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Maduro’s case will revive a legal debate over immunity for foreign leaders tested in Noriega trial

By JOSHUA GOODMAN and ERIC TUCKER
Jan 04, 2026 3:45 pm - MIAMI (AP) — When deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro makes his first appearance in a New York courtroom Monday to face U.S. drug charges, he will likely follow the ...
Ouster of Maduro government sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida

By VANESSA A. ALVAREZ, TIM REYNOLDS and BRUCE SCHREINER
Jan 03, 2026 11:04 pm - Revelers chanted “liberty” and draped Venezuelan flags over their shoulders in South Florida on Saturday to celebrate the American military attack that toppled Nicolás Maduro’s government — a stunning outcome they had longed for but left them wondering what comes next in their troubled homeland.
South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan

By KANIS LEUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM
Jan 03, 2026 10:16 pm - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to begin his visit to China on Sunday as Beijing looks to deepen ties with the country after heightened tensions between China and Japan over Taiwan, a self-ruled island it claims as its sovereign territory.
A flashover made the Swiss blaze so deadly, authorities say. What is it?

By Tobi Raji
Jan 03, 2026 10:09 pm - The New Year’s Day inferno that ripped through a crowded bar in southern Switzerland, killing at least 40 people and injuring 119, spread so rapidly because of what is known as a flashover, local authorities have said - the near-simultaneous ignition of everything in a room.
Chicago’s Venezuelans applaud ouster of Maduro but question Trump’s motives

By Cindy Hernandez
Jan 03, 2026 5:56 pm - Venezuelans across Chicago say they’re hopeful for their homeland after U.S. military forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who now faces criminal charges.
Travelers stranded in Caribbean as FAA closes airspace for Maduro capture

By Samantha Chery and Natalie B. Compton
Jan 03, 2026 5:06 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday temporarily banned U.S. airlines from flying near Venezuela, Puerto Rico and other parts of the Caribbean “due to safety-of-flight risks associated with ongoing military activity.”
After ousting Maduro in Venezuela, Trump commits himself to another foreign policy project

By AAMER MADHANI
Jan 03, 2026 4:30 pm - President Donald Trump declared Saturday's military operation that led to the ouster of Nicolás Maduro a major success as he offered a vague plan for his administration “to run” Venezuela until a transition of power can take place.
Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro’s deputy

By ISABEL DEBRE and JOSHUA GOODMAN
Jan 03, 2026 3:40 pm - Venezuelans on Saturday were scrambling to understand who is in charge of their country after a U.S. military operation that captured President Nicolás Maduro.President Donald Trump delivered a shocking pick: The United States, perhaps in coordination with one of Maduro's most trusted aides.
Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy

By Anna Liss-Roy
Jan 03, 2026 3:23 pm - A recent change to how the U.S. Postal Service says it postmarks letters could discount the ballots of thousands of last-minute voters.Many Americans have long assumed that tax returns, ballots and other mailed documents sent on deadline would be marked as sent the day they are dropped in a mailbox.
Iran’s leader says rioters ‘must be put in their place’ as protest death toll reaches at least 10

By JON GAMBRELL
Jan 03, 2026 9:47 am - Iran's supreme leader insisted Saturday that “rioters must be put in their place” after a week of protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic, likely giving security forces a green light to aggressively put down the demonstrations.

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