India, Jan. 3 -- A dramatic shift has shaken global politics as the Trump administration claims it has captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Washington says the couple now faces sweeping drug and terror charges in US courts.

The announcement follows reports of US military strikes, explosions in Caracas, and rising international tension.

The Trump administration says US forces carried out a major military operation inside Venezuela on January 3. Reports from Caracas described explosions, low-flying aircraft, smoke, and power outages. Soon after, President Donald Trump posted that Nicolas Maduro and his wife were detained and removed from the country.

Trump wrote on Truth Social, "The United States of A...