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Woman arrested at New Zealand airport after 18kg of meth found on arrival from Singapore
A 33-year-old woman faces drug smuggling charges in New Zealand after more than 18kg of methamphetamine was found in her…
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Mexico
Opinion: ‘Something’s going to have to be done with Mexico’ but it must not be by Trump
We all heard it. President Trump, in a Fox News interview, declared that Mexico’s President Sheinbaum is afraid of the…
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Asia
Malaysian authorities followed strict procedures in Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh’s murder probe: Minister
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian authorities followed strict procedures in investigating the death of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh Yu-hsin linked to controversial rapper Namewee, said Home…
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US strike against alleged drug vessel in Caribbean kills six: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: A US strike against an alleged drug vessel killed six suspected “narco-terrorists” in the Caribbean, United States Secretary of…
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Trump, Colombia leader trade threats as US strikes boats in Pacific
“UNACCEPTABLE” At least one came from Trinidad and Tobago, another from Colombia, families of those killed told AFP. Washington has…
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Chinese exec gets 25 years in jail in US for trafficking fentanyl ingredients
NEW YORK: A Chinese company executive has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for trafficking in chemicals used to…
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Asia
With Malaysia’s drug abuse cases at ‘critical level’ amid rise of Kpods, can it turn the tide?
According to statistics from AADK, Malaysia recorded 192,857 drug users and addicts in 2024, a 32.5 per cent increase from…
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Asia
Commentary: Myanmar’s war is exacerbating a flood of meth across Southeast Asia
A REGIONAL CRISIS Of particular note is the role maritime routes play. The boat carrying the crystal meth seized by…
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Fugitive nabbed in Thailand given capital drug trafficking charge in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A wanted man who was nabbed in a Bangkok hotel during a raid by Thai police was charged in…
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Asia
Myanmar burns confiscated drugs worth around US$300 million
YANGON: Nearly US$300 million worth of confiscated illegal drugs were destroyed in Myanmar’s major cities on Thursday (Jun 26) to…
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