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Drug-trafficking

South Africa introduces twice-yearly HIV prevention drug

South African authorities announced on Friday that the HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir is now available in the country, describing it as “a major turning point” in the nation’s fight against the virus.

06 Jun 2026-02:08
U.S. and Guatemala agree on anti-drug cooperation

Guatemala has agreed to work with the U.S. military in conducting operations against drug traffickers within its territory.

28 May 2026-14:36
Matthew Perry's assistant sentenced to 41 months in prison

The personal assistant who injected "Friends" star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of the hallucinogenic drug ketamine was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday, bringing to a close the prosecution of ‌five people who admitted to playing roles in the actor's death.

27 May 2026-23:25
Mass first responder quarantine after fatal New Mexico overdose - VIDEO

A routine response to a suspected drug overdose turned catastrophic in rural New Mexico on Wednesday, leaving three people dead and hospitalizing 18 first responders after exposure to a mysterious, highly toxic substance.

21 May 2026-10:15
New AstraZeneca blood pressure drug gets US approval

AstraZeneca said on Monday that its hypertension pill baxdrostat had been approved in the United States, providing a new treatment option for millions of patients whose high blood pressure remains uncontrolled despite existing therapies.

18 May 2026-10:12
Human Barbie influencer Barbara Jankavski cause of death confirmed after exhumation - VIDEO

The cause of death of Brazilian influencer Barbara Jankavski, known online as the “Human Barbie,” has been confirmed after authorities exhumed her body for a second autopsy amid ongoing doubts raised by her family.

08 May 2026-10:51
Biotech firm Odyssey raises $279 million in upsized US IPO

Biopharmaceutical company Odyssey Therapeutics (ODTX.O), opens new tab has raised $279 million in its upsized U.S. initial public offering, the company said on Thursday.

08 May 2026-05:35
Man executed for drug crimes in Iran's Isfahan

Iranian authorities have executed Masoud Shirzad, a prisoner from Kashan, at Isfahan Central Prison (Dastgerd); he had previously been sentenced to death on charges linked to “drug offenses.”

06 May 2026-20:02
$3.8M worth of marijuana found on alleged drug boat off Haiti

U.S. Coast Guard officials reported seizing a large shipment of marijuana valued at approximately $3.8 million from a suspected drug-smuggling boat near Haiti.

06 May 2026-02:09
Drug lab destroyed in Afghanistan’s Helmand province

A drug-processing laboratory has been destroyed in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand Province during a counter-narcotics operation, local authorities confirmed on May 1, 2026.

01 May 2026-10:51