[2026-03-26 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: President emphasises importance of prompt destruction of seized drugs - DailyNews

Snippet: A meeting was held at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Committee appointed to amend legislation to remove legal obstacles to the swift destruction of seized narcotics on Tuesday (24).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/26/local/972909/president-emphasises-importance-of-prompt-destruction-of-seized-drugs/

[2026-03-26 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Lamar Odom felt ‘under attack’ during awkward Khloé Kardashian reunion: ‘Really didn’t go well’

Snippet: Lamar Odom is reflecting on his relationship with Khloe Kardashian and his near-fatal drug overdose in 2015 for his new Netflix documentary, “Untold: The Death and Life of Lamar Odom.”

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/25/celebrity-news/lamar-odom-felt-under-attack-during-awkward-khloe-kardashian-reunion/

[2026-03-26 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Teacher charged with raping 13-year-old student she called her ‘crystal meth’ shows shocking prison transformation

Snippet: A teacher accused of plying a 13-year-old student with marijuana, raping him and leaving her husband because she wanted to be with the boy looked almost unrecognizable at a court hearing Tuesday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/25/us-news/accused-rapist-teacher-colleen-jo-matarico-unrecognizable-in-court/

[2026-03-26 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iloilo City couple arrested for drugs, linked to deadly stabbing

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/26/regions/iloilo-city-couple-arrested-for-drugs-linked-to-deadly-stabbing/2307358

[2026-03-26 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mike Santana rewriting wrestling journey with TNA after ‘slap in the face’ that changed everything

Snippet: Mike Santana’s daughter, Ariana, was watching her dad fall apart after his father’s death in 2020, which led to him going to a dark place with drug and alcohol addictions.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/25/sports/tnas-mike-santana-rewriting-wrestling-journey-after-slap-in-the-face-changed-everything/

[2026-03-25 21:07 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: South Korean alleged ‘drug lord’ running ring from Philippines jail extradited

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/people/south-korean-alleged-drug-lord-running-ring-jail-extradited/

[2026-03-25 19:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Celltrion licenses in microbiome drug candidates from KoBioLabs

Snippet: Celltrion said Wednesday it has signed a license-in agreement with Korean biopharma company KoBioLabs for three microbiome-based drug candidates targeting intestinal diseases.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10702674

[2026-03-25 17:29 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korean ‘sugar cane killer’ extradited from Philippines over drug empire

Snippet: Accused of running a drug ring from his Philippine prison cell, ‘VIP’ inmate Park Wang-yeol was extradited after a nine-year legal impasse

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3347820/south-korean-sugar-cane-killer-extradited-philippines-over-drug-empire

[2026-03-25 16:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 'The recipe is out' post raises fears of copycat crimes in Seoul laced-drink killings

Snippet: Online posts purporting to disclose the pharmaceuticals used by Kim So-young, 20, who is suspected of killing two men with drug-laced drinks at Seoul motels, are circulating via social media, raising concerns over possible copycat crimes.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10702497

[2026-03-25 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Paul George takes ownership for 25-game PED suspension: ‘I’m no superhero’

Snippet: Paul George spent Tuesday issuing a mea culpa for his “poorly timed decision” that led to a 25-game ban for violating the terms of the NBA’s anti-drug program in late January.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/sports/paul-george-takes-ownership-for-25-game-ped-suspension/

[2026-03-25 11:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee thanks Philippine president for assistance in repatriating notorious drug trafficker

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday expressed appreciation to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his cooperation in repatriating a notorious South Korean criminal convicted in Manila over alleged cross-border drug trafficking and murder.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10702038

[2026-03-25 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Belgian drugmaker UCB plans major expansion in the US

Snippet: ATLANTA (AP) — Belgian pharmaceutical company UCB announced Tuesday that it would invest $2 billion to build a drug-making plant in suburban Atlanta.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ucb-pharmaceutical-drugs-plant-georgia-8ce230ba58091ed140f50e2b88cdcde1

[2026-03-25 07:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea repatriates jailed drug kingpin from Philippines for prosecution

Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10701874

[2026-03-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Drug traffickers using eZ Cash method arrested - DailyNews

