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The US is upping the pressure on Venezuela and its leader Nicolás Maduro. In recent weeks, the US military has killed at least 80 people in attacks on speedboats that Washington claims were transporting drugs. The US Navy's largest aircraft carrier has now arrived in the area. Europe's media see military intervention as a distinct possibility and draw historical comparisons.

Obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease - according to the latest scientific findings, the consumption of ultra-processed foods significantly increases the risk of such diseases. In a series of three papers published in the medical journal The Lancet, scientists call on politicians and society to do more to promote a diet based on fresh and minimally processed foods. Commentators discuss ways to achieve this.

According to media reports, negotiators from the US and Russia have drawn up a 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine. The news website Axios and the Financial Times say the plan provides security guarantees for Ukraine, but also foresees territorial and political concessions on the part of Kyiv. As with Trump's Gaza peace plan, Turkey and Qatar are said to have been involved in the drafting, with no representatives of Ukraine or the EU.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has visited Donald Trump at the White House and brought several gifts including billions in investments and arms deals. He was accompanied by the most famous footballer on the planet, Ronaldo, who is under contract with the Saudi club Al-Nassr. Commentators examine the three men's shared interests and take a critical view of the meeting.