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"Trump’s lightning seizure of Maduro reshapes Venezuela and tests US law, markets and alliances."
WORLD
tense
Delcy Rodríguez becomes Venezuela’s new leader
Implications of US capture of Nicolas Maduro
Expert brands Trump’s Venezuela attack an act of war
Maduro’s US capture elevates Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas, while Iran protests and a deadly Swiss ski-bar fire deepen global unease.
US
tense
Trump’s Maduro move risks blowback from ‘America First’ base
Trump vows to ‘take the oil’ in Venezuela
Is it legal for US to ‘run’ Venezuela?
Trump’s Venezuela raid ignites legal battles, partisan rifts and doubts over oil promises, straining his ‘America First’ base and Congress.
BUSINESS
cautious
Modest US hiring caps sluggish year for jobs
AI debt boom fuels credit trading frenzy
Fed’s Paulson signals possible further rate cuts
Sluggish US hiring, an AI-driven credit boom and dovish Fed hints collide with Venezuela oil risks and airspace closures unsettling investors.
SPORTS
neutral
LSU DC Golding unsure on assistants’ futures
Baylor’s Nnaji debuts amid boos in loss at TCU
Top passer Drew Mestemaker commits to Oklahoma State
College football staffs and recruiting shift while Arsenal’s late comeback at Bournemouth headlines a mixed day in US and UK sports.