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This is about oil, not drugs: Kamala Harris slams Trump over Maduro capture

Harris said Trump's actions in Venezuela would not make the United States safer and warned that forced regime change could destabilise the region, putting American lives at risk

Who is Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's acting leader after Maduro's capture?

A long-time chavista, technocrat and trusted Maduro loyalist, Delcy Rodríguez has assumed Venezuela's presidential duties amid deep uncertainty after a US military operation

Mamdani speaks with Trump, terms US action in Venezuela 'act of war'

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he spoke with President Donald Trump directly to register his opposition to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro and his wife by the US military, as he termed the unilateral attack on a sovereign nation an act of war. Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been indicted in the Southern District of New York and are being brought to the city to face the charges against them. Responding to a question on the situation in Venezuela and Maduro's capture at a press conference, Mamdani said he called the president and spoke with him directly to register my opposition to this act". I registered my opposition. I made it clear and we left it at that, Mamdani said, giving no details of what Trump's response to him was. The extraordinary international development has come just two days after Mamdani was sworn-in as New York City Mayor. Mamdani was briefed Saturday morning by his administration officials, including his chief of staff and t

US oil firms to invest billions in Venezuela: Trump after Maduro's capture

While addressing a press conference in Florida, Trump said the United States was in the "oil selling" business and would provide it to other countries interested in buying

UN chief slams US actions in Venezuela, says it sets dangerous precedent

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has voiced his concern over the escalation between the US and Venezuela culminating in the capture of the country's President Nicols Maduro, saying the developments constitute a dangerous precedent. The secretary general is deeply alarmed by the recent escalation in Venezuela, culminating with today's United States military action in the country, which has potential worrying implications for the region, a statement issued by his spokesperson said on Saturday. Guterres said that independently of the situation in Venezuela, these developments constitute a dangerous precedent and said he is deeply concerned that the rules of international law have not been respected. Maduro and his wife have been indicted by federal authorities in New York on charges of narco-terrorism and conspiracy to possess destructive devices against the US. In an extraordinary development, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social in the early hours of Saturday that t

Nicolas Maduro, his wife land in New York after US military capture

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured in Caracas and flown out of the country in a joint operation involving intelligence agencies and US law enforcement

Trump's bet on Venezuela regime change a sharp departure from MAGA agenda

His vision for US involvement in Venezuela, sketched out in a midday news conference, left open the possibility of more military action, ongoing involvement in that nation's politics and oil industry

Trump vows US control of Venezuela as Maduro captured on American charges

As part of a dramatic overnight operation that knocked out electricity in parts of Caracas, US Special Forces captured Maduro in or near one of his safe houses, Trump said

How US forces captured Nicolás Maduro in overnight operation in Venezuela

After months of growing military pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump ordered a brazen operation into the South American country to capture its leader and whisk him to the United States where his administration planned to put him on trial. In a Saturday morning interview on Fox & Friends Weekend, Trump laid out the details of the overnight strike, after which he said Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were flown by helicopter to a US warship. Later Saturday, Trump and other officials gave more details during a news conference from his Florida residence. 'Maduro was in a fortress,' Trump says ------------------------------------------- Trump described Maduro as being highly guarded" in a presidential palace that was like a fortress. Maduro had nearly made it to a safe room inside it, Trump told reporters, although he was unable to close it. American forces were armed with massive blowtorches, which they would have used to cut through steel walls .

Venezuelan Oppn leader Maria Machado says 'hour of freedom' has arrived

Machado reiterated her support for opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, whom she described as the legitimate president elected by Venezuelans

US will run Venezuela until judicious transition takes place: Trump

Trump said the US remained prepared to carry out a second and significantly larger attack in Venezuela, though he suggested it might not be necessary

US to decide what's next for Venezuela after Maduro's capture: Trump

President Donald Trump said in an interview Saturday morning that the United States will be making decisions on what is next for Venezuela after capturing the Latin American country's president and flying him out of the country. We'll be involved in it very much as to who will govern the country, Trump said. We can't take a chance in letting somebody else run and just take over what he left, or left off, Trump said in an interview with Fox News hours after the capture. Meanwhile, Venezuelan ruling party leader Nahum Fernandez told The Associated Press that Nicolas Maduro and his wife were at their home within the Ft. Tiuna military installation when they were captured. That's where they bombed," he said. And, there, they carried out what we could call a kidnapping of the president and the first lady of the country.

