[2026-04-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Crime - Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia becomes second largest consumer of methamphetamine globally, wastewater monitoring reveals

Snippet: Cocaine use also reaches record highs, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission figures show

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/29/methamphetamine-crystal-meth-ice-australia-second-largest-consumer

[2026-04-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Toxic tide: Queensland’s cocaine and meth use hits all-time high

Snippet: Queenslanders are consuming the illicit drug ice in record amounts – 720 kilograms more than the previous year – according to the latest analysis of wastewater.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/toxic-tide-queensland-s-cocaine-and-meth-use-hits-all-time-high-20260429-p5zrx3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-29 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE authorities foil plot to sell drugs valued at Dh3.3 million and arrest 13 | The National

Snippet: UAE authorities have arrested 13 men suspected of being members of an international gang involved in drug smuggling.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/29/uae-authorities-foil-plot-to-sell-drugs-valued-at-dh33-million-and-arrest-13/

[2026-04-29 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Photos show hippos introduced to Colombia by Pablo Escobar as the nation debates their fate

Snippet: Hippos wallow at a lagoon in the Hacienda Napoles Park, once the private estate of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, in Puerto Triunfo, Colombia, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/photos-show-hippos-introduced-colombia-pablo-escobar-nation-debates-fate-b7ad007f18894776a89d29ce000bc993

[2026-04-29 19:53 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: One is a drug trafficker, the other was shot by police, but they were running an NDIS business

Snippet: A drug trafficker and her partner, who was shot five times by police after charging at them with a knife, have been banned from providing National Disability Insurance Scheme services due to concerns over their chequered histories.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/one-is-a-drug-trafficker-the-other-was-shot-by-police-but-they-were-running-an-ndis-business-20260429-p5zrxb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Colombia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Indian billionaire’s son offers to house Pablo Escobar’s hippos at his private zoo

Snippet: Anant Ambani revives offer to transport 80 animals, all descendants of Colombian drug kingpin’s pets, to India

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/29/indian-billionaire-son-anant-ambani-offers-house-pablo-escobar-hippos

[2026-04-29 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, Cambodia agree to expand investigation of joint police team to drug, gambling crimes

Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and Cambodian police agreed Wednesday to expand the investigation scope of their joint team to cover drug and online gambling crimes, Seoul's National Police Agency (NPA) said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260429007000315

[2026-04-29 14:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Top court overturns urine swap conviction over illegal police conduct

Snippet: South Korea’s top court has overturned the conviction of a drug suspect who submitted another person’s urine to dodge a narcotics test, ruling the police acted unlawfully and the suspect cannot be punished.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728415

[2026-04-29 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Texas wants to ban in-home ketamine

Snippet: The Texas Medical Board is proposing tighter regulations around ketamine, a popular fast-acting sedative used to treat mental illness, including more physician oversight during administration of the drug and banning in-home use of it.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/texas-medical-board-ketamine-regulations-eedbc64825bbbb088f96e76e3c147aea

[2026-04-29 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Cartel kingpin ‘Don Dario’ is busted living secret life in California after $10M bounty

Snippet: An alleged drug boss with a $10 million bounty on his head was arrested in San Diego after being on the run, according to authorities.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/cartel-boss-living-secret-life-in-california-after-10m-bounty/

[2026-04-29 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Drugs policy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Turn on, tune in, cash out … The US right used to fear psychedelics. Now it wants to sell them | Kojo Koram

Snippet: Hallucinogens have come a long way from the 60s counterculture to Trump’s White House – propelled by veterans’ lobbying and Silicon Valley capital

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/28/us-right-psychedelics-hallucinogens-trump-silicon-valley

[2026-04-28 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Inside the blockbuster Musk Vs Altman trial – packed with drugs, sex, boardroom betrayal and some of Hollywood’s biggest names

Snippet: Adding further intrigue, SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI are all actively preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), with reports suggesting potential listings as early as this year. (SpaceX, which is expecting an evaluation of over $1.75 trillion could go public as early as June, and a number of Musk’s closest friends and associates are sitting on huge amounts of stock, which could net them a fortune.)

