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World Service,03 Jan 2026,49 mins

Reports of explosions in Venezuelan capital

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Venezuela has been on high alert for possible US strikes after Donald Trump's massive military build-up off the coast. We hear from a journalist who was woken by the explosions in Caracas. Also on the programme: the latest on the investigations into the Swiss bar fire; and as New York City's new mayor, Zoran Mamdani, takes office, we'll hear from former mayor, Bill de Blasio. (Photo: Venezuelan forces on a vehicle patrol the streets in Caracas, Venezuela, 03 January 2026, after multiple explosions were reported across the capital. Credit: MIGUEL GUTIERREZ/EPA/Shutterstock)

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