Who is Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader US claims to have captured?

Venezuelan authorities said the government did not know the whereabouts of President Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, following the US operation

US strikes Venezuela: World leaders condemn action, urge peace, dialogue

In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were "captured and flown out of the country" following the operation

Venezuela Prez Maduro captured and flown out of country, announces Trump

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. The Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Smoke could be seen rising from the hangar of a military base in Caracas. Another military installation in the capital was without power. People in various neighbourhoods rushed to the streets. Some could be seen in the distance from various areas of Caracas. The whole ground shook. This is horrible. We heard explosions and planes, said Carmen Hidalgo, a 21-year-old office worker, her voice trembling. She was walking briskly with two relatives, returning from a birthday party. We felt like the air was hitting us. Venezuela's government, in the statement, called on its supporters to take to the streets. People to the streets! the statement said. The Bolivarian .

US strikes Venezuela, Trump claims President Maduro captured and flown out

Trump for months had threatened that he could soon order strikes on targets on Venezuelan land following months of attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs

Trump invites Japan PM Takaichi for first US visit amid tensions with China

President Donald Trump invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a phone call Friday to visit the United States this year, the Japanese foreign ministry said, in what would be the ultraconservative leader's first trip to the US since taking office in October. The White House is yet to confirm the call and the invitation. It comes as ties between Japan and China have been strained, ramping up tensions in the region. The US, a close ally of Japan, is seeking to strengthen its ties with Tokyo but also stabilize its relationship with Beijing ahead of a likely trip by Trump to China in April. Beijing staged two-day military exercises in the waters off Taiwan this week. Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, infuriated China late last year when she said Chinese military action against Taiwan could be grounds for a Japanese military response, breaking away from former Japanese leaders' strategic ambiguity on the highly sensitive matter. In a statement Friday, the Japane

US Coast Guard search for survivors after attacks on alleged drug boat

The US Coast Guard said Friday it's still searching for people in the eastern Pacific Ocean who had jumped off alleged drug-smuggling boats when the US military attacked the vessels days earlier, diminishing the likelihood that anyone survived. Search efforts began Tuesday afternoon after the military notified the Coast Guard that survivors were in the water about 400 miles (650 kilometres) southwest of the border between Mexico and Guatemala, the maritime service said in a statement. The Coast Guard dispatched a plane from Sacramento to search an area covering more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometres), while issuing an urgent warning to ships nearby. The agency said it coordinated more than 65 hours of search efforts, working with other countries as well as civilian ships and boats in the area. The weather during that time has included 9-foot seas and 40-knot winds. The US has not said how many people jumped into the water, and, if they are not found, how far the death toll may ris

More oil tankers turn away from Venezuela amid US threat to seize vessels

As part of Trump's pressure campaign, US forces have launched strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats that have killed more than 100 people, and seized two oil tankers

Trump orders divestment in $2.9 mn chips deal citing US security concerns

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the unravelling of a USD 2.9 million computer chips deal that he concluded threatened US security interests if the current owner, HieFo Corp., remained in control of the technology. The executive order cast a spotlight on a business deal that drew scant attention when it was announced in May 2024 during President Joe Biden's administration. The deal involved aerospace and defence specialist Emcore Corp. selling its computer chips and wafer fabrication operations to HieFo for USD 2.92 million a price that included the assumption of about USD 1 million in liabilities. But Trump is now demanding that HieFo divest that technology within 180 days, citing credible evidence that the current owner is a citizen of the People's Republic of China. HieFo was founded by Dr. Genzao Zhang and Harry Moore. According to a press release that came out after the deal closed, plans for the technology acquired from Emcore were to be overseen by largely the same