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How the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás MaduroJan 03, 2026 10:49 am - After months of growing military pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás 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.
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Iran’s leader says rioters ‘must be put in their place’ as protest death toll reaches at least 10Jan 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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With capture of Maduro, Trump claims successful operation as he treads into uncharted territoryJan 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.
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US plans to ‘run’ Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust MaduroJan 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.
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Rangers beat Panthers 5-1 in first outdoor hockey game in Miami. Mika Zibanejad has hat trickJan 02, 2026 11:01 pm - Send the New York Rangers outdoors, and they become unbeatable.Mika Zibanejad had a hat trick, Artemi Panarin scored twice and the Rangers beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 on Friday night in the Winter Classic — the first outdoor game played in the Sunshine State.
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How one Swiss hospital coped with the injured from the Alpine bar fireJan 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...
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FBI says it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State groupJan 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.
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Israeli hostage released from 2 years of captivity in Gaza struggles to rebuild his lifeJan 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...
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Man fought off a mountain lion weeks before a suspected fatal Colorado attackJan 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...
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Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a rowJan 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...