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US President Donald Trump has said the US will "run" Venezuela until a "safe, proper and judicious transition" can be ensured, after US strikes led to the capture of country's President Nicolas Maduro, BBC reported. 

US oil companies would also fix Venezuela's "broken infrastructure" and "start making money for the country", Trump said. 

The US launched strikes on Venezuela on Saturday in which Maduro and his wife, First Lady Cilia Flores, were captured by US forces and removed from the country, according to BBC. 

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro landed in the United States on Saturday, multiple news outlets reported, arriving in upstate New York following his capture in an overnight U.S. operation, Reuters reported. 

Video showed a plane arriving at Stewart International Airport about 60 miles (97 km) northwest of New York City, with several U.S. personnel in FBI and other gear boarding the aircraft after it landed. TV news networks, including CNN, Fox News and MS Now, identified a person who disembarked from the plane as Maduro, according to Reuters. 

The United Nations Security Council is due to meet on Monday after the U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro, a move that U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres views as setting "a dangerous precedent."

Colombia, backed by Russia and China, requested the meeting of the 15-member council, diplomats said. The U.N. Security Council has met twice - in October and December - over the escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela, Reuters reported. 

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington would run Venezuela "until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition." It is unclear how Trump plans to oversee Venezuela.

Nepal GoodWeave Foundation marked its anniversary by celebrating a collective birthday of children under its care at the transit home Hamro Ghar in Kathmandu on Wednesday. The children cut a cake together and received birthday gifts from GoodWeave and partner organizations.

Vice President of Nepal GoodWeave Foundation and President of the Nepal Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Balram Gurung, welcomed the participants. The program was chaired by Foundation President Yubaraj Bidrohi and attended by General Secretary Kiran Thapa, Treasurer Kalpana Timilsina, and guests including Working Women Journalists (WWJ) President Ramkala Khadka, Looniva President Rupa Munakarmi, among others.

Speaking as the chief guest, Deputy Mayor of Kageshwori Manohara Municipality Shanta Thapa said she was pleased to attend the event and acknowledged the foundation’s work in addressing child labor in the carpet industry and supporting children’s return to education. Foundation President Bidrohi said GoodWeave has been observing the collective birthday of children every year on January 1, noting that the initiative aims to promote a positive environment, emotional well-being, and social inclusion. He also encouraged the children to focus on positive actions in the New Year 2026.

Consortium Nepal President Pradeep Kumar Lamichhane said such collective celebrations could serve as a model for other child protection homes. The program also featured cultural performances by the children, and prizes were distributed to winners of sports, art, and other competitions organized by GoodWeave.