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    Before Venezuela there was Panama and the first US capture of a Latin American leader
     6 January 2026
    Thirty-six years to the day before this week's capture of Nicolás Maduro the United States's invasion of Panama led to the capture of its de facto ruler General Manuel Noriega.
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    Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores plead not guilty in New York court
    6 Jan: Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, who were captured in Caracas at the weekend, face multiple drugs and weapons charges.... more
    Venezuela updates: Maduro arrives at Manhattan court, Trump doubles down on oil plans for Venezuela - as it happened
    6 Jan: Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been transferred to a New York courthouse as Donald Trump doubles down on oil plans for Venezuela — as it happened.... more
    Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy
    6 Jan: If Washington governs by force in Venezuela, it will repeat the failures of Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya: Power can topple regimes, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy.... more
    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held in New York prison described as 'hell on earth'
    6 Jan: The facility where detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been taken is a notorious New York jail that has held a string of high-profile and celebrity criminals, from drug cartel leaders to hip-hop stars.... more
    Nancy Kerrigan assault a soap-operatic story that overshadowed the 1994 Winter Olympics
    6 Jan: The gentile and sequined world of figure skating had its dark side exposed in a drama worthy of a soap opera in 1994, as Nancy Kerrigan was the victim of a dastardly plot to eliminate her from the Winter Olympics.... more
    Cuba's declared two days of national mourning, after multiple citizens were killed in the Venezuelan President's capture
    5 Jan: Cuba's declared two days of national mourning, after multiple citizens were killed in the Venezuelan President's capture... more
    Key points to understand US attacks on Venezuela and capture of President Maduro
    5 Jan: These are the key points to get up to speed with what we know about the US strikes on Venezuela and the current state of play after its president was ousted and removed from the country.... more
    Youth is out-gunning experience in the first round of doubles at the ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland
    5 Jan: Youth is out-gunning experience in the first round of doubles at the ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland... more
    Denmark tells Trump to back off over 'threats' against Greenland
    5 Jan: The leaders of Denmark and Greenland have urged US President Donald Trump to stop threatening to take over Greenland.... more

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     01 Jan: Countries adopting 'new year's resolutions' with health, economy and internet laws ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     06 Jan: Venezuela updates: Maduro arrives at Manhattan court, Trump doubles down on oil plans for Venezuela - as it happened +++++++++++++++++
     09 Jan: NetBlocks reports internet blackout imposed in Iran amid nationwide protests ++++++++++++++++
     05 Jan: Australia's Venezuelan diaspora gathers after US captures president Nicolás Maduro in military strike ++++++++++++++++
     05 Jan: Satellite images show damage at Fuerte Tiuna, the site where Maduro was captured ++++++++++++++

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      20 Jan: ‘it’s an honour to return’: former skipper back to bolster socceroos coaching staff (Sydney Morning Herald)
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