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Top News Headlines of January 4, 2026 | Teams of engineers are racing against time and against the unsettling possibility that they still don’t fully understand how contamination entered Indore city’s supply, days after at least ten people died after drinking contaminated water in Bhagirathpura. The municipal corporation officials across Madhya Pradesh have been directed to ensure “proper maintenance of water supply systems, continuous monitoring of water quality, and timely detection of pipeline leakages”. The directive has led to a citywide hunt for contamination sources involving 200 personnel.

The Indian Navy Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya’s voyage started on Monday on a “challenging note” as “inconducive” winds in the first 48 hours and then tidal currents kept pushing the vessel off-course. The sea calmed on Thursday, and “favourable” winds from the northeast set the vessel in the direction of Muscat. The ship has covered over 200 nautical miles (370 km) towards its destination so far. The voyage is meant to retrace ancient maritime routes that once connected the western coast of India with Oman, facilitating trade, cultural exchange and sustained civilisational interactions across the Indian Ocean.

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Following a dramatic US military operation in Venezuela’s Caracas, President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores early Sunday arrived in New York City to face federal drug charges after being detained on Saturday. US President Trump shared a photo of Maduro blindfolded on board the USS Iwo Jima and declared that “the US will run Venezuela”. Back in Venezuela, the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court has ordered that Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assume the role of acting president ‍of the ⁠country in the absence of Maduro, Reuters reported.

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Jan 4, 2026 10:45 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Man, woman held in honey-trap robbery of Ropar businessman

Kaur was arrested from Rajpura while attempting to flee to Delhi by bus while Bhardwaj was apprehended from Shimla, the police said.
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Jan 4, 2026 10:44 PM IST

World News Live Updates | ‘Cuba in deep trouble’, why only Nicolas Maduro was captured and what next for Venezuela: Top Trump aide Marco Rubio answers key questions

US President Donald Trump had announced the stunning military operation, revealing that the Venezuelan leader and his wife had been captured and flown out of the country to face charges in a US court.
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Jan 4, 2026 10:22 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Chandigarh man alleges criminal negligence as several injured while boarding moving Shatabdi Express

Acting on the complaint, the Government Railway Police, Chandigarh, has registered an FIR while the Railways has ordered a departmental inquiry into the incident.
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Jan 4, 2026 09:50 PM IST

Pune News Live Updates | PCMC polls: BJP, NCP set for a straight fight in 44 seats as alliances fail to take shape

The PCMC has 32 prabhags, from which 128 corporators will be elected. Each prabhag elects four corporators, with political parties fielding panels of four candidates
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Jan 4, 2026 09:50 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | AAP sarpanch shot dead while attending marriage in Amritsar

Aam Aadmi Party leader and sarpanch Jarmal Singh was allegedly shot dead by unidentified assailants at a wedding venue in Amritsar on Sunday, police said. Police said that Jarmal, a resident of Valthoa village in Tarn Taran district, was attending a marriage ceremony Marigold Marriage Palace in Amritsar when some unidentified assailants shot him from point-blank range. According to eyewitnesses, the assailants, disguised as guests targeted the sarpanch when he was eating at a table. After a gunshot hit his forehead, he fell and was taken to a nearby hospital, but succumbed to injuries, police said. Police visited the spot, […]
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Jan 4, 2026 09:26 PM IST

World News Live Updates | Gunmen raid village in northern Nigeria, killing at least 30 people, abducting others

The gunmen stormed the Kasuwan-Daji village in Niger state’s Borgu local government area on Saturday evening and opened fire on residents.
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Jan 4, 2026 09:25 PM IST

India News Live Updates | ‘We’ll continue until Ankita gets justice’: Protests rage across Uttarakhand demanding CBI probe in 2022 murder

Over 25 years since statehood, the protest in Dehradun on Sunday, one of several held in different parts of the state, including Tehri Garhwal, and Almora, was one seeking answers and accountability — in the case of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari’s murder.
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Jan 4, 2026 09:23 PM IST

India News Live Updates | Painting withdrawn from Kochi-Muziris Biennale amid objections

The painting by artist Tom Vattakuzhy came under scrutiny from Christian and Catholic groups
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Jan 4, 2026 08:59 PM IST

Mumbai News Live Updates | Overall decline of 8.6% in Maharashtra: Panvel, Mumbai, Kolhapur see up to 39% dip in candidates this civic polls

Data from 29 municipal corporations shows that the number of final contesting candidates has declined 8.6 per cent from 17,432 in the last elections to 15,931 this time.
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Jan 4, 2026 08:27 PM IST

Kolkata News Live Updates | In latest letter, Mamata flags ‘flaws’ in SIR exercise, asks CEC to make amends or put a pause on it

