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Jan 07, 2026

Venezuelan politics are a ‘blood sport.' The U.S. is entering the ring.
Delcy Rodríguez is Venezuela's new president, but the country's powerful defense and interior ministers could decide the future of Chavismo — and the nation.

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Jan 07, 2026

U.S. reduces number of warships near Venezuela after Maduro raid
The USS Iwo Jima and the USS San Antonio have been relocated to waters north of Cuba, and the Air Force also has withdrawn some aircraft from the region.

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Jan 07, 2026

U.S. seizes two tankers as Venezuelan oil blockade intensifies
A Russian-flagged vessel was boarded in the North Atlantic. Another ship was apprehended near the Caribbean.

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Jan 07, 2026

Saudi Arabia's allies in Yemen oust UAE-backed separatist from government
The separatist Southern Transition Council said its leader, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, remained in the port city of Aden after Saudi Arabia accused him of fleeing to an unknown destination.

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Jan 07, 2026

U.S. seizes Russian-flagged tanker that fled Venezuela blockade
The tanker Marinera had been pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard for weeks.

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Jan 07, 2026

Europe draws red line on Greenland after a year of trying to pacify Trump
While many European leaders' reactions to the Venezuela raid were muted, there have been forceful rebukes about the Trump administration's greediness on Greenland.

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Jan 07, 2026

Why Trump wants Greenland and what's standing in his way
Denmark's leader warned that any use of force by Washington to seize Greenland, as Trump officials have suggested, would render the post-war NATO alliance defunct.

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Jan 07, 2026

Caught between Trump and Musk's rockets, a Mexican village despairs
The saga of Playa Bagdad, just over the border from a SpaceX launchpad, highlights the unintended environmental and social impacts of the global space race.

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Jan 07, 2026

In Maduro's capture, Russia sees a great-power rival act with impunity
The U.S. intervention in Venezuela distracts attention from Ukraine and signals a new era of great-power politics in which Russia can seek its own sphere of dominance.

Washington Post World News
Jan 06, 2026

Maduro raid killed about 75 in Venezuela, U.S. officials assess
The sizable death toll adds meaning to President Donald Trump's public remarks that the operation he approved was "effective" but "very violent."

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Jan 06, 2026

The crisis over Greenland is here
European officials constantly invoke the rules-based order. But after Venezuela, the Trump administration seems to believe that might makes right.

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Jan 06, 2026

Fear grips Caracas as a new wave of repression is unleashed in Venezuela
Venezuela's government launched a far-reaching crackdown after Maduro's ouster, detaining journalists and civilians and sending armed gangs to the streets.

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Jan 06, 2026

Venezuela's Machado gushes over Trump while calling for new elections
María Corina Machado emphasized support for the opposition in Venezuela despite President Donald Trump saying it would be "very tough" for her to lead post-Maduro.

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Jan 06, 2026

China studying U.S. strike for lessons and opportunities, analysts say
The attack on Venezuela could encourage China to forcefully intervene in its own neighborhood, with risks especially high for Taiwan and in the South China Sea.

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Jan 06, 2026

Trump team puts a target on Cuba, with threats and oil blockade
Trump and Rubio have made clear the collapse of Cuba's communist government is not only a likely side benefit of Maduro's ouster but a goal.

Washington Post World News
Jan 05, 2026

Venezuelan leader Maduro pleads not guilty at federal arraignment
A federal indictment accuses the ousted leader and his wife of enriching themselves as they conspired to flood the United States with cocaine, among other charges.

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Jan 05, 2026

Republicans defend Trump's actions after classified briefing on Venezuela


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Jan 05, 2026

Democrats say Venezuela briefing did not answer all their questions


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Jan 05, 2026

Grassley, Durbin criticize administration for exclusion from briefing


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Jan 05, 2026

Trump says he is in charge in Venezuela


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Jan 05, 2026

GOP Sen. Rand Paul: Venezuela strikes were unconstitutional


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Jan 05, 2026

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) told reporters Monday that he has a lot...


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Jan 05, 2026

Venezuela caps list of places Trump has pledged or proposed U.S. control


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Jan 05, 2026

Podcast: With Maduro gone, what's Venezuela's future?


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Jan 05, 2026

Cracks appear to emerge in U.S. blockade of oil tankers


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Jan 05, 2026

Ahead of a briefing with Trump administration officials, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) told...


