[2026-06-19 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US kills 3 in strike on alleged drug smuggling boat in Eastern Pacific

Snippet: The United States military has killed at least three people in a strike on a boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean that it alleged was smuggling drugs.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/19/us-kills-3-in-strike-on-alleged-drug-smuggling-boat-in-eastern-pacific

[2026-06-19 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Zealand Pharma stock suffered its two worst days on record. Here's what's next for the weight loss drugmaker

Snippet: Shares of Danish biotech Zealand Pharma recently plunged after detailed data on its weight loss drug survodutide showed far higher patient dropout rates than leading treatments, prompting analysts to slash peak sales forecasts and rethink the company's obesity strategy.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/19/zealand-pharma-stock-weight-loss-drugmaker-novo-lilly.html

[2026-06-19 11:40 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Blood, cocaine and fingerless gloves: The dark side of Melbourne’s legal eagles

Snippet: When I receive an email that begins, “I am a practising lawyer,” it usually means the writer possesses an unshakeable belief that on graduation they were bestowed with both a legal qualification and the gift of omniscience.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/blood-cocaine-and-fingerless-gloves-the-dark-side-of-melbourne-s-legal-eagles-20260618-p607wu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-19 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: UK actress charged with importing meth worth almost A$300m into Australia

Snippet: A British actress, who appeared in an Eastenders spin-off and a Jason Statham movie, has been charged with allegedly trying to smuggle 320kg of meth into Australia from West Africa.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg5nq0172no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-19 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/boat-strikes-drug-trafficking-us-military-f224cc4a878aa0f61b914b2b43b66c0b

[2026-06-19 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Harder to quit than drugs’: illegal online gambling fuels Hongkongers’ growing addiction

Snippet: With easy access to illegal websites, chat groups and social media ads offering ‘rebates’, young gamblers face a slew of temptation and instigation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357615/harder-quit-drugs-illegal-online-gambling-fuels-hongkongers-growing-addiction?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-19 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Augusta Yim Ting-ling] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Harder to quit than drugs’: illegal online gambling fuels Hongkongers’ growing addiction

Snippet: With easy access to illegal websites, chat groups and social media ads offering ‘rebates’, young gamblers face a slew of temptation and instigation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357615/harder-quit-drugs-illegal-online-gambling-fuels-hongkongers-growing-addiction

[2026-06-19 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US Supreme Court eases restrictions on drug users owning firearms

Snippet: The United States Supreme Court has sided with a marijuana user from the state of Texas who had argued that a federal law barring illegal drug users from owning a firearm violated the Second Amendment of the US Constitution.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/18/us-supreme-court-eases-restrictions-on-drug-users-owning-firearms

[2026-06-19 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: These pants I am wearing are not mine, claims woman caught with meth in her pocket

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/tennessee-woman-caught-with-meth-in-her-pocket-baffling-excuse-to-cops/

[2026-06-19 00:22 UTC+10:00] [US supreme court] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Supreme court sides with Texas marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun

Snippet: Justices sided with Ali Danial Hemani, who argued that law barring guns from anyone who uses drugs illegally violates second amendment

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/supreme-court-texas-marijuana-guns

[2026-06-19 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Supreme Court sides with marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun

Snippet: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-guns-drugs-marijuana-texas-a60ce6df9e735c6bc7def285ca396784

[2026-06-18 23:40 UTC+10:00] [Drug shortages] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU lawmakers back suspension of wastewater cleanup rules in right-wing alliance

Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Parliament backed a conservative push Thursday to pause parts of the EU’s wastewater cleanup law, over fears that making drugmakers pay to remove micropollutants could fuel medicine shortages.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-back-suspension-wastewater-cleanup-right-wing-alliance/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-18 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Remulla denies information on ICC arrest order for Duterte allies

Snippet: Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla denies receiving information of any alleged arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for individuals linked to the illegal drug campaign of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Remulla was responding to allegations by Duterte's son and Congressman Pulong Duterte that Sen. Bong Go and two other former high ranking police officers were the next subjects of a supposed ICC warrant.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/18/videos/watch-remulla-denies-information-on-icc-arrest-order-for-duterte-allies/2368552

[2026-06-18 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pharmacist warns ‘sketchy gas station pills’ are hiding illegal prescription drugs like Viagra

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/health/pharmacist-warns-gas-station-pills-are-hiding-illegal-drugs/

[2026-06-18 20:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: British actress arrested in $300 million drug bust

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/british-actress-arrested-in-300-million-drug-bust-20260618-p6087x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sydney MP, lord mayor ask police watchdog to investigate Oxford Street drug raids

Snippet: The Sydney MP and lord mayor have asked the police watchdog to investigate allegations of aggression and heavy-handedness by officers during a drug operation at Sydney’s Oxford Street on Saturday night.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/sydney-mp-lord-mayor-ask-police-watchdog-to-investigate-oxford-street-drug-raids-20260618-p6084f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PNP denies arrest warrant issued to Duterte allies

