US launches military strikes on Venezuela after Trump's threats against Maduro

Venezuela has accused the United States of launching attacks after a series of explosions struck Caracas and other regions, prompting President Nicolás Maduro to say his government had repelled what he called U.S. military aggression and to declare a state of emergency. The blasts were reported around 2 a.m. local time, accompanied by the sound of aircraft overhead, with smoke seen rising from a military base hangar and power outages affecting parts of the capital. U.S. officials told Reuters that...