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Jan 05, 2026

Johnson says action in Venezuela ‘completely authorized by law'


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Jan 05, 2026

Energy stocks rose Monday, the first day of market trading following the U.S. military action in...


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Jan 05, 2026

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) said Monday that Nicolás Maduro "is a bad guy,...


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Jan 05, 2026

Thune says Trump did not need to tell Congress before Venezuela strikes


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Jan 05, 2026

Flanked by senior figures of the ruling party, Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's vice president, was sworn in...


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Jan 05, 2026

Analysis: Four questions on what happens next for Trump in Venezuela


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Jan 05, 2026

State Dept. makes plans that would allow Trump to reopen embassy in Venezuela


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Jan 05, 2026

About 200 U.S. troops were on the ground to take Maduro, Hegseth says


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Jan 05, 2026

A self-identified former "political prisoner" in Venezuela was escorted out of the courtroom after rising in...


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Jan 05, 2026

Maduro wears jail-issued clothes to first court hearing


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Jan 05, 2026

Venezuela's U.N. envoy warns of far-reaching consequences if body doesn't act against U.S.


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Jan 05, 2026

Government decree orders police to arrest supporters of U.S. attack


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Jan 05, 2026

Pope Leo XIV is praying for peace in Venezuela and cooperation in building a future for...


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Jan 05, 2026

Maduro's lawyer anticipates a ‘complicated legal process'


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Jan 05, 2026

Elon Musk's Starlink opens up free broadband in Venezuela


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Jan 05, 2026

Nicolás Maduro's arraignment was transcribed by a trio of court-approved Spanish interpreters who also had to...


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Jan 05, 2026

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro issued a seasonal pleasantry to those inside the courtroom as he...


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Jan 05, 2026

Nicolás Maduro protested his presence in the United States during the first chance he got to...


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Jan 05, 2026

Live updates: Venezuelan leader Maduro pleads not guilty at federal arraignment
A federal indictment accuses the ousted leader and his wife of enriching themselves as they conspired to flood the United States with cocaine, among other charges.

Washington Post World News
Jan 05, 2026

The court proceedings are over. The next hearing is scheduled for March 17 at 11 a.m.


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Jan 05, 2026

An attorney for Cilia Flores, the wife of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, told a federal...


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Jan 05, 2026

Nicolás Maduro and his wife waived their right to bail during Monday's hearing at U.S. District...


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Jan 05, 2026

Before U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein asked for ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro's plea, he...


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Jan 05, 2026

Cilia Flores, the wife of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, also pleaded not guilty. "Not guilt,...


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Jan 05, 2026

Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to federal charges of drug trafficking.


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Jan 05, 2026

U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein began the proceedings by stressing he would ensure Nicolás Maduro...


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Jan 05, 2026

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were ushered into U.S. District Court...


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Jan 05, 2026

U.S. defends Venezuela attacks at U.N. meeting


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Jan 05, 2026

Zelensky ousts security services chief, angering military commanders
The ousting of Vasyl Maliuk, head of the Ukrainian security services, infuriated many military commanders, who said it risked destabilizing the chain of command.

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Jan 05, 2026

We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. actions in Venezuela


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Jan 05, 2026

About an hour before the hearing starts for ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife,...


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Jan 05, 2026

Washington lawyer Barry Joel Pollack is expected to appear on behalf of Nicolás Maduro at his...


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Jan 05, 2026

Veteran judge Alvin Hellerstein has history of big cases


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Jan 05, 2026

British prime minister: Greenland's future is for Greenland and Denmark to decide


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Jan 05, 2026

Who is Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela's acting leader?
The veteran politician, lawyer and diplomat played a key role in overhauling Venezuela's economic policy and developing close ties with the business community.

Washington Post World News
Jan 05, 2026

Who is Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela‘s acting leader?
The veteran politician, lawyer and diplomat played a key role in overhauling Venezuela's economic policy and developing close ties with the business community.

Washington Post World News
Jan 05, 2026

Zelensky ousts security service chief, angering military commanders
The ousting of Vasyl Maliuk, head of the Ukrainian security services, infuriated many military commanders, who said it risked destabilizing the chain of command.

Washington Post World News
Jan 05, 2026

A Texas attorney named Mark E. Donnelly has filed a notice of appearance on behalf of...


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Jan 05, 2026

‘Not an invasion': Republicans react to Maduro's capture


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Jan 05, 2026

A cluster of protesters gathered Monday across the street from the federal courthouse. Some are holding...