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/28/hollywood/inside-the-blockbuster-musk-vs-altman-trial-packed-with-drugs-sex-boardroom-betrayal-and-some-of-hollywoods-biggest-names/

[2026-04-28 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Indian billionaire's son offers home for Escobar's hippos

Snippet: NEW DELHI, India — An Indian billionaire's son offered on Tuesday to take hippos descended from those introduced to Colombia by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, rather than have the animals killed.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/28/world/indian-billionaires-son-offers-home-for-escobars-hippos/2330180

[2026-04-28 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Novartis CEO warns reality of Trump's drug pricing policy will set in over 'the next 18 months'

Snippet: Novartis' CEO warned Tuesday that the U.S. drug pricing policy under President Donald Trump poses a "very difficult situation" and the reality will soon catch up with both drugmakers and patients.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/novartis-ceo-stock-earnings-mfn-trump-drug-pricing-policy.html

[2026-04-28 14:16 UTC+10:00] [Life & Health] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: J&J sees AI halving the time to generate drug development leads

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/johnson-and-johnson-ai-halving-drug-development-lead-generation-time/

[2026-04-28 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Mexico’s Jalisco drug cartel commander ‘El Jardinero’ found hiding in ditch

Snippet: Mexican special forces have arrested Audias Flores, known as “El Jardinero”, one of the top commanders of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), as well as his chief financial operator, Mexico’s Security of Security ⁠Omar Garcia Harfuch said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/mexicos-jalisco-drug-cartel-commander-el-jardinero-found-hiding-in-ditch

[2026-04-28 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Diabetics pay thousands of dollars a year for drug still not on the PBS

Snippet: The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee recommended tirzepatide - an injectable GLP-1 medication sold as Mounjaro - be subsidised for adults with “inadequately controlled” type 2 diabetes. (ABC News: Evan Young)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-28/pbs-diabetes-medication-mounjaro/106612110

[2026-04-28 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Sheinbaum seeks to defuse US tensions after 2 CIA agents die in Chihuahua crash

Snippet: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-cia-drugs-chihuahua-sheinbaum-69998cb30f1fbe2eb4817bb44df4e898

[2026-04-28 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Teacher who raped 13-year-old’s sickening reaction after learning fate in court

Snippet: A Los Angeles school teacher who referred to her 13-year-old rape victim as her “crystal meth” will spend the next 10 years behind bars.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/27/us-news/la-teacher-colleen-jo-matarico-sentenced-to-10-years-for-raoing-student-she-called-crystal-meth/

[2026-04-28 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: US drug pricing plan puts Japan at risk of losing access to new medicines

Snippet: In Japan, the prices of new drugs are 61% lower than the U.S. at the time of launch. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/pharmaceuticals/us-drug-pricing-plan-puts-japan-at-risk-of-losing-access-to-new-medicines

[2026-04-28 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Some local governments in South Dakota waiting to spend opioid dollars

Snippet: A naloxone distribution point on April 21, 2026 in Sioux Falls, S.D., provided by Emily’s Hope, a statewide nonprofit fighting substance abuse. Naloxone is a medication that can quickly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. (Molly Wetsch/South Dakota News Watch via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/south-dakota-opioid-settlement-funds-city-counties-ce741febf116109af353ecb674ddb1df

[2026-04-28 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Pharma bets a little-known type of cholesterol will underpin its next blockbuster heart drugs

Snippet: Pharma thinks it's found the next frontier in preventing heart attacks.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/27/lpa-drugs-from-novartis-amgen-and-eli-lilly-aim-to-prevent-heart-attacks.html

[2026-04-28 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US and Canada source gold from drug cartel mines – NYT

Snippet: The US and Canadian government mints have for years sourced coin gold from mines controlled by Colombia’s Clan del Golfo drug cartel, despite vowing that all the precious metal is extracted on domestic soil, according to an investigation by the New York Times.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639175-us-canada-source-gold-cartel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-28 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Former sex worker jailed over drug act during Dubai vacation

Snippet: A Bondi “energy healer” will spend at least eight months behind bars after being recruited during a Dubai holiday to become a cocaine money launderer.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/27/world-news/former-sex-worker-jailed-over-drug-act-during-dubai-vacation/

[2026-04-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: College football star and NFL prospect Carius Curne arrested for drugs and trying to escape arrest

Snippet: Star college football offensive lineman and NFL prospect Carius Curne was arrested in Arkansas for drug possession and then dangerously speeding to try to flee arrest.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/27/us-news/college-football-star-and-nfl-prospect-carius-curne-arrested/

