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Maduro in custody in New York after US strikes Venezuela
Venezuela has announced a state of national emergency and denounces the "military aggression"
US President Donald Trump says he intends to run Venezuela and its vital oil sector, following the capture of President Maduro in a military raid on Caracas.
Democrat congressman Brad Sherman gives us his assessment.
Also in today's programme: the pros and cons of using weight-loss drugs; and how will the authorities in Iran respond to protests over the state of the country鈥檚 economy?
(Photo: US Customs and Border Protection agents guard border after the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro. 3 January 2026/
Jos茅 Luis Gonz谩lez - Reuters)
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