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Donald Trump says US will run Venezuela for now after Nicolás Maduro's capture

4 January 2026

The US will temporarily run Venezuela after American forces captured the country's president and first lady in an extraordinary military strike, US President Donald Trump says.

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Otago Police are appealing for the public's help after a ute was stolen from a local address with the owner's dogs still inside
	4 Jan: Otago Police are appealing for the public's help after a ute was stolen from a local address with the owner's dogs still inside... more

State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened
	4 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened... more

Pakistan's first woman to summit K2 sparks new wave of female climbers
	4 Jan: Pakistani women are hiking some of the world's tallest mountains and glacier trails, claiming a space that has long been out of reach.... more

Cautious optimism from tech experts, in the wake of this week's ManageMyHealth cyber attack
	4 Jan: Cautious optimism from tech experts, in the wake of this week's ManageMyHealth cyber attack... more

Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five
	4 Jan: Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five... more

How Venezuela has been preparing for a US invasion for more than two decades
	4 Jan: Listen to Pablo Uchoa, an expert in Venezuelan military scenario planning, on The Conversation Weekly podcast.... more

Bangladeshi Hindus on edge as Islamic extremists target minority community
	4 Jan: Four Hindu men have been killed in Muslim-majority Bangladesh in just over two weeks, and several houses have been burned, leaving the minority community traumatised and fearing for their lives.... more

How Louis Braille’s musical notation system remains relevant 200 years after its invention
	4 Jan: In the 1820s, Louis Braille devised a raised-dot system of letters, numbers and musical notation. 200 years later, it’s still opening the music world for blind musicians.... more

Defending champ Luke Littler has become just the fourth dartist in history to win back-to-back World Darts Championship titles
	4 Jan: Defending champ Luke Littler has become just the fourth dartist in history to win back-to-back World Darts Championship titles... more

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Today's News

International:
Donald Trump says US will run Venezuela for now after Nicolás Maduro's capture 14:17

International:
Pakistan's first woman to summit K2 sparks new wave of female climbers 14:17

Law and Order:
Otago Police are appealing for the public's help after a ute was stolen from a local address with the owner's dogs still inside 14:07

Business:
Cautious optimism from tech experts, in the wake of this week's ManageMyHealth cyber attack 13:27

Living & Travel:
Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five 13:07

National:
Donald Trump loathes the courts. He’s following the autocrat playbook to sideline them 13:07

International:
How Louis Braille’s musical notation system remains relevant 200 years after its invention 13:07

Motoring:
State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened 12:37

National:
How Venezuela has been preparing for a US invasion for more than two decades 12:37

National:
Trump’s new world order is taking shape in Venezuela. Five keys to understanding the US military attacks 12:27

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