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Cilia Flores was one of the most powerful figures in Venezuela. She and Nicolas Maduro met through their close connection to Hugo Chavez and once Maduro succeeded him as president, she helped him maintain his more than a decade-long grip on power.

Flores has been accused of corruption, nepotism, and links to organised crime and has been sanctioned by the US and Canada.

Niall is joined by Venezuelan-American journalist Jose Enrique Arrioja, who is the managing editor of Americas Quarterly and has covered politics in Latin America for over two decades. They discuss why Flores was such a central figure to the Maduro regime.

Producer: Natalie Ktena

Editor: Wendy Parker

Friday marks 1,000 days since the outbreak of a brutal war in Sudan between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The conflict has devastated the country – leaving more than 150,000 people dead, about 12 million people believed to have been displaced, and human rights groups accusing fighters in Darfur of ethnic cleansing.

Niall speaks to Sky's Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir – who has reported on the simmering tensions in Sudan for a decade. She shares her personal reflections on the country of her birth, as well as explaining the current situation on the ground and what the future could look like for the Sudanese people.

Producer: Tom Gillespie

Editor: Mike Bovill

Could the USA really seize Greenland? And just as importantly, why does it want to?

President Trump has sent shivers through the NATO alliance by doubling down on his threat to seize the island.

The White House is also refusing to rule out military action as part of its ambitions to annex the autonomous Danish territory – and recent events in Venezuela suggest such a threat should be taken seriously.

Why is the American president interested in Greenland? What would an attack on a fellow NATO member mean for the alliance? And how do Greenlanders themselves feel about all this?

Niall is joined by Sky’s international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn from the country’s capital, Nuuk.

Producer: Tom Gillespie

Editor: Mike Bovill

The French first lady may have had her day in court, but can she win an even bigger case in the US to finally clear her name following the spread of online conspiracy theories?

After years of abuse, ten people have been found guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron. Their claims included outright lies about her gender as well as allegations around the nature of her relationship with her husband, President Emmanuel Macron.

But the legal action won't stop there, with the couple also suing the American right-wing influencer Candace Owens for amplifying the same accusations.

So, who began spreading these theories and why? What is their enduring appeal to the public? And can the Macron trial prove to be a landmark moment in the fight against cyberbullying?

Niall speaks to Emma-Kate Symons, a Paris-based journalist at Conspiracy Watch and contributing editor at The New World, about where these theories start and why they catch on.

Producer: Tom Gillespie

Editor: Mike Bovill

Should we be shocked by Donald Trump's intervention in Venezuela – or is it simply an extension of 200 years of Washington foreign policy?

The US stunned the world with the military strikes which led to the capture of the Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro. Trump then went further by suggesting the US will now 'run' the country for the foreseeable future.

For a leader who's positioned himself as a 'President of Peace' does this move mark a significant shift for Trump? And is this a continuation of the sort of US interventionist foreign policy that has shaped the world for decades?

Niall is joined by Dr Stephen Tuffnell, associate professor of modern US history at St Peter’s College, Oxford, to discuss how this move fits into the history of US foreign policy and which countries could be affected next.

Producers: Tom Gillespie

Editor: Mike Bovill