The key questions on Trump's actions on Venezuela

President Maduro and his wife are in custody in New York following US strikes on Caracas.

Our Analysis Editor Ros Atkins considers the key questions on who is running Venezuela, who is in charge of its security, and what happens to its oil.

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Lucy Hockings interviewing Machado and Frydnes, with big studio lights in the background.

BBC speaks to Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado

The Venezuelan opposition leader made her first public appearance in 11 months moments before the interview.

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Moment skydiver crash lands onto traffic light

Local police said the man was not injured in the crash in Mexico City on 9 December.

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Split screen showing a BBC reporter on the left, and CCTV footage showing a suspect carrying artwork on the right

CCTV shows suspects make off on foot with stolen artworks

Brazilian officials say thieves held up a security guard and an elderly couple before making off with the artworks, including some by the famed French artist Henri Matisse.

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Plane surrounded by fire and smoke on an airport tarmac

Watch: Flames and thick smoke surround plane in Brazil after fire breaks out

Equipment on the tarmac at Brazil’s São Paulo airport caught fire, with the blaze rapidly surrounding a plane and forcing the evacuation of 169 passengers.

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'We did it!': Countries celebrate World Cup qualification

Panama, Haiti, Curacao and Scotland fans partied as their countries secured a spot at the World Cup in 2026.

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Yellow-shirted protesters clash with security guards inside the conference venue

Protesters clash with security at COP30 climate talks in Brazil

Demonstrators, some wearing traditional indigenous dress, broke through security lines of the UN climate summit.

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Buildings destroyed by tornado in southern Brazil

Watch: Drone footage shows town destroyed by deadly Brazil tornado

At least six people were killed and 437 injured in the twister, authorities said.

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A composite image of a man dressed as Spiderman holding two suspects in blue on the left and on the right is a plastic pumpkin filled with white and black packets.

Police find suspected cocaine in trick-or-treat bucket

An officer dressed as Spiderman to carry out a Halloween sting operation on a gang in Peru.

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Man in a headset in a helicopter flying over Jamaica.

Hurricane Melissa: Aerial view of 'ground zero' destruction

The BBC's Will Grant witnessed the devastation in the town of Black River, as he joined an aid helicopter flight over the island.

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The BBC's Nada Tawfik, on the right, interviews a member of the Red Cross in front of a pile of hurricane debris.

Watch: BBC is on the ground in hard hit Santa Cruz, Jamaica

The BBC's Nada Tawfik reports on how the Jamaican Red Cross plans to aid recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Melissa.

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A split screen of satellite images of Black River from February on the left and from October on the right.

Jamaica's 'ground zero' - Assessing hurricane damage in Black River

The southwest of the island bore the full force Hurricane Melissa's 185 mph (295km/h) winds on Tuesday.

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Nick Davis, wearing a short sleeve shirt, points to a destroyed building as a fallen roof is seen in the background

'Everything's gone' - BBC finally able to access one of Jamaica's worst-hit areas

Buildings, power lines, and a church once visited by King Charles are down in the tourism hub of Falmouth.

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Cars are seen along a road which is surrounded by floodwaters

Hurricane Melissa drone footage shows destroyed homes and towns under water

Video shows the destruction in St Elizabeth and Montego Bay, which are among the worst hit places in Jamaica.

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A house damaged by Hurricane Melissa in Kingston, Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa - what we know about the damage in Jamaica

The Jamaican authorities are trying to assess the impact of Hurricane Melissa - footage on social media is revealing the scale of the damage left behind

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Splitscreen of Melissa's aftermath. On the left, a balcony with debris. On the right, a pan of the devastation.

Watch: Aftermath of Hurricane Melissa as Montego Bay devastated

The Category Five hurricane has left large parts of Jamaica without power.

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A street is flooded due to Hurricane Melissa in Kingston, Jamaica, 28 October 2025.

Flooded streets, inundated cars and tangled power lines - Jamaicans assess damage

Hurricane Melissa is the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean nation in modern history.

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A vertically shot image of a roof coming off a yellow building.

Strong winds and flying debris as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall

Storm surges of 13 feet (3.9m) above ground level and destructive waves are expected as the storm hits Jamaica.

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Cloud formations inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa

Watch: Storm chasers fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa

Footage taken by a US Air Force Reserve crew known as the "Hurricane Hunters" shows the category five storm intensifying in the Caribbean.

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Hurricane Melissa is seen as it heads towards Jamaica.

Watch: Satellite video shows Hurricane Melissa intensifying near Jamaica

Swirling cloud formations and a display of lightning illuminate the storm’s eye as it moves towards land.

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Demonstrators clash with riot police officers during a protest in Lima, Peru

Watch: Police fire tear gas at protesters in Peru

Police fired tear gas at protesters who could be seen sheltering in doorways.

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