Snippet: A resident of the Karagoda Uyangoda area in the Kamburupitiya Police division, who allegedly conducted drug trafficking using the ez Cash method, was arrested on Monday (23). Police recovered 13.1 grams of heroin and a mobile phone suspected to have been used for illegal transactions during the operation.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/25/lawnorder/972098/drug-traffickers-using-ez-cash-method-arrested/

[2026-03-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Doctor who sold pills to drug addicts arrested in Daulagala - DailyNews

Snippet: A medical doctor who allegedly sold pills prescribed for severe neurological deficiencies to youths addicted to narcotics has been arrested in Daulagala, Kandy.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/25/lawnorder/972403/doctor-who-sold-pills-to-drug-addicts-arrested-in-daulagala/

[2026-03-25 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Paul George apologizes for failed test as 76ers gear up for playoff push

Snippet: CAMDEN, New Jersey — Paul George declined to get into the specifics of his failed drug test that landed him a 25-game suspension but says he is mentally and physically ready to help the Philadelphia 76ers with their playoff push over the last 10 games of the season.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/25/sports/paul-george-apologizes-for-failed-test-as-76ers-gear-up-for-playoff-push/2306859

[2026-03-25 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New FDA-approved ‘Wegovy HD’ offers triple the semaglutide dosage

Snippet: The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday its approval of a new, higher-dose Wegovy (semaglutide) injection.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/health/fda-approves-new-wegovy-hd-with-triple-the-dosage-of-the-semaglutide-medication/

[2026-03-25 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Python blood could help make the next big weight loss drug — without GLP-1 side effects

Snippet: Indiana Jones’ greatest fear may be obesity’s biggest enemy.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/health/python-blood-could-be-a-weight-loss-cure-without-glp-1-side-effects/

[2026-03-24 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Discovery Life Sciences and Mindpeak Partner to Bring AI Precision to Cancer Biomarker Testing in Global Clinical Trials

Snippet: New alliance takes aim at inconsistent biomarker interpretation across pathologists, a persistent challenge in drug development

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10701833

[2026-03-24 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Midwest mom makes a ‘terrifying’ discovery after buying a Barbie doll for her daughter: ‘What is that?’

Snippet: Meet Drug Mule Barbie.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/lifestyle/fentanyl-found-in-barbie-doll-packaging-at-midwest-retailer-cops/

[2026-03-24 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Repeat offender nears 100th arrest after theft spree, drugs and wild high-speed chase

Snippet: A repeat offender with nearly 100 arrests is back behind bars after deputies say he led officers on a dangerous chase following a retail theft spree across multiple counties in Washington state.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/us-news/repeat-offender-nears-100th-arrest-after-theft-spree-drugs-and-wild-high-speed-chase/

[2026-03-24 18:21 UTC+10:00] [Manifold Tech] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKIC, Gobi Partners and HKU team up for fund backing university research start-ups

Snippet: Gobi-HKU Fund I makes first bets at launch, investing in robotics and AI drug design spin-offs born from university research breakthroughs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3347689/hkic-gobi-partners-and-hku-team-fund-backing-university-research-start-ups

[2026-03-24 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Alabama’s Aden Holloway denies ‘each and every’ charge, demands trial after drug arrest

Snippet: Aden Holloway is denying the drug charges Tuscaloosa County prosecutors are ​​bringing against him, and the Alabama basketball star is demanding a trial, a new court filing on Monday revealed.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/23/sports/alabamas-aden-holloway-denies-all-charges-demands-trial-for-drug-arrest/

[2026-03-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Assets of alleged drug trafficker frozen by CID under provisions of Money Laundering Act - DailyNews

Snippet: The Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has taken steps to freeze assets including a house worth around rupees 30 million in the Wellampitiya area belonging to an alleged drug trafficker known as Thotalanga Poddi.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/24/local/971710/assets-of-alleged-drug-trafficker-frozen-by-cid-under-provisions-of-money-laundering-act/

[2026-03-24 03:00 UTC+10:00] [Stage] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It shook the plaster off the ceiling’: Self Esteem and David Hare on reviving rock romp Teeth ‘n’ Smiles

Snippet: It lit up the 1970s with its nihilistic tale of a hippie band imploding in a trail of drugs, booze and violence. What can it tell us about the music business today? Writer David Hare and wild-child rocker Self Esteem plug in

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/mar/23/self-esteem-david-hare-rock-romp-teeth-n-smiles-hippie

