaths follow US President Donald Trump warning Iran on Friday t»»»

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has declared a national state of emergency, according to the country’s Foreign Ministry. Venezuela’s government has accused the US of launching attacks on civilian and military installations across several states, rejecting what it described as “military aggressi»»»

Former Prime Minister and GERB leader Boyko Borisсov said the arrest of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev was the first clear indication that the current government would fall. Speaking in a nearly two-hour interview for Yavor Dachkov’s podcast, recorded at GERB headquarters on January 2, Borissov said h»»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (KUNA) -- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Pinto on Saturday accused the United States of America of attacking Caracas and other areas, with the government declaring a state of emergency. "The Venezuelan government rejects, condemns, and denounces before the international communit»»»

Venezuela has denounced what it calls a military aggression by the United States, following a series of explosions and reported aircraft activity over the capital, Caracas, and other regions in the early hours of Saturday. The government stated that attacks also occurred in the states of Miranda, A»»»

US President Donald Trump has revealed that he takes a higher than recommended daily dose of aspirin and has blamed the medication for leading to bruising on his hands, which has sparked speculation in the US media in recent months. He made the comments in an interview with the Wall Street Journal »»»

Venezuela’s government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states after at least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in the capital, Caracas. Smoke could be seen rising from the hangar of a military»»»

Venezuela has been attacked by the US, as Washington is trying to gain control of the country’s natural resources, the Latin American nation’s foreign minister, Yvan Gil, has said. Numerous videos have emerged on social media showing major explosions across the Venezuelan capital Caracas, sparking »»»

Brisbane, Australia: World number one Aryna Sabalenka said Saturday she isn't out for revenge after losing her Australian Open crown in a shock loss to American Madison Keys last year. Sabalenka went into the final at Melbourne Park aiming to become the first woman since Martina Hingis to win three»»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (KUNA) -- Several explosions were heard in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas early Saturday, according to CNN News Network. Some areas of the capital city were reportedly left without electricity due to the explosions, said the US news network. US President Donald Trump has warned t»»»

Israel resumed airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Friday shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned from a visit to the United States, where he met US President Donald Trump, as Israeli officials signaled possible military action if Beirut fails to advance to the next phase of a plan t»»»

At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela's capital, Caracas. Venezuela's government did not immediately respond to a request for comment. People in various neighborhoods rushed to the streets. Some could be seen in the distance from»»»

Several explosions have been felt across Caracas, with plumes of smoke seen rising from the Venezuelan capital in the early hours of Saturday morning. The cause is not yet clear, though a fleet of helicopters have been flying overhead. US President Donald Trump, who has deployed a navy task force i»»»

A stream of Israeli leaks has highlighted moves toward alternative scenarios in Gaza if the disarmament of Hamas is not carried out soon. The options being floated range from freezing reconstruction across the enclave and limiting rebuilding to areas under Israeli control to the prospect of renewed»»»

Caracas: Loud explosions, accompanied by sounds resembling aircraft flyovers, were heard in Caracas around 2:00 am (0600 GMT) Saturday, an AFP journalist reported. The explosions come as US President Donald Trump, who has deployed a navy task force to the Caribbean, has raised the possibility of gr»»»

San Francisco, United States: Dreams about the vast potential of artificial intelligence will collide with cold, hard reality as the Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Science fiction portrays AI as superintelligence that can operate faster and better than people can, and »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US trade priorities include provisions for the inadmissibility of sanctions, including measures against Russia, Russia's G20 Sherpa Svetlana Lukash said in an interview with Sputnik. "One of the priorities on the US trade agenda is even formulated in such a way that, for »»»

Iran's foreign minister has called Donald Trump's promise of intervention "reckless and dangerous", after the US President warned Iran's authorities against killing peaceful protesters, saying Washington "will come to their rescue". In a brief post on social media, Trump wrote: "We are locked and l»»»

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged taking a higher dose of aspirin than typically recommended, but he insists he will continue his long-standing routine, which his physician says is intended for cardiac prevention. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Trump said he takes 325 millig»»»

Zohran Mamdani, 34, New York City’s first Muslim, South Asian, and youngest mayor in a century, began his first full day on the job with a subway commute from his Queens apartment. Bundled against the cold, he posed for selfies, greeted fellow riders, and reviewed briefing materials—demonstrating h»»»

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has claimed that his country will quickly expand its presence on the Baltic Sea in 2026. NATO has bolstered its footprint in the Baltic and stepped up patrols under the pretext of protecting undersea infrastructure from the alleged Russian threat. Moscow has denied»»»

Another 20 nations and entities are restricted from travel to the United States, raising the total number of nations banned to 39 as of Thursday. File Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI | License Photo Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Travel restrictions for 20 more nations and locales took effect on Thursday in acco»»»

The Iranian government has formally demanded action from the United Nations following a series of increasingly bellicose statements from US President Donald Trump, including a claim that Washington is “locked and loaded” to intervene in the ongoing unrest within Iran. In a letter to UN Secretary-Ge»»»

On the first freezing winter day of 2026, surrounded by thousands of cheering New Yorkers and progressive Democratic allies, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged to tell a "new story of our city". "City Hall will deliver an agenda of safety, affordability, and abundance - where government loo»»»

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on December 19. He signed an executive order Friday blocking a semiconductor deal between U.S. and Chinese companies. Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo Jan. 2 (UPI) -- President Donald»»»

US President Donald Trump has promised to assist the Iranian protesters if needed, saying that Washington was ready to intervene at any moment. The Islamic Republic has been hit by the worst unrest since 2022, triggered by an economic crisis. The demonstrations began in late December when merchants»»»

US President Donald Trump on Friday took to his Truth Social platform to warn that the United States would intervene if Iran's security forces kill peaceful protesters. At least seven people, including one volunteer member of the Islamic Republic's security forces, have been killed in clashes over »»»

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Thursday denied trafficking drugs to the United States and said he is willing to meet with President Donald Trump to discuss that matter and the seizure of sanctioned oil tankers. Photo courtesy Venezuelan President's Office | License Photo Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Ven»»»

Elon Musk has indicated his intention to bankroll Republican candidates in the midterm elections later this year, saying that the US will cease to exist if the Democrats reclaim power in the Congress. On Friday, Tesla and SpaceX CEO commented on a post on X by a conservative influencer, who claimed»»»