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The US military has carried out strikes in Syria against Islamic State as part of Operation Hawkeye.

It's the latest action in a mission that was launched last December after a deadly IS attack on American and Syrian forces.

Meanwhile, the US Special Envoy met the Syrian president in Damascus and offered Washington support in stabilising the country.

Our Middle East analyst Sebastian Usher told us more.

And they say they're trying to root out Islamic State and terrorism in its entirety.

Do we have a sense of when they'll be satisfied that that's happened?

It's been more than a week since American forces flew into Venezuela to seize President Nicolas Maduro.

And while he waits for his next appearance in court in March, his authoritarian regime still runs the country, and security forces have been given powers and permission to capture anyone who supports the US military operation.

The US State Department has told Americans in Venezuela to leave immediately after reports of armed militias setting up roadblocks and searching cars for US citizens.

Some Venezuelans have also fled, uncertain about the future of the country.

Our correspondent Sumi Somerskanda has been speaking to expats in Colombia.

Sumi Somerskando with that report.

Founding member of the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir, has died.

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When a freight train travelling at high speeds collided with a passenger train in the Tempe Valley in Greece back in 2023, it sent shockwaves through the nation, sparking protests, strikes and anger at the government.

A large part of the blame was put on a perceived lack of funding for rail maintenance.

That tragic incident could have a profound impact on the next election there as a new political party has sprung up in response to it.

Stephanie Prentice told us more.