[2026-03-24 01:03 UTC+10:00] [Missouri] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Fentanyl found in packaging of Barbie dolls sold at Missouri discount store

Snippet: Authorities in Independence say store security contacted them about a ‘suspicious powder substance’ in the packages

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/23/fentanyl-barbie-doll-packaging-missouri-store

[2026-03-24 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Puerto Rico police seize $12M worth of cocaine on boat

Snippet: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Puerto Rico on Monday seized cocaine worth an estimated $12 million off the island’s north coast.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-boat-drugs-seized-8b7e5f5d5f9c5903235a3385404fbff2

[2026-03-23 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Danone to buy protein shake maker Huel as health nutrition craze drives demand shift

Snippet: French food and beverage maker Danone said Monday it's set to buy protein drinks maker Huel as a more health-conscious younger generation and the rise of weight-loss drugs pushes companies to rethink what people want to consume.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/danone-bn-stock-huel-buy-nutrition-protein-health.html

[2026-03-23 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: AP News

Title: Popular anti-obesity drugs must be paired with healthy habits, experts say

Snippet: Pedestrians take in the warmer than normal temperatures near the North Avenue Beach Pier along Lake Michigan Feb. 26, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, FIle)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/glp1-weight-loss-healthy-habit-41e4c84a7fed9586057b9b49fc4738dc

[2026-03-23 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: India is launching cheap, weight-loss drugs and Novo Nordisk is betting on its brands to stay on top

Snippet: The first wave of generic versions of Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 weight-loss drugs launched in India over the weekend, with at least five domestic drugmakers undercutting the original price by up to 80%. It comes as the Danish drugmaker's patent expired on Friday, with the company fighting to maintain its lead in the lucrative market.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/novo-nordisk-cheap-weight-loss-drugs-india-generic-ozempic-wegovy-semaglutide.html

[2026-03-23 19:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Drugs found in lockup, police unaware of how and why

Snippet: An unexplained bag of narcotics was found inside a holding cell at a police station in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province, and officials said Monday they are investigating how it got there.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10700797

[2026-03-23 15:16 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Hundreds of e-bike riders fined or cautioned in major crackdown

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/electric-bike-crackdown-by-nsw-police-catches-riders-on-illegal-modified-bikes-drug-driving-sutherland-shire/01796d4e-9a49-4802-93c8-93d3206f3799

[2026-03-23 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Peak medical body labels proposal to scrap drug diversion laws 'dangerous'

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/queensland-amaq-condemns-proposal-scrap-drug-diversion-laws/106486094

[2026-03-23 13:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung Biologics brings cell line services in-house

Snippet: Samsung Biologics said Monday it has launched in-house master cell bank production and vector construction services, strengthening its contract development organization capabilities and accelerating drug development timelines.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10700388

[2026-03-23 12:07 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: No answers in breast cancer drug mystery, as horse trainers hit with fines

Snippet: Five stables at the centre of a mysterious breast cancer drug case have escaped with modest fines after no one was able to prove the source of their positive tests.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing/no-answers-in-breast-cancer-drug-mystery-as-horse-trainers-hit-with-fines-20260320-p5qsa6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-23 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: No, it DOESN’T make sense to give cash to a drug-abusing parent

Snippet: “There’s really nothing scarier for a parent than having the government come to your door, forcibly take your kid from you, not be sure where they’re going, not be sure when you’re going to see them again,” Max Selver told Gothamist.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/opinion/no-it-doesnt-make-sense-to-give-cash-to-a-drug-abusing-parent/

[2026-03-23 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Children of drug lord arrested for trafficking in narcotics - DailyNews

Snippet: A brother and sister, involved in drug trafficking, were arrested in Kelaniya for possession of heroin and Ice and Rs. 200,000 in cash.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/lawnorder/970889/children-of-drug-lord-arrested-for-trafficking-in-narcotics/

[2026-03-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: - DailyNews

Snippet: JAYAWARDENA – CHANDRA (CHUM),​ (Retired Asst. Director – Dept. of Wild Life). Beloved husband of the late Rosemarie (Good Shepherd Convent),​ loving father of Dr. Thivanka,​ Suneth and Maweka (Australia),​ loving father-in-law of Dr. Manoj Jayasekera,​ Dr. Dushanthie Jayawardena and Nadeesha Kumaratunga (Australia),​ cherished grandfather of Lasanda,​ Panchala,​ Ravindu,​ Seth and Meth,​ loving brother of the late Gabby,​ Lal and of Kenny.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/obituaries/970921/970921/