She warned that if the "unplanned, arbitrary, and ad hoc" exercise is not immediately rectified, it must be halted to prevent a "direct assault on the foundational principles of democratic governance”.
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Jan 4, 2026 08:27 PM IST

World News Live Updates | Dozens killed in Iran as protests spread over high inflation. All you need to know

The protests, which are the biggest in the past three years, come at a time when Tehran is still reeling with the after effects of a 12-day war launched by Israel in June last year.
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Jan 4, 2026 08:14 PM IST

Lucknow News Live Updates | Sports have become a powerful tool for nation-building: Adityanath

UP CM says PM Modi revived respect for sports through several initiatives
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Jan 4, 2026 07:33 PM IST

Mumbai News Live Updates | ‘Should not be run with profit motive’: Congress releases BEST revival manifesto

Titled BEST Revival: 9-Point Action Plan, the document has been issued under the banner “Mission BEST Bachao” by Congress leaders Sachin Sawant and MP and Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee president Varsha Gaikwad.
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Jan 4, 2026 06:47 PM IST

India News Live Updates | Expired lease, suspended blasting clearance: Odisha quarry where cave-in killed workers was operating ‘illegally’

After hours of the search operation, including by a canine team, two bodies were recovered from the debris
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Jan 4, 2026 06:33 PM IST

World News Live Updates | Zelenskyy says ‘US knows what to do next’ after Trump reveals capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro

His remarks came a day after the US military carried out an attack on Venezuela and captured deposed leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in Caracas and their removal from the country.
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Jan 4, 2026 06:19 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Cash, crime and kabaddi: Another killing reflects rising stakes of a ‘rural’ sport in Punjab

Crimes such as Sidhu Moosewala killing, and names such as Lawrence Bishnoi gang are linked to what is now a Rs 100-crore battleground.
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Jan 4, 2026 06:14 PM IST

World News Live Updates | ‘He F’ed Around and Found Out’: White House video mocks Maduro after dramatic US capture

Hours after the campaign, the White House released a montage with visuals of Maduro delivering a fiery speech, taunting the US to come and capture him.
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Jan 4, 2026 06:13 PM IST

Pune News Live Updates | 4 plays from Pune selected for prestigious Kolkata theatre festival

The 8th National Theatre Festival is being held in Kolkata from January 4-12.
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Jan 4, 2026 05:54 PM IST

Kolkata News Live Updates | 108 idols, 64 lion statues, 1,000 pillars: How West Bengal is building a massive year-round landmark for Durga Puja, a UNESCO cultural heritage

The Rs 262-crore project in Kolkata's New Town, funded by HIDCO, will feature a staggering 177-foot-high sanctum.
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Jan 4, 2026 05:28 PM IST

India News Live Updates | Indian Railways reservation 2026: IRCTC extends ticket booking time for Aadhaar-authenticated users from Jan 5

Indian Railways ticket booking changes: Last year, the national transporter first made Aadhaar-based verification mandatory for booking reserved train tickets through the IRCTC website or app during the first 15 minutes of the opening of general reservations.
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Jan 4, 2026 05:17 PM IST

World News Live Updates | Trump tells Colombian President to ‘watch his a**’ after US captures Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Addressing reporters after the US launched 'Operation Absolute Resolve' in Venezuela, Trump accused Petro of enabling cocaine production that fuels drug flows into the United States.
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Jan 4, 2026 05:12 PM IST

Mumbai News Live Updates | Mumbai Ward Watch: Pollution, traffic, congestion plague eastern suburbs of the city

Massive redevelopment work has contributed to the dust and construction debris in the M West ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
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Jan 4, 2026 05:11 PM IST

Lucknow News Live Updates | Bareilly violence key witness claims accused hatched plot inside jail to kill him, hired contract killer for Rs 5 lakh

The police detained a man who was allegedly hired to kill Mohammad Firdaus Khan, a former corporator and key witness in the 2025 Bareilly violence.
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Jan 4, 2026 05:06 PM IST

World News Live Updates | How Indians can apply to immigrate to Canada: Step-by-step guide

Canada’s immigration system offers several pathways for applicants outside the country.
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Jan 4, 2026 04:59 PM IST

Lucknow News Live Updates | India is preparing with full strength to host 2036 Olympics, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says reforms have changed the sports ecosystem in the country in the past decade and that every citizen is working with an ‘India First’ spirit.
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Jan 4, 2026 04:58 PM IST

Kolkata News Live Updates | Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from IPL 2026: ‘Those who are against our country, we will not allow such people to play here,’ says BJP Bengal leader Dilip Ghosh

