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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores wave to supporters in front of Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on January 10, 2025. Maduro, in power since 2013, took the oath of office for a third term despite a global outcry that brought thousands out in protest on the ceremony's eve. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP)

US ‘kidnaps’ Venezuela’s president to face drugs charges

Venezuela accuses the US of kidnapping its leader, who is set to face drugs charges in New York after an extraordinary strike on the capital, Caracas, which has drawn international condemnation.

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Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas.

Venezuela's president captured after strikes, flown out of country

The US has attacked Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolas Maduro, who's been taken ‌out of ​the country, President Donald Trump has announced.

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Weather-related deaths in Gaza are mounting as floods ravage the camps of the displaced population, and aid organisations lose their permits.

Horror as child drowns in Gaza tent

The boy was living in a camp of around 40 tents when disaster struck.

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Australian Yaron Lavy is among those struggling with the loss of friends in the Swiss ski resort fire.
Attorney for Western District of North Carolina Russ Ferguson says a man planned to attack a store. (AP PHOTO)

US says North Carolina New Year's Eve ISIS attack thwarted

US authorities have accused an 18-year-old of planning to carry out an Islamic State-inspired attack using knives and ​hammers on New Year's Eve.

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Victoria Jones with father Tommy Lee Jones and her mugshot (inset).

Tragic details emerge after Hollywood star’s daughter found dead

A troubled past has come to light as a 911 call points to the 34-year-old’s cause of death.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has named a new chief of staff.

Zelensky announces ‘major overhaul’ for Ukraine resilience

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the ’overhaul’ was underway to make Ukraine ‘more resilient’.

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Donald Trump has warned Iran that the US is ‘locked and locked’, ready to step in.

‘Locked and loaded’: Trump issues chilling threat

President Donald Trump says US forces are ‘ready to go’, issuing a blunt warning, as another Government warns the Republican over ‘chaos’ that could follow.

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Video of Mexico earthquake

Terrifying video of fatal Mexico earthquake

A strong earthquake has rattled southern Mexico, killing one person, with horrifying video emerging online as more aftershocks hit.

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People pay their respects to the victims with flowers and candles near the area where a fire broke out during the New Year's celebrations in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

Like cause of Swiss fire identified, dozens fighting for life

Officials have identified the likely cause of a devastating and deadly fire that tore through the basement of ‍a Swiss ski resort bar on New Year’s Eve.

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Australian tourists warned they could be jailed for sex outside marriage in Indonesia.

Beware! Aussie tourists could be jailed for sex in Bali

Bali regulars are being warned that their holiday fun could land them behind bars.

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Men desperately cling on for life at edge of 40m dam

WATCH: Men desperately cling on for life at edge of 40m dam

Terrifying footage shows four men gripping onto a boat teetering on the edge of a huge dam spillway.

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Bryce Black and Samantha Baillie were involved in a fatal scooter crash in Bali.

Next step for mum injured in Bali scooter crash that claimed boyfriend’s life

Messages of support have flooded social media as the hairdresser continues her recovery in an Indonesian hospital.

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Texas mum reveals her shock after giving birth to a baby boy the size of a ‘three-month-old baby’.

Shocked mum gives birth to huge ‘bowling ball’ baby

‘The whole room just was like ‘what?’. He came out like a three-month-old baby’

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