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Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York; Trump says America to run Venezuela, and more
Ep. 20260104
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The Saudi-backed Yemeni government said that its forces had retaken control of Mukalla, an important port and the capital of Hadhramaut province
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20260105. Venezuela’s interim government backs Maduro; Caribbean airspace reopens, and more
03:24||Ep. 20260105A senior minister in Venezuela’s interim government confirmed its support for Nicolás Maduro, the country’s president captured in an American operation a day earlier.Venezuela’s interim government backs Maduro; Caribbean airspace reopens, and more
10:18|Venezuela’s interim government backs Maduro; Caribbean airspace reopens, and moreNicolás Maduro arrives in New York, America to run Venezuela, says Trump, and more
13:52|International responses to the news from Venezuela were notably mixed.America to run Venezuela, says Trump; Nicolás Maduro captured, and more
13:50|The Saudi-backed Yemeni government said that its forces had retaken control of Mukalla, an important port and the capital of Hadhramaut provinceTrump claims capture of Maduro; State of emergency declared in Venezuela, and more
11:34|Venezuela’s government declared a state of emergency, accusing America of imperialism and an attempt to steal the country’s oil and gas.20260103. Swiss officials blame sparklers for deadly fire; Tesla slips behind BYD in EV race, and more
03:50||Ep. 20260103Donald Trump warned that America would intervene if Iran “violently kills” peaceful protesters, saying his country was “ready to go”Tesla slips behind BYD in EV race; Swiss officials blame sparklers for deadly fire, and more
10:56|Tesla lost its spot as the world’s largest electric-vehicle maker to BYD, a Chinese rival.Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown; fire in Switzerland kills dozens, and more
11:46|Donald Trump warned that America would intervene if Iran “violently kills” peaceful protesters, saying his country was “ready to go”. Also, Switzerland declared five days of national mourning after a fire at a bar killed 40 people.