On Saturday, IPL franchisee Kolkata Knight Riders announced that Bangladeshi pacer Rahman had been released from the squad following instructions from BCCI.
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Jan 4, 2026 03:59 PM IST

India News Live Updates | Man who posed as IAS officer for 7 years despite failing UPSC exams arrested in Jharkhand: police

The impostor walked into the Hussainabad police station in Jharkhand’s Palamu district to seek help in a land dispute involving one of his relatives.
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Jan 4, 2026 03:53 PM IST

Pune News Live Updates | Against All Odds: Why is PULA group an FB being called ‘Pune’s Google for women’

Beyond digital spaces, PULA also organises offline networking events, community picnics, social service initiatives, and donation drives.
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Jan 4, 2026 03:03 PM IST

Mumbai News Live Updates | Thackeray cousins flag ‘insult to democracy’ as ruling alliance candidates elected unopposed in BMC polls

Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray jointly released their manifesto ahead of the BMC polls, promising affordable housing, a separate municipal housing authority, and improved services in water supply, waste management, roads, transport, health, and education.
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Jan 4, 2026 02:51 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Military Digest | ‘Ikkis’ forever: Arun Khetarpal, the boy soldier who pleaded with his commander to go to war

Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal’s journey from the band room of Sanawar to the bloody tank battles of Basantar in the 1971 war remains one of the most poignant chapters in Indian military history.
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Jan 4, 2026 02:26 PM IST

Lucknow News Live Updates | Day 1 of Magh Mela sees over 31 lakh people taking dip at Sangam

Robust security arrangements in place to ensure the safety of pilgrims, say officials
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Jan 4, 2026 02:23 PM IST

Lucknow News Live Updates | FIR registered after video of man ‘urinating’ at Lucknow’s historic Bhool Bhulaiya goes viral

Police say they are examining CCTV footage to identify the man; incident draws strong social media outrage.
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Jan 4, 2026 02:20 PM IST

Kolkata News Live Updates | Swimmer Bula Chowdhury’s Hooghly home broken into for second time in 5 months: ‘I am in trauma. There’s a risk to my life’

Swimmer Bula Chowdhury said the police had posted two civic volunteers after the theft at her home in Hooghly in August last year.
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Jan 4, 2026 02:16 PM IST

World News Live Updates | Nicolas Maduro’s fall raises doubts over loyalty inside Venezuela’s ruling elite

Two senior figures linked to Maduro’s inner circle Diosdado Cabello and Vladimir Padrino López publicly condemned the US strikes.
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Jan 4, 2026 01:57 PM IST

India News Live Updates | Howrah-Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper train to cut travel time by 3 hours

Vande Bharat Sleeper train update: On Saturday, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that Vande Bharat Sleeper trains will be introduced across all states.
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Jan 4, 2026 01:45 PM IST

Bangalore News Live Updates | The tattoo that told the truth: How Bengaluru police nailed engineer who killed his wife and staged her suicide during Covid

At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, a Bengaluru man claimed his wife had ended her life due to depression. But when a compassionate head constable approached him to offer comfort, he spotted a tattoo that did not match the man's story. That one-word clue unravelled a chilling plot of beer, drugs, and betrayal, leading to a life sentence four years later.
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Jan 4, 2026 01:37 PM IST

India News Live Updates | India expresses ‘deep concern’ over evolving situation in Venezuela, reaffirms ‘support to safety of people’

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were captured by US special forces in a nighttime operation in Caracas.
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Jan 4, 2026 01:05 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Special to The Express: The collapse of belief behind Punjab’s economic slowdown

Why fiscal stress, migration and stalled industry are symptoms of a deeper crisis of confidence in Punjab.
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Jan 4, 2026 12:34 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Reader’s Corner | The quiet authority of listening

The best leaders, across professions, are rarely the loudest voices in the room.
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Jan 4, 2026 12:13 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Farmers’ Column: From aligning teeth to farming fish in tanks, dentist cultivates 30 tonnes yearly from half acre

Amteshwar Singh Gill, a former dentist from Punjab, has created North India’s largest fully mechanised RAS fish farm, producing over 30 tonnes of premium Sole and Singhi fish annually and earning more than Rs 1.5 crore in revenue.
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Jan 4, 2026 11:58 AM IST

India News Live Updates | Several feared dead after rock collapses at Odisha’s stone quarry

How many workers are trapped under the rocks, and the exact cause behind the incident has not yet been cleared.
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Jan 4, 2026 11:18 AM IST

World News Live Updates | Who is Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela’s interim president after Maduro’s capture?

