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US military strikes another alleged drug boat killing three people

The US military said it targeted a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean late on Friday which its intelligence identified as a drug-trafficking vessel, killing three people on board. The US Southern Command said the boat was using known narco-trafficking maritime routes.

World News

Eleven killed in narcoboat strikes amid Trump’s Latin America drug war

US strikes on three alleged drug boats kill 11, escalating Trump’s campaign against narcotraffickers in South American coastal waters.

France

French ex-senator jailed for drugging lawmaker with ecstasy

Former French senator Joël Guerriau has been sentenced to four years in prison for drugging MP Sandrine Josso with ecstasy, intending to sexually assault her.

USA

Ex-Olympic snowboarder denies drug trafficking and murders in US court

Canadian national Ryan Wedding is accused of moving cocaine to the United States and Canada and directing the killing of a federal witness in Colombia.

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Portugal

Portugal announces record cocaine haul off the Azores archipelago

Portuguese law enforcement was assisted by the navy and air force, as well as the UK and US authorities, in difficult weather conditions.

Netherlands

Synthetic drug ring smashed in 'largest-ever' operation, Europol says

Authorities dismantled 24 industrial-scale labs and seized around 1,000 tonnes of chemicals used to make street drugs such as MDMA, amphetamine and meth.

Mexico

US troop deployment in Mexico 'not on the table,' Sheinbaum says

Trump again said last week that land attacks against drug cartels would follow recent US maritime operations in the Pacific and Caribbean, without specifying where or when.

USA

Trump dubs himself 'Venezuela's acting president' in Truth Social post

Trump has repeatedly asserted that the United States will "run" Venezuela, despite its interim President Delcy Rodríguez insisting that no foreign power was governing her country.

Health news

Experts propose guidelines for a ‘safer’ amount of cannabis use

Researchers in the United Kingdom have proposed new limits for ‘safer’ cannabis use amid growing use and availability in the market.

USA

Trump says US could run Venezuela and control its oil for years

US special forces snatched president Maduro and his wife in a lightning raid on Saturday and whisked them to New York to face trial on drug and weapons charges.

Colombia

Colombia and US vow joint fight against drug-smuggling gangs

Washington and Bogotá have enjoyed security cooperation for decades but ties have deteriorated since Trump began his second term last January.

Qatar

Qatar offers to continue mediation efforts over Venezuela

Following successful mediations between Venezuela and the United States in the past, Qatar has expressed deep concern over the situation in Venezuela, calling for restraint, de-escalation and dialogue, while reaffirming its readiness to support mediation.

Syria

Iran is plotting to assassinate Syria's al-Sharaa, Israel warns

Israeli intelligence has warned Iran is planning to organise a hit against Syria's interim president, as further reports claim former al-Assad loyalists are pouring money into Alawite minority militias in alleged uprising plots.

USA

Maduro pleads not guilty to drugs charges in first US court appearance

Maduro's lawyers are expected to contest the legality of his arrest, arguing that he is immune from prosecution as a sovereign head of state.

Europe News

'Today, drugs are everywhere,' warns director of the EU Drugs Agency

After 10 years in office, the director of the EU Drugs Agency will step down at the end of the month. He takes stock of developments in the drugs market and outlines the challenges facing the bloc.

USA

Trump justifies narcoboat second strike amid calls to release footage

Trump claimed survivors of the September boat strike were trying to right a drug-laden vessel, as Congress threatens to cut Hegseth's budget over the video.

Turkey

Turkish police officer dies after being shot during drugs raid

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a social media post on Monday that 970 suspects had been detained in nationwide counter-narcotics operations over the previous week.

Europe News

Belgian drug chief warns of hidden 'spice' in vapes affecting children

The majority of illegal refillable vape capsules seized in Belgium are laced with synthetic cannabinoids, Belgium's drug commissioner warned. This risks addiction from a young age.

France

French woman allegedly drugged by official slams slow pace of justice

More than 240 women accuse Christian Nègre, a former senior official in the Culture Ministry, of secretly drugging them with diuretics during job interviews, then deliberately placing them in situations where they would be forced to urinate in public or on themselves.

USA

US resumes strikes on narcoboats, killing four in latest operation

US Southern Command resumed lethal strikes on alleged narcoboats, killing four amid bipartisan scrutiny of the Pentagon's anti-drug campaign.