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Jan 05, 2026

Jail conditions could be an issue in Maduro case


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Jan 05, 2026

Live updates: Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro arrives in Manhattan for federal arraignment
A federal indictment accuses them of enriching themselves as they conspired to flood the United States with cocaine, among other charges.

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Jan 05, 2026

The scene outside U.S. District Court in Manhattan was orderly on Monday morning, hours before Nicolás...


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Jan 05, 2026

Paris court convicts 10 for claiming French first lady was born a man
The trial in France is seen as a forerunner to a bigger legal case the Macrons have brought in the U.S. against MAGA influencer Candace Owens for promoting similar claims.

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Jan 05, 2026

U.S. aspirations for oil investment face key hurdles, analysts say


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Jan 05, 2026

Maduro flown by helicopter to Manhattan for arraignment


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Jan 05, 2026

The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting at 10 a.m. to discuss the situation...


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Jan 05, 2026

Today's hearing starts long court process for Maduro and wife


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Jan 05, 2026

Jail where Maduro is held has long history of high-profile defendants


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Jan 05, 2026

Live updates: Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and wife to be arraigned in Manhattan federal court
A federal indictment accuses them of enriching themselves as they conspired to flood the United States with cocaine, among other charges.

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Jan 05, 2026

Video: On the streets of Caracas, the day after U.S. strikes


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Jan 05, 2026

Audacious Maduro raid relied on months of preparation, surprise strike


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Jan 05, 2026

Acting leader creates panels dedicated to Maduro's release, ‘food sovereignty'


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Jan 05, 2026

Trump revives an old vision of American power, with global implications


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Jan 05, 2026

Here's what to know


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Jan 05, 2026

Germany eavesdropped on some Obama calls from Air Force One, book says
Germany's foreign intelligence agency, the BND, intercepted some unencrypted calls around the same time the U.S. was spying on Chancellor Angela Merkel, a new book reveals.

Washington Post World News
Jan 05, 2026

What to know about Maduro, his capture and Trump's plans for Venezuela
Here's what happened over the weekend between the U.S., Venezuela and the world after a U.S. special operation deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.

Washington Post World News
Jan 05, 2026

Trump says U.S. is ‘in charge' in Venezuela after Maduro's capture
President Donald Trump warned Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez to "do what's right" or "pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro."

Washington Post World News
Jan 05, 2026

Trump says Venezuela stole U.S. oil, land and assets. Here's the history.


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Jan 05, 2026

All 40 killed in Swiss fire identified, authorities say
Police investigating a ferocious New Year's fire in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, said they had identified all 40 of the dead and that the criminal inquiry was on-going.

Washington Post World News
Jan 05, 2026

Who is Venezuela's acting leader, Delcy Rodríguez?
The veteran politician, lawyer and diplomat played a key role in overhauling Venezuela's economic policy and developing close ties with the business community.

Washington Post World News
Jan 05, 2026

Live updates: Trump says U.S. is ‘in charge' in Venezuela as Maduro is set to be arraigned
President Donald Trump warned Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez to "do what's right" or "pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro."

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Jan 05, 2026

After Venezuela, Trump hints at more military action in region


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Jan 05, 2026

What Maduro's ouster means for Trump's mass deportation campaign


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Jan 05, 2026

Rubio takes on most challenging role yet: Viceroy of Venezuela


Washington Post World News
Jan 04, 2026

Cuba says 32 security personnel were killed ‘in direct combat' with U.S.


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Jan 04, 2026

Venezuelan interim president offers conciliatory statement to U.S.


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Jan 04, 2026

U.S. plan to ‘run' Venezuela clouded in confusion
In Washington and Caracas, the vision for administering Venezuela in the weeks and months ahead appears uncertain and stubbornly complex.

Washington Post World News
Jan 04, 2026

The president again warned that Colombia and its president, Gustavo Petro, could be a future U.S....


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Jan 04, 2026

President Donald Trump suggested again that the Cuban government is at risk because of the success...


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Jan 04, 2026

Asked about his continued interest in acquiring Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark, Trump...


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Jan 04, 2026

The president mostly sidestepped a question on whether oil companies have made any commitments on Venezuela,...


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Jan 04, 2026

President Donald Trump is speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One, asserting that the United States...


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Jan 04, 2026

Dread and uncertainty reign in Caracas: ‘We don't know anything about anything'
In the aftermath of U.S. strikes and the capture of Maduro, Venezuelans are struggling to understand what just happened — and what might come next.

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