Global & US Headlines
US Special Forces Seize Maduro in Caracas Raid, Trump Declares Interim American Rule
On 3 Jan 2026, a 30-minute U.S. operation codenamed “Absolute Resolve” air-struck Caracas, extracted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady-MP Cilia Flores, and Trump immediately announced Washington would administer Venezuela until a future hand-over.