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Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are escorted to a Manhattan court to face US federal charges on Monday. Photo: Reuters
United States

AI deepfakes flood social media after dramatic US raid on Maduro

Fake images of Venezuela’s abducted former leader Nicolas Maduro in US custody and recycled war photos are drowning out real news.

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Developing | US says it will take control of Venezuela oil sales indefinitely

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United States

Warner Bros prefers Netflix, snubs Paramount’s updated takeover bid

Gun violence in the US

Brown University shooter left video confession, planned attack for months

Claudio Neves Valente, who killed two students and an MIT professor, said he wouldn’t apologise because no one had ever apologised to him.

Claudio Neves Valente is seen in surveillance footage provided by law enforcement. Photo:Providence Police Department via AP
Claudio Neves Valente is seen in surveillance footage provided by law enforcement. Photo:Providence Police Department via AP
US-Venezuela conflict

‘Controlled by me’: Trump says Venezuela to send US up to 50 million barrels of oil

US president declares he will personally control oil proceeds to ‘benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States’.

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Donald Trump

Maduro copied my dance – but Melania hates it, Trump says

A US news report says the Venezuelan leader’s regular public dancing convinced White House officials it was time to act.

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Donald Trump

‘I’ll get impeached’: Trump warns Republicans of stakes in US midterms

US president says he will likely be impeached a third time if Democrats prevail as he demands total Republican unity.

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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
United States

Medical groups win right to challenge RFK Jnr’s Covid-19 vaccine policies

Judge lets medical groups challenge Kennedy’s CDC vaccine changes, citing health risks to public health and unlawful panel influence.

US-Venezuela conflict

Trump team praises US media for keeping its Venezuela raid plan secret

Marco Rubio says a ‘number of media outlets’ held leaks before the US intervention that snatched President Nicolas Maduro.

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US-Venezuela conflict

Nike tracksuit worn by Maduro is selling out after viral photo

Global searches for the distinctive Nike grey hoodie and joggers spike after Venezuela’s leader is pictured in US custody.

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro in US custody wearing a Nike tracksuit. Photo: White House via EPA
Hollywood

Mickey Rourke turns to fans for help to pay owed rent and avoid eviction

The Wrestler star launched a GoFundMe account to avoid eviction from his Los Angeles home, saying ‘fame does not protect against hardship’.

Actor Mickey Rourke in a photoshoot in 2019. Photo: AFP
Actor Mickey Rourke in a photoshoot in 2019. Photo: AFP
Greenland

‘End of Nato’: Denmark warns US against taking Greenland by force

Denmark’s prime minister says a ‘military attack’ would destroy the transatlantic alliance, while Greenland’s leader urges against panic.

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The Pentagon

Pentagon to cut Senator Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay over misconduct

Defence secretary said Kelly will be demoted from his retired military rank after Kelly and Democrats urged troops to refuse illegal orders.

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United States

Will the Capitol’s missing plaque rewrite January 6 history?

Five years after the US Capitol attack, a legally mandated plaque to honour police is hidden in storage as the DOJ moves to dismiss lawsuits.

A replica plaque marking the January 6 Capitol riot hangs outside Representative Zoe Lofgren’s office on Capitol Hill. Photo: AP
United States

Tim Walz, Democrats’ 2024 VP candidate, exits Minnesota governor race

Walz will not seek a third term as governor, as Senator Amy Klobuchar explores a bid for the open seat in the 2026 election.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Monday. Photo: Reuters
US-Venezuela conflict

Maduro says he is ‘innocent’ in court, declaring himself Venezuela’s president

Abducted strongman was indicted on narcoterrorism and weapons charges after being taken into US custody in Caracas.

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India

Trump threatens India with tariff hikes to abandon Russian oil for trade deal

With Trump ally, Senator Lindsey Graham proposing 500 per cent tariffs, New Delhi faces ‘hard choice’ between Russian oil and vital US trade access.

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US-Venezuela conflict

Trump doubles down on Greenland after US intervention in Venezuela

US president’s comments on Greenland and a ‘SOON’ social media post by the wife of a top aide spur anxieties in the Arctic.

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US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One. Photo: AFP
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One. Photo: AFP
Insilico

Insilico signs US$888 million AI drug deal days after Hong Kong IPO

Multi-year partnership with France’s Servier will use Insilico’s AI platform to explore novel cancer drugs.

Americas and the Caribbean

Power vacuum in Caracas? Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge after US operation

Nicolas Maduro’s deputy granted temporary presidential powers, but it is unclear who is running Venezuela.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Explainer | Was the US capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro legal?

Nicolas Maduro to face charges in New York - but experts question the legality of the US operation and plans to ‘run’ Venezuela.

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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in custody at the offices of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in New York City. Photo: @RapidResponse47 via Reuters
Americas and the Caribbean

Inside the US operation in Venezuela to capture President Maduro

Elite US troops seized the Venezuelan leader and his wife in a predawn assault involving 150 aircraft, in a mission that was months in the making.

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima after his capture. Photo: @realDonaldTrump via Reuters
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima after his capture. Photo: @realDonaldTrump via Reuters
Ukraine war

Trump ‘not thrilled’ with Putin, says too many people dying in Ukraine war

After a US strike that captured Venezuela’s Maduro, Trump said: ‘I thought … one of the easier ones would be Russia, Ukraine. It’s not’.

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United States

Explainer | US interventions in Latin America: a history of coups and conflicts

From the Bay of Pigs to Operation Condor to Venezuela in 2026: A look at the legacy of CIA-backed coups and US military action in Latin America.

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Donald Trump

‘Peace President’ Trump embraces war: Maduro captured, Nigeria hit, Iran warned

Despite Nobel Peace Prize ambitions, Trump opens 2026 with strikes in Venezuela after a Christmas Day hit on Nigeria.

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US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in September. Photo: EPA
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