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The BBC speaks to people in the Detroit area about their views on US removing Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro from power.
The US Coast Guard boarded two "ghost fleet" tanker ships in a "meticulously coordinated" operation, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
The US president on Tuesday claimed the ousted Venezuelan leader imitated his moves. Here's a side-by-side look at both men's dancing.
Trump supporters react after US forces seized Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro with some welcoming the move and others expressing caution about what it means going forward.
The US government has made it clear that getting access to Venezuelan oil is an important motivation for its actions in the country.
The BBC's Madeline Halpert was inside the room as the former Venezuelan president addressed the judge.
The deposed Venezuelan president and his wife appeared in handcuffs as they were escorted by armed officers.
A once-busy commercial district at the Venezuela-Colombia border falls silent as many Venezuelans wait to see what happens next to their country.
The BBC's Bernd Debusmann reports from Doral Florida, where the Venezuelan-American community has gathered to celebrate the US attack.
President Donald Trump announced that the US will run Venezuela until a 'proper transition can take place.'
Venezuela has declared a national emergency, denouncing "extremely serious military aggression"
Ana Vanessa Herrero is in Caracas and says she began hearing planes at 02:00 local time.
The 6.5 magnitude trembler shook buildings and set off the country's earthquake alert system.
Countries around the world celebrated the new year with colourful shows and long-held traditions.
BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins examines allegations of links between the UAE and Sudan’s RSF in the civil war, as international efforts continue to seek an end to the fighting.
The two US soldiers and a US civilian interpreter were killed in Syria in an ambush by an Islamic State (IS) gunman.
Southern & Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports from Lithuania, where some of the released prisoners were taken.
The BBC asked people in Toronto and DC if they think an Australian-style, under-16 social media ban would work in Canada and the US.
The BBC's Ione Wells looks at how the incident marks a sharp escalation in an increasingly tense relationship between both countries.
According to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who shared the footage, the tanker was used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran.
