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President Donald Trump says the United States is "in charge" of Venezuela after the capture of its ousted leader Nicolás Maduro. The talk of regime change puts the United States at the center of conflict in a new region with countries around the world watching closely. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY with analysis on the challenges going forward for both the U.S. and Venezuela.

President Trump initially appeared to take the Russian allegations seriously and said he was angry.

Sunday's Critics Choice Awards delivered on expectations for Oscar frontrunner "One Battle After Another," but also offered surprises, from Amy Madigan to Jacob Elordi.

Visitors can pass through the Capitol without any formal reminder of what happened that day

Keir Starmer has insisted he will back a European ally in Nato over the US president’s expansionist ambitions

The European Commission said Monday it is "very seriously looking" into complaints that Elon Musk's AI tool Grok is being used to generate and disseminate sexually explicit childlike images.

Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy is nowhere to be found.

Some restaurant management staff at McDonald’s in Hong Kong have been given an average pay rise of 3 per cent, the fast-food chain said on Monday, as it also announced price increases for some menu items. The pay rise took effect on January 1, with employees showing excellent performance eligible for increases of up to 5 per cent. The fast-food chain also said that 12,000 of its frontline and office staff have each received a HK$500 (US$64) red packet, partly in celebration of the franchise’s...

Officials from the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Orlando reported receiving a call about a body on Disney World property on Friday

The Philippines’ long-standing alliance with the United States has come under fresh scrutiny after Washington’s move against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with critics in Manila warning the action had complicated the country’s claim to champion a rules-based international order. Opposition lawmakers and analysts said the US operation, which resulted in Maduro being captured and brought to the United States to face charges, had left the Philippines “compromised” and exposed to charges of...

Although flight restrictions following the mission in Venezuela have been lifted, travelers say the ripple effects continue to upend plans across the Caribbean.

More than 36 years after the United States invaded Panama to arrest Manuel Noriega, Washington has once again launched a military operation to seize the sitting president of a sovereign Latin American country. The move echoes the logic of the Monroe Doctrine revived for the Trump era: enforcing US dominance in the western hemisphere through the use of force rather than law. Beyond its immediate impact on Latin America, the operation has sent a wider signal. It underscores a willingness to bypass...