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Trump’s new world order is taking shape in Venezuela. Five keys to understanding the US military attacks

4 January 2026

The US capture of Nicolás Maduro opens a new era in international relations.

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Cromwell Police have arrested a 33 year-old man following a fight at a local campground
	4 Jan: Cromwell Police have arrested a 33 year-old man following a fight at a local campground... more

A predawn op in Latin America? The US has been here before, but the seizure of Venezuela’s Maduro is still unprecedented
	4 Jan: The operation in Venezuela has echoes of Panama in 1989. But in ordering President Maduro’s capture, Trump has broken with long-standing US policy in Latin America.... more

I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powers
	4 Jan: Congress has a legal, constitutional and even moral responsibility to assert itself as a branch when it comes to military actions by the US, says an expert on war powers.... more

Defending champ Luke Littler has become just the fourth dartist in history to win back-to-back World Darts Championship titles
	4 Jan: Defending champ Luke Littler has become just the fourth dartist in history to win back-to-back World Darts Championship titles... more

Police say they're welcoming another below-average summer holiday road toll - but aren't celebrating
	4 Jan: Police say they're welcoming another below-average summer holiday road toll - but aren't celebrating... more

The weather is set to improve for many today after a dreary start to the weekend
	4 Jan: The weather is set to improve for many today after a dreary start to the weekend... more

Teenage freestyle skier Finley Melville Ives has claimed his second World Cup podium of the season with a standout second-place finish at the third stop of the F.I.S Halfpipe World Cup Tour in Calgary
	4 Jan: Teenage freestyle skier Finley Melville Ives has claimed his second World Cup podium of the season with a standout second-place finish at the third stop of the F.I.S Halfpipe World Cup Tour in Calgary... more

MPI's encouraging families to consider fostering a future detector dog
	4 Jan: MPI's encouraging families to consider fostering a future detector dog... more

Surf Life Saving New Zealand says its lifeguards tried to resuscitate two people pulled from the water in Northland yesterday evening
	4 Jan: Surf Life Saving New Zealand says its lifeguards tried to resuscitate two people pulled from the water in Northland yesterday evening... more

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