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World Service,03 Jan 2026,49 mins

Military infrastructure hit in Venezuela

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There've been several explosions in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas and other cities, with plumes of smoke rising from military facilities. The Venezuelan government says it's been attacked by the United States. Also in the programme: Iranian officials say they'll continue to clamp down on anti-government protesters, despite warnings from the US president, Donald Trump, that he'd intervene; and as the hit sci-fi show Stranger Things ends, we hear why it appealed to so many people. (Photo: A fire burns near vegetation in Caracas, Venezuela, 03 January 2026, after multiple explosions were reported across the capital. Credit: Photo by MIGUEL GUTIERREZ/EPA/Shutterstock)

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