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The State Department is weighing in on U.S.

military action in Venezuela overnight, praising the operation.

NPR's Jackie Northam reports that...

President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were flown out of Venezuela after those military strikes by the U.S.

NPR's Eder Peralta reports on Venezuelan reaction to President Trump's announcement that Maduro was captured.

The Venezuelan government is calling the U.S.

strikes at Rock Farrakis and other targets around the country an imperialist attack and is urging citizens to take to the streets.

Here's the BBC's Will Grant.

Attorney General Pam Bondi says Maduro will face justice in New York, where he was indicted on narco-terrorism charges in 2020 during President Trump's first term in office.

In a social media post, President Trump said he will brief reporters on the situation in Venezuela later this morning.

He remains at Mar-a-Lago and is expected to return to the White House tomorrow.

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Iran's supreme leader is vowing not to yield after President Trump threatened to come to the aid of protesters.

Speaking on state television today, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says rioters must be put in their place.

Khamenei's remarks are his first since demonstrations over Israel.

Iran's economy flared up across the country last weekend.

Rights groups say at least 10 people have been killed and scores detained.

Stocks lost ground this week, but still notched double-digit gains for 2025.