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — No arrest warrant has been issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against individuals linked to the illegal drug campaign of former president Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/18/news/pnp-denies-arrest-warrant-issued-to-duterte-allies/2368225

[2026-06-18 14:43 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Qld men charged, ‘mother vessel’ seized in multimillion-dollar drug-smuggling ring

Snippet: Six men have been charged over an alleged multimillion-dollar import ring along Australia’s east coast, after police uncovered an international drug-smuggling operation sparked by the discovery of a large quantity of cocaine in regional Queensland.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/qld-men-charged-mother-vessel-seized-in-multimillion-dollar-drug-smuggling-ring-20260618-p60805.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 14:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LG Chem partners with UK's LabGenius on AI cancer drugs

Snippet: LG Chem said Thursday it signed a joint research and license option agreement with UK-based biotechnology company LabGenius Therapeutics to develop next-generation multispecific antibody therapies for cancer using artificial intelligence.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10775385

[2026-06-18 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Cops rush drug-addled zombies in new blitz on LA’s notorious MacArthur Park

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/cops-rush-drug-addled-zombies-in-new-blitz-on-las-notorious-macarthur-park/

[2026-06-18 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Schizophrenic woman who fatally stabbed newlywed in Toronto drug store is shockingly released:’ No longer poses threat’

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/world-news/schizophrenic-woman-who-fatally-stabbed-newlywed-in-toronto-drug-store-is-shockingly-released/

[2026-06-18 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Six charged after federal police seize hundreds of kilograms of drugs

Snippet: Topic:Organised Crime

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/six-men-charged-drug-importation-distribution-afp-border/106812950

[2026-06-18 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Drug Czar On How She Is Taking On The Cartels And China

Snippet: Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/drug-czar-how-she-taking-cartels-and-china

[2026-06-18 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alarm raised over China’s threat to older Americans through drug supply chains

Snippet: US congressional hearing also highlights financial scams and data privacy as national security issues affecting senior citizens

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357486/alarm-raised-over-chinas-threat-older-americans-through-drug-supply-chains?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 10:51 UTC+10:00] [supply chains] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alarm raised over China’s threat to older Americans through drug supply chains

Snippet: US congressional hearing also highlights financial scams and data privacy as national security issues affecting senior citizens

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357486/alarm-raised-over-chinas-threat-older-americans-through-drug-supply-chains

[2026-06-18 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Abu Dhabi administers pioneering breast cancer drug to patient in world first | The National

Snippet: A leading Abu Dhabi health centre has become the first in the world to administer a new cutting-edge treatment for advanced breast cancer, in the latest medical milestone for the emirate.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/17/abu-dhabi-administers-pioneering-breast-cancer-drug-to-patient-in-world-first/

[2026-06-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Top cop accused of selling department guns to fuel secret drug addiction

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/top-cop-accused-of-selling-department-guns-to-fuel-secret-drug-addiction/

[2026-06-17 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Baby puree scare: Police examine possible terror angle after sedatives hospitalize four infants

Snippet: The Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security agency, has joined the investigation into sedative drugs found in baby fruit puree jars consumed by several toddlers in Jerusalem, as police examine whether the substances were inserted into the products deliberately.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-899696

[2026-06-17 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Could drugs like Ozempic make people less violent — and even reduce crime?

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/health/could-drugs-like-ozempic-make-people-less-violent-and-reduce-crime/

[2026-06-17 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Snippet: The US military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one man and leaving two survivors, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/17/world/americas-emea/us-strike-on-an-alleged-drug-boat-kills-1-leaves-2-survivors-in-the-eastern-pacific-ocean/2367208

[2026-06-17 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Drug-fueled NYC teacher who went by online handle ‘NYSubSlut’ pleads guilty to horrific child porn charges

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/drug-fueled-nyc-teacher-who-went-by-online-handle-nysubslut-pleads-guilty-to-horrific-child-porn-charges/

[2026-06-17 12:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: ABL Bio secures FDA Fast Track for gastric cancer therapy

Snippet: ABL Bio said Wednesday that the US Food and Drug Administration granted Fast Track designation to Givastomig (ABL111), its gastric cancer treatment candidate being jointly developed with NovaRock Biotherapeutics.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773487

[2026-06-17 11:40 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Catastrophic consequences’: Racehorse owners warned minister over breast cancer drug saga

Snippet: Racehorse owners say Racing Victoria mishandled a series of cases involving a prohibited breast cancer drug with potentially “catastrophic consequences” for the industry, and raised their concerns with Racing Minister Anthony Carbines at the height of the saga.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing/catastrophic-consequences-racehorse-owners-warned-minister-over-breast-cancer-drug-saga-20260608-p604vg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-17 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dangerous new drug could be ‘next wave of the opioid epidemic’ — and you can buy it at gas stations

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/us-news/dangerous-new-drug-could-be-next-wave-of-the-opioid-epidemic-and-you-can-buy-it-at-gas-stations/

[2026-06-17 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1 in eastern Pacific

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/boat-strikes-drug-trafficking-us-military-4ca37443dc67a3fc69b7d6f53ea64156

[2026-06-17 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: UFC star Conor McGregor breaks silence on ‘banned drugs’ report: ‘I don’t even know’ what I took

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/sports/conor-mcgregor-on-banned-drugs-report-dont-even-know-what-i-took/

[2026-06-17 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Man accused of selling fentanyl to travel influencer Anunay Sood scheduled for court appearance | The National

Snippet: The man accused of selling the drugs that killed the Indian travel influencer and Dubai resident Anunay Sood during a stay in Las Vegas is expected to appear in court on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/06/16/anunay-sood-death-suspect-thamrong-hill/

[2026-06-17 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Two simple habits may outperform a popular longevity wonder drug: study

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/health/two-habits-beat-out-diabetes-wonder-drug-metaformin-study/

[2026-06-17 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE authorities make string of arrests after thwarting nationwide drugs plot | The National

Snippet: Authorities in the UAE have made a series of arrests and seized large quantities of illicit drugs after dismantling a criminal network operating across the country.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/16/uae-authorities-make-string-of-arrests-after-thwarting-nationwide-drugs-plot/

[2026-06-16 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: More US states push to ban kratom drink deemed ‘gas-station heroin’

Snippet: At least eight states have banned the plant-derived product as more people use it and some claim it’s addictive

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/16/drink-kratom-bans

[2026-06-16 19:16 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The peptide boom: how the US got hooked on unregulated ‘miracle’ drugs | On the Ground

Snippet: Across the US, thousands of people are injecting themselves with unregulated peptides in pursuit of weight loss, muscle growth and younger-looking skin. Despite being labelled 'not for human consumption', the substances are readily available online and have surged in popularity among people disillusioned by traditional healthcare. To find out why so many Americans are willing to risk unknown side-effects for the promise of a quick fix, Adam Gabbatt meets the users and influencers driving the peptide boom, and investigates what's

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/jun/16/the-peptide-boom-how-the-us-got-hooked-on-unregulated-miracle-drugs-on-the-ground

[2026-06-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘I’m not a person who puts up with rudeness’: unpicking fantasy and reality with an Italian football ultra

Snippet: I’ve met many hardcore, violent fans, but the hostage-negotiating, cocaine-smuggling, Marxist-Leninist Alessandro Casolari still stood out

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jun/16/im-not-a-person-who-puts-up-with-rudeness-unpicking-fantasy-and-reality-with-an-italian-ultra

[2026-06-16 10:58 UTC+10:00] [Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The New York Times

Title: How the Kratom Industry Won Friends in the Trump Administration

Snippet: Can the Artemis III Mission Go on as Planned?2:54

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010955453/how-the-kratom-industry-won-friends-in-the-trump-administration.html

[2026-06-16 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Married at First Sight Australia allegations 'disturbing', says country's watchdog

Snippet: Allegations that Married at First Sight Australia stars were not told about their on-screen partners previous drug and violence convictions are "serious and disturbing," the country's media watchdog has said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gyp099vl7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-16 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Eisai to pump $64m into UK plant to package injectable drugs

Snippet: Eisai plans to invest the rough equivalent of $64 million at this facility in Hatfield, England. (Eisai)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/japan-s-eisai-to-pump-64m-into-uk-plant-to-package-injectable-drugs

[2026-06-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The Australians most likely to die from accidental drug overdoses

Snippet: Australians in their 40s and 50s are now more likely than any other age group to die from an accidental drug overdose, and Victoria has recorded its deadliest year on record for unintentional drug deaths.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/the-australians-most-likely-to-die-from-accidental-drug-overdoses-20260615-p606wg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-16 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US drug czar blasts WADA, saying proposed changes could undermine Olympics

Snippet: Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Sara Carter at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/olympics-wada-drug-czar-letter-04a4b662d0a8af415074286c090ebceb

[2026-06-16 04:31 UTC+10:00] [Italy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Italian police dismantle illicit bank used by drug traffickers as global broker

Snippet: Clandestine operation run by Chinese national in Prato moved €80-100m a year through intermediaries

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/15/italian-police-dismantle-illicit-bank-used-by-drug-traffickers-as-global-broker

[2026-06-16 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: GLP-1s drugs like Ozempic may actually boost fertility in men: study

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/15/health/glp-1s-drugs-like-ozempic-may-boost-male-fertility-study/

[2026-06-16 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'I screamed': A mother's grief as drug overdose deaths hit record high

Snippet: Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 12:01am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-16/australian-drug-overdose-deaths-hit-record-high/106797862