After the US claimed to have captured President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela faces deep uncertainty over leadership, with Vice President Delcy Rodriguez ordered to take charge amid questions over her whereabouts.
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Jan 4, 2026 11:06 AM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Punjab youth forced into Russian army; mortal remains reach home after 2 year

According to the family, Mandeep was tricked by unscrupulous travel agents who promised him employment and passage to Italy but instead diverted him to Russia, where he was allegedly coerced into joining the Russian army.
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Jan 4, 2026 10:37 AM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Dharamshala Student Death: HP Police forms expert panel to examine woman student’s medical records

Police have claimed that the victim's family didn't intimate the police about the death of victim. The postmortem examination could not be conducted as the body was cremated before informing the police on December 27.
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Jan 4, 2026 10:09 AM IST

World News Live Updates | Video shows Maduro in handcuffs as Venezuelan President escorted off plane in New York, taken to detention facility

The jail has previously been described as “disgusting” and “horrifying,” with years of complaints about understaffing, violence and power failures.
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Jan 4, 2026 08:31 AM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | From ballot to show of hands: Chandigarh’s mayor election set for historic face‑off

Show of hands brings BJP, AAP‑Congress alliance neck and neck at 18 votes each.
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Jan 4, 2026 08:11 AM IST

Kolkata News Live Updates | Mining businessman, his company among 18 named by ED in sand mining chargesheet

The Enforcement Directorate has named 14 companies and four individuals, including businessman Arun Saraf, in its chargesheet in the West Bengal illegal sand mining case, alleging laundering of Rs 78 crore and illegal transactions worth Rs 145 crore.
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Jan 4, 2026 08:11 AM IST

World News Live Updates | At least 40 killed in US strike on Caracas as forces capture Maduro and fly him to New York

US strikes Venezuela: In Catia La Mar, a low-income area near Caracas airport, an airstrike hit a three-storey residential building, destroying an exterior wall.
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Jan 4, 2026 08:10 AM IST

India News Live Updates | Amid final anti-insurgency push, Chhattisgarh police claim upper hand: ‘Maoism will end’

The remarks came on a day of two significant developments — two major encounters that killed 14 Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma and Bijapur districts, and the surrender of Barsa Deva, a top Maoist commander, in Telangana
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Jan 4, 2026 08:10 AM IST

India News Live Updates | For killing and burning Assam couple accused of ‘witchcraft’, 20 arrests as police draw hard line

The couple, Gardi and Mira Birowa, had been murdered and burned by a group of villagers in No. 1 Beloguri Munda Village in Karbi Anglong’s Howraghat area on December 30.
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Jan 4, 2026 08:08 AM IST

India News Live Updates | What contaminated Indore’s water? Toilet still top possibility but engineers spread out to look for other culprits

In the narrow, congested lanes of Bhagirathpura, where at least 10 people died after drinking contaminated water, teams of engineers are racing against time and against the unsettling possibility that they still don’t fully understand how contamination entered Indore city’s supply. Following a high-level meeting with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday, and under mounting […]
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Jan 4, 2026 08:00 AM IST

India News Live Updates | In Arunachal’s white-bellied heron habitat, Kalai-II project gets nod

No mention of under-threat species in environmental impact report.
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Jan 4, 2026 07:35 AM IST

India News Live Updates | No trekking, hiking in South Kashmir’s popular mountain passes. What prompted two-month ban

Sources, however, said the ban was prompted by a major anti-militancy operation in the Pir Panjal mountains.
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Jan 4, 2026 07:20 AM IST

India News Live Updates | BJP leader ‘attacks’ on-duty woman BDO in Odisha in her office chamber

The officer — Tilottama Prusty, an Odisha Administrative Service officer — escaped unhurt after the leader was restrained by his supporters and government officials.
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Jan 4, 2026 07:15 AM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | ‘Are you from Bangladesh? Machine can tell’: Warning issued to Ghaziabad cop seen threatening people in viral video

Police say no formal orders to verify documents say police, probe ordered
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Jan 4, 2026 07:05 AM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | What Delhi teacher suspended after sharing WhatsApp video amid row over stray dog issue said in clip

On December 31, Sant Ram was suspended by the Directorate of Education’s (DoE) Vigilance Branch.
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Jan 4, 2026 06:04 AM IST

World News Live Updates | North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ​called for ‌more than double the production of tactical guided ​weapons on his latest visit to a munitions factory, North Korea's state media reported on Sunday.
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Jan 4, 2026 05:55 AM IST

World News Live Updates | ‘Today is the day of freedom,’ Venezuelan diaspora says after Nicolas Maduro’s removal

The UN International Organization for Migration says about 7.7 million Venezuelans around 20% of the population have left the country since 2014.
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