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Watch: 'I'm so happy' - Venezuelans in the US react to Maduro's capture

January 4, 2026 - 07:20
The BBC's Bernd Debusmann reports from Doral Florida, where the Venezuelan-American community has gathered to celebrate the US attack.
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Swiss open criminal case against managers of ski resort bar after deadly fire

January 4, 2026 - 06:20
It comes after a preliminary investigation found the likely cause was sparklers on champagne bottles being carried too close to the ceiling.
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Trump's toppling of Maduro is fraught with risk - what happens next is unclear

January 4, 2026 - 05:23
Will the US push for elections or will it try to depose more members of the government, asks the BBC's Ione Wells.
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Why has Trump attacked Venezuela and taken Maduro?

January 4, 2026 - 03:06
The US has been ramping up pressure on the Venezuelan leader since Trump took office last January.
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Trump on Venezuela: 'We are going to run the country'

January 4, 2026 - 02:20
President Donald Trump announced that the US will run Venezuela until a 'proper transition can take place.'
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What we know about Maduro's capture

January 4, 2026 - 01:03
Maduro and his wife were taken from "a house that was more like a fortress", Donald Trump says.
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BBC reaches agreement with Israeli family for filming in home after 7 October without consent

January 4, 2026 - 00:37
The family who survived the Hamas attack in 2023 call the incident an “intrusion”.
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Explosions and smoke at La Guaira port

January 3, 2026 - 23:59
Venezuela has declared a national emergency, denouncing "extremely serious military aggression"
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Trump's move to topple Maduro is fraught with risk - what happens next is unclear

January 3, 2026 - 23:41
Will the US push for elections or will it try to depose more members of the government, asks the BBC's Ione Wells.
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Craig the beer-ambassador elephant dies aged 54

January 3, 2026 - 20:48
The peace-loving pachyderm and lager promoter was an icon of successful conservation, say officials.
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What we know about US strikes on Venezuela

January 3, 2026 - 20:03
Explosions have rocked capital Caracas as the US says it captured Venezuela's President Nicola Maduro.
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Police identify first four victims of Swiss ski resort fire

January 3, 2026 - 19:47
Bodies of two Swiss women aged 21 and 16, and two Swiss men aged 18 and 16 have been returned to their families.
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More than 100 shelter overnight in Japan shrine due to heavy snow

January 3, 2026 - 19:18
Visitors of the Mitsumine Shrine spent the night there after roads around it were shut off.
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More than 100 shelter overnight in Japan shrine due to heavy snow

January 3, 2026 - 19:18
Visitors of the Mitsumine Shrine spent the night there after roads around it were shut off.
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Reporter in Caracas describes hearing loud bangs and planes

January 3, 2026 - 19:02
Ana Vanessa Herrero is in Caracas and says she began hearing planes at 02:00 local time.
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'Living a nightmare': Families of teens missing after ski resort fire desperate for news

January 3, 2026 - 18:02
Families are appealing for information about children as young as 15 who are thought to have been at the bar.
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Two people killed in magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Mexico

January 3, 2026 - 16:06
The powerful earthquake shook southern and central Mexico on Friday, also leaving several people injured.
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Watch: Over 100 firefighters on the scene of Denver blaze

January 3, 2026 - 14:38
No injuries have been reported as a result of the fire, with the cause still under investigation.
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Trump threat to intervene over protests 'reckless', says Iran foreign minister

January 3, 2026 - 14:16
Trump warned Iran's authorities against killing peaceful protesters, saying Washington "will come to their rescue".
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Missile attack on Kharkiv kills two including child, authorities say

January 3, 2026 - 14:13
Russian officials say reports of the missile strike are untrue, suggesting the explosion was caused by Ukrainian ammunition.
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