The Daily Populous Saturday January 3rd, 2026 evening edition
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Venezuela investigating deaths and injuries following strikes - defence minister

There are still lots of unknowns about this morning’s strikes.

What damage was done to the military infrastructure hit? And what casualties are there?

Venezuela’s defence minister Vladimir Padrino has said that the government is compiling information about the dead and injured people and alleged that the strikes hit civilian areas.

He added that Venezuela will “resist” the presence of foreign troops.

Few-Coat1297 on January 3rd, 2026 at 10:20 UTC »

I am curious what the Russians and Chinese will think behind the usual condemnations. Is this even more permission to meddle in their back gardens, or a genuine provocation, in particular by the Chinese given they import a lot of dark crude oil from the Maduro regeime.

bongget on January 3rd, 2026 at 09:50 UTC »

3 hour special military operation

OBANIUMM on January 3rd, 2026 at 09:37 UTC »

Well, that was quick