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With capture of Maduro, Trump claims successful operation as he treads into uncharted territory

By AAMER MADHANI
Jan 03, 2026 9:41 am - With the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump and his allies are calling the audacious military operation a major success as the U.S. leader once again demonstrated a willingness to use U.S. forces for risky missions that come with a potential big payoff.
US plans to ‘run’ Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro

By REGINA GARCIA CANO and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN
Jan 03, 2026 7:56 am - The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense pressure on Nicolás Maduro's government — an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social media hours after the attack.
How one Swiss hospital coped with the injured from the Alpine bar fire

By JOHN LEICESTER
Jan 02, 2026 7:15 pm - SION, Switzerland — The hospital that initially took in the majority of injured victims from a fire at a Swiss bar is no stranger to emergencies: In the heart of the Alps...
FBI says it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State group

By GARY D. ROBERTSON and ERIK VERDUZCO
Jan 02, 2026 5:31 pm - The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plot targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old man who authorities say pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group.
Israeli hostage released from 2 years of captivity in Gaza struggles to rebuild his life

By MELANIE LIDMAN
Jan 02, 2026 5:23 pm - DIMONA, Israel — During the two years he was held captive in Gaza, Segev Kalfon had a recurring dream: slowly walking through a supermarket, browsing each aisle for his f...
Man fought off a mountain lion weeks before a suspected fatal Colorado attack

By MATTHEW BROWN
Jan 02, 2026 5:18 pm - A solo hiker who authorities believe was killed by a mountain lion on a remote Colorado trail on New Year's Day was not the first person to encounter one of the predators...
Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row

By PAUL HARLOFF and BERNARD CONDON
Jan 02, 2026 5:13 pm - NEW YORK — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax b...
Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire

By JOHN LEICESTER, JAMEY KEATEN and STEFANIE DAZIO
Jan 02, 2026 4:46 pm - CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited a fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they cam...
Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran

By JON GAMBRELL
Jan 02, 2026 4:33 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites in June.
Revelers at Swiss Alpine bar describe horror and panic when a fire broke out, leaving about 40 dead

By JAMEY KEATEN, STEFANIE DAZIO and JOHN LEICESTER
Jan 02, 2026 7:42 am - A New Year’s party at a Swiss Alpine bar turned into a tragedy after about 40 people died in a fire and another roughly 115 were injured, many in their teens to mid-20s.

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