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Junk Food Ad Ban Begins as U.S. Oil-Blockade Politics Fuel Maduro’s Removal and Manhattan Drug Arraignment, Drawing Trump-Rubio Warnings and Pope Leo XIV’s Sovereignty Plea

Ban on junk food advertising takes effect

A ban on junk food advertising has come into force, and the government says it aims to encourage manufacturers to reformulate products with healthier recipes.

Nicolás Maduro to Be Arraigned in Manhattan Federal Court on Alleged Drug Charges

Nicolás Maduro is scheduled to appear in Manhattan federal court on Monday for an arraignment tied to a four-count indictment alleging he led a 25-year narco-terrorism conspiracy.

Rubio says the US will not govern Venezuela but will seek policy change through an oil blockade

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington does not plan to run Venezuela’s day-to-day affairs, but will push for policy changes by using an oil blockade. His remarks followed a Saturday operation that reportedly overthrew and captured President Nicolás Maduro.

Trump’s Energy Strategy Links Regime Change to Expanded Oil Drilling

Trump’s new energy doctrine—regime change, then drill—was laid out after U.S. special operations forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and transported him to New York to face narco-terrorism-related charges. Trump said the United States would run Venezuela during an open-ended transition, with senior officials managing the interim, while inviting major U.S. oil companies back into the country and arguing revenues would cover costs. The administration framed the move as enforcing a Monroe-Doctrine-style push against Venezuelan ties with China, Russia, Iran, and Cuba, and it bypassed prior congressional consultation, drawing Democratic criticism and some Republican unease over escalation and legal authority.

In 1962, a Geologist Entered a Cave and Accidentally Helped Create a New Scientific Field

In 1962, geologist Michel Siffre spent 63 days alone in a glacial cave in the French Alps with no sunlight or timekeeping, intending to study the glacier. The isolation distorted his sense of time and shifted his sleep-wake cycle, providing early evidence that humans have an internal biological clock independent of day-night cues. His self-designed experiment helped launch human chronobiology, later influencing research on sleep, jet lag, disease, and even military and space planning.

Trump warns Venezuela’s interim leader ahead of Maduro’s New York court appearance

Donald Trump warned Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, that she could face severe consequences if she does not meet U.S. demands, as former president Nicolas Maduro prepares to appear in federal court in New York on drug trafficking and weapons charges. Maduro was seized in a U.S. special forces operation that reportedly included strikes on Venezuelan military sites, which the administration described as law enforcement rather than war. Democratic leaders questioned the legality and warned of escalation, while several Latin American countries and Spain condemned the intervention and called for dialogue.

Pope Leo XIV urges respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty after Maduro’s removal

Pope Leo XIV said Venezuela’s sovereignty should be protected after U.S. forces captured President Nicolás Maduro and assumed control of the country’s governance. Speaking during Sunday prayers in St. Peter’s Square, the first American pope called for Venezuela’s future to be guided by the interests of its people.

The United States has pressured Venezuelan leaders over oil for decades, culminating in Maduro’s removal

Before toppling Nicolás Maduro, the US spent decades pressuring Venezuelan leaders over the country’s oil wealth, shaped by a long history of foreign investment, Venezuela’s nationalisation of the industry, and recurring political conflict. The account traces the rise of Hugo Chávez after the 1989 unrest, the failed 2002 coup that triggered enduring suspicion of US backing, and continued US sanctions and diplomatic isolation under Maduro. It adds that after US special forces removed Maduro, Donald Trump claimed the US would effectively control Venezuela and attract major investment to revive oil production, while regional and domestic reactions remain uncertain.

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