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JD Vance defends US military action on Venezuela: 'Drug trafficking, oil expropriation main reasons'
World | January 05, 2026 7:03 ISTResponding to criticism that Venezuela has little connection to the global drug trade, JD Vance, in a post on X, said that such claims were misleading, stressing that cocaine trafficking remains central to the finances of Latin American drug cartels.
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US attacks Venezuela: Maduro pleads not guilty in US court, next hearing set for March 17
World | January 06, 2026 6:40 ISTUS forces removed President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from their home at a Venezuelan military base in the middle of the night. Maduro was taken aboard a US warship and flown to New York City, where he was detained.
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Haqiqat Kya Hai : Pakistan is starting to fear a Venezuela-like situation!
Hakikat Kya Hai | January 04, 2026 23:40 ISTSince the US carried out a military operation in Venezuela, a climate of fear has gripped Pakistan. A journalist very close to Munir even said that India is going to launch a major operation very soon. Pakistan's internal and external situation changed dramatically within 24 hours. Orders have been
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US will not govern Venezuela, but will impose 'oil quarantine', Rubio clarifies
World | January 04, 2026 23:35 ISTThe statement comes after Donald Trump’s claims about US control over Venezuela, which he made following the capture of Maduro on Saturday, January 3.
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US captures Maduro: Will it fuel Putin's war in Ukraine and China's Taiwan ambitions?
Explainers | January 04, 2026 23:00 ISTThe US capture of Venezuelan President Maduro may set a dangerous precedent, allowing other nations like Russia and China to justify actions that violate international law.
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Over 30 killed in gunmen attack on village in Northern Nigeria, several abducted
World | January 04, 2026 18:14 ISTOver 30 people were killed in gunmen attack on village in Northern Nigeria and several others were abducted. The attackers stormed the village in the Borgu local government area, opening fire on villagers and setting several houses and the local market on fire.
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'Matter of deep concern': India calls for dialogue as US strikes Venezuela, captures Maduro
India | January 05, 2026 0:01 ISTThe US on Saturday launched multiple strikes in Venezuela amid soaring tensions between the two countries and captured President Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores. The two were captured by the US Delta Force and flown to New York.
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'Might is Right' is new creed: Shashi Tharoor on US strikes on Venezuela
India | January 04, 2026 12:32 ISTShashi Tharoor reacted to the "large-scale strike" carried out by the United States of America on Venezuela as he took a wily dig on the American President Donald Trump.
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'Happy New Year, good night': Handcuffed Maduro brought to US drug agency office | VIDEO
World | January 04, 2026 14:55 ISTEarlier, US President Donald Trump had also shared a photo of Maduro on Truth Social showing him wearing a sweatsuit and a blindfold on board the USS Iwo Jima. Trump has said Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores will face trial on charges of "drug trafficking and narco-terrorism conspiracies".
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Who is Delcy Rodriguez, Nicolas Maduro's 'tiger' who has been named Venezuela's interim president?
Explainers | January 04, 2026 8:25 ISTDelcy Rodriguez has been named the interim president of Venezuela by the nation's Supreme Court following the US attacks and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Here is all you need to know about Rodriguez
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Venezuela-US tensions LIVE: 40 killed in US attack on Venezuela, says report; Trump warns Colombia
World | January 04, 2026 23:25 ISTVenezuela-US Tensions LIVE Updates: Before capturing Maduro, the US had increased its military presence in the region and was targeting vessels that were allegedly transporting drugs and narcotics, indicating that it may soon strike the Latin American nation.
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Mock house, months of planning and more: Inside details of how US captured Venezuela's Maduro
World | January 04, 2026 11:01 ISTThe US forces had even built a replica of Maduro's residence and was tracking his daily details. While conducting the operation, the US also "turned off almost all of the lights" in Venezuela, surprising Maduro's forces.
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'Avoid all non-essential travel': India issues advisory as US strikes Venezuela, captures Maduro
India | January 04, 2026 6:44 ISTThe US on Saturday attacked multiple military sites in Venezuela amid the heightening tensions with the Latin American country. President Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were also captured by the US forces and flown out of the country.
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US to 'run' Venezuela until safe transition: A look at the last time US took control of a country
World | January 04, 2026 0:05 ISTWhile this aggressive stance toward Venezuela is new, the idea of the US "running" a country during a transition is not without precedent. The most recent example of this occurred in Iraq.
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Who is Cilia Flores? Maduro's wife captured in US Venezuela strike
World | January 03, 2026 23:39 ISTBorn on October 15, 1956, in Tinaquillo, a small town in northwestern Venezuela, Cilia Adela Flores grew up in modest circumstances. The youngest of six children, she lived in a mud-brick shack with a dirt floor. Her father, a traveling salesman, struggled to make ends meet.
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'Justice has begun': Venezuelan Opposition leader after Trump claims Maduro's capture
World | January 03, 2026 21:58 ISTIn her first public reaction, Machado addressed Venezuelans directly, saying that Maduro must now face international justice for crimes committed against the Venezuelan people as well as citizens of other nations
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Oil, drugs and infiltrators fuel Venezuela-US feud- Who will back Nicolas Maduro if war erupts?
Explainers | January 03, 2026 17:34 ISTVenezuela boasts the world's largest proven oil reserves- eclipsing those of Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the US- yet grapples with low production output. The US hungers for influence, favouring a compliant government to tap this treasure.
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Venezuela President Maduro and wife captured after US airstrikes, says Trump
World | January 03, 2026 17:25 ISTUS President Donald Trump announced that Venezuela's President Maduro had been captured during a large-scale military strike.
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Venezuela-US conflict: US will govern Venezuela until proper transition, Trump declares | Highlights
World | January 04, 2026 6:20 ISTVenezuela US tensions: US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife after carrying out major strikes in Caracas in the wee hours of Saturday in a feresh escalation between the two countries.
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Venezuela accuses US of targeting military, civilian infrastructure after multiple blasts in Caracas
World | January 03, 2026 13:49 ISTVenezuela: Videos have also gone viral on social media, showing the multiple explosions that rocked Caracas in wee hours of Saturday.
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