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US聽launches strikes on Venezuela and captures president

Venezuela has declared a national emergency, denouncing "extremely serious military aggression".

The United States has captured Venezuela鈥檚 President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and launched a 鈥渓arge-scale鈥 strike against the country, according to US President Donald Trump. It follows weeks of heightened tension as the US president ramped up pressure on the Venezuelan leader. We get reaction from the US and wider region.

Also in the programme: the Swedish workers trialling a 鈥渇riendship hour鈥 to combat loneliness.

(Photo: Venezuela鈥檚 President Nicolas Maduro holds Simon Bolivar鈥檚 sword as he addresses members of the armed forces, Bolivarian Militia, police, and civilians during a rally against a possible escalation of US actions toward the country, at Fort Tiuna military base in Caracas, Venezuela, November 25, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo)

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