[2026-04-27 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Intellia Therapeutics says its Crispr-based treatment succeeds in pivotal trial

Snippet: Intellia Therapeutics said its Crispr-based treatment for a rare swelling condition met its goals in a late-stage trial, marking a milestone for the field of gene editing and putting the company on track to seek approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/27/crispr-gene-editing-intellia-trial.html

[2026-04-27 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment

Snippet: TOKYO — A Japanese startup has filed for approval of a new drug to treat chronic kidney disease in cats, the founder said on Monday, offering hope for a common affliction that currently has no definitive cure.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/27/world/japan-startup-seeks-approval-of-cat-kidney-disease-treatment/2329116

[2026-04-27 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: The next health boom after Ozempic? Inside the world of self-injectable pens | The National

Snippet: Anyone with Type 2 diabetes will tell you self-injection pens are nothing new, but with the rise of GLP-1 drugs in recent years, they have entered public consciousness in a new way.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/2026/04/27/rise-of-self-injectable-wellness-after-ozempic/

[2026-04-27 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 14 minors among 120 people arrested in operation targeting online sale of drugs

Snippet: Police seize 53.7kg of dangerous drugs and Part 1 poisons worth HK$26 million during month-long operation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3351556/14-minors-among-120-people-arrested-operation-targeting-online-sale-drugs?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-27 18:27 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 14 minors among 120 people arrested in operation targeting online sale of drugs

Snippet: Police seize 53.7kg of dangerous drugs and Part 1 poisons worth HK$26 million during month-long operation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3351556/14-minors-among-120-people-arrested-operation-targeting-online-sale-drugs

[2026-04-27 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

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

Snippet: The latest US military strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed three people Sunday, according to a social media post by US Southern Command.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/27/us-news/latest-us-military-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-kills-3-in-eastern-pacific/

[2026-04-27 17:27 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment

Snippet: A startup has filed for approval of a new drug to treat chronic kidney disease in cats, the founder said Monday, offering hope for a common affliction that currently has no definitive cure.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/27/japan/science-health/cat-kidney-disease-treatment/

[2026-04-27 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Latest US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3

Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/drug-cartels-boat-strikes-military-trump-5cc03e61a5feb866f8c135fcb3f88c61

[2026-04-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China launches war on Alzheimer’s that may affect 10 per cent of population by 2050

Snippet: Chinese biotech firms tackle urgent initiative to create four new pharmaceutical drugs to treat world’s fastest growing form of dementia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3351070/china-launches-war-alzheimers-may-affect-10-cent-population-2050?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Hangzhou] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China launches war on Alzheimer’s that may affect 10 per cent of population by 2050

Snippet: Chinese biotech firms tackle urgent initiative to create four new pharmaceutical drugs to treat world’s fastest growing form of dementia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3351070/china-launches-war-alzheimers-may-affect-10-cent-population-2050

[2026-04-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Web Exclusive] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Democracy Now

Title: Sister Helen Prejean on Trump’s Move to Bring Back Firing Squads & Expand Executions (Part 2)

Snippet: Renowned anti-death penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean reacts to the Justice Department announcement that it will use firing squads and single-drug lethal injections to kill condemned federal prisoners, as it seeks to ramp up and expedite capital punishment.

Read full article: https://www.democracynow.org/2026/04/27/sister_helen_prejean_on_trump_s

[2026-04-26 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Graphic News] Korean cosmetics exports hit record $3.1b in Q1

Snippet: South Korea’s cosmetics exports rose to a record $3.1 billion in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 19 percent increase from a year earlier, data from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety showed.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10725810

[2026-04-26 19:01 UTC+10:00] [Drug Cartels] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: How Drug Cartel Gold Ends Up at the U.S. Mint

Snippet: Top Condom Producer to Increase Prices Due to War in Iran0:37

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000010806725/how-drug-cartel-gold-ends-up-at-the-us-mint.html

[2026-04-26 18:44 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Drug trafficker on the run

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/drug-trafficker-on-the-run-20260426-p5zr75.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-26 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: An explosive device kills 13 and injures 38 on a bus in southwestern Colombia as violence persists

Snippet: BOGOTÁ, Colombia — An explosive device killed 13 people traveling on a bus in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, an attack the country's army chief