The Australian government says it is waiting for the United States to “set out the facts” on the operation to capture the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro. The Labor minister Tim Ayres on Monday stressed the importance of international law after the US military intervention. But when asked whether the extraordinary operation ordered by President Donald […]
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American tourists stranded across the Caribbean after airspace closed for Maduro capture
Despite the Federal Aviation Administration reopening the Eastern Caribbean airspace following the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces, some American tourists said they remain stranded across the region. As airlines scrambled on Sunday to add flights and get people home from the Caribbean, tourists such as Nydia Han said they remain […]
Rubio says there’s ‘not a war against Venezuela’ despite U.S. capture of Maduro : NPR
In this photo released by the White House, President Donald Trump monitors U.S. military operations in Venezuela, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Molly Riley/White House via AP hide caption toggle caption Molly Riley/White House via […]
Six questions about the capture of Maduro : NPR
Government supporters display posters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, right, and former President Hugo Chávez in downtown Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption toggle caption Matias Delacroix/AP This is a day for gathering facts. […]
Venezuela live updates: Trump says US ‘going to run the country’ after Maduro capture
Trump was asked by a reporter who was running Venezuela now. “Well, we’re going to be running it with a group, and we’re going to make sure it’s run properly,” he responded. President Donald Trump addresses the media during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club on Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. Joe […]
Plan for Australia’s largest carbon capture project near Darwin criticised as creating ‘dumping ground’ | Carbon capture and storage (CCS)
Oil and gas giant Inpex has proposed Australia’s largest carbon capture facility in waters off the Northern Territory, which climate advocates have warned could turn Darwin into a carbon dumping ground. The Bonaparte carbon capture and storage (CCS) project proposes to pipe and store 8m to 10m tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) into an underground […]