[2026-03-23 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Family who lost everything to fire sparked by homeless squatters slams Karen Bass over tragedy

Snippet: A devastated family who had their cherished Los Angeles home destroyed in a fire sparked by squatters cooking meth next door blamed the mayor and police for allowing the horrific blaze to

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/us-news/la-family-who-lost-everything-to-homeless-fire-slam-karen-bass/

[2026-03-22 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: School principal arrested in drug bust

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A school principal was arrested in an anti-drug operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 13 in Surigao del Sur on March 20, officials said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/22/news/school-principal-arrested-in-drug-bust/2305043

[2026-03-22 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: How three controversial father figures influenced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sometimes shocking views — and drug use

Snippet: In 2013, a year after the suicide of his second wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, The Post’s Isabel Vincent was given extraordinary access to three of Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s secret journals. Since then she has pored over more than 1,200 pages of the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ deepest thoughts.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/us-news/the-father-figures-who-influenced-rfk-jr-s-controversial-views/

[2026-03-22 16:39 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump is showing Beijing how to seize Taiwan

Snippet: Since returning to office last year, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered military strikes from the Caribbean and eastern Pacific to Africa and the Middle East, targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats and suspected terrorist groups. He has attacked Venezuela and kidnapped its leader, Nicolas Maduro. And he has joined Israel in a large-scale assault on Iran that amounts to a major escalation from last year’s strikes, which supposedly “obliterated” the country’s nuclear facilities.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/22/world/trump-shows-how-to-take-taiwan/

[2026-03-22 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: I rode on LA’s metro — it was a hellscape of disturbing acts, violence and drugs

Snippet: Commuters in Los Angeles are going through hell. And there’s statistics to prove it.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/21/us-news/is-riding-the-los-angeles-metro-safe/

[2026-03-22 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New details emerge in Alabama basketball star Aden Holloway’s drug arrest

Snippet: What prosecutors deemed as “drug transactions” were found on Alabama basketball star Aden Holloway’s phone after his arrest Monday on a felony drug charge, according to court documents and various reports.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/21/sports/new-details-emerge-in-alabama-star-aden-holloways-drug-arrest/

[2026-03-21 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: University of Alabama student James Gracey might have been drugged before death: report

Snippet: Investigators have not ruled out the possibility that University of Alabama student Jimmy Gracey was drugged before he fell to his death off the coast of Spain.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/21/world-news/spanish-cops-not-ruling-out-drugs-in-university-of-alabama-student-james-graceys-death/

[2026-03-21 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘This is the saddest moment’: families search for loved ones on Eid after Kabul hospital strike

Snippet: At least 400 killed in Pakistan’s strike on drug rehab centre, Taliban say, with families searching unmarked mass graves

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/21/kabul-hospital-strike-eid-pakistan-taliban-families-search-for-victims

[2026-03-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Cause of death for daughter of ex-LA mayoral candidate Austin Beutner revealed

Snippet: The death of former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Austin Beutner’s daughter has been ruled a suicide caused by cocktail of prescription drugs and a controversial over-the-counter supplement.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/20/us-news/la-mayoral-candidate-austin-beutners-daughters-cause-of-death-revealed/

[2026-03-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US strikes vessel traveling off the Costa Rican Pacific coast, killing at least 2

Snippet: SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A U.S. strike on a boat suspected of transporting illegal drugs along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast left at least two people dead and one seriously injured, Costa Rican authorities said Friday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-drug-trafficking-boat-strike-costa-rica-2150e17effa292b3d7c9b6e07312a9ec

[2026-03-21 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro under investigation in US for drug ties

Snippet: Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has been named in two separate criminal investigations led by prosecutors in the United States.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/20/colombias-president-gustavo-petro-under-investigation-in-us-for-drug-ties

[2026-03-21 08:59 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US has struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat, US Southern Command says

Snippet: One person survived and two were killed, the military said, who were turned over to Costa Rican coast guard

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/us-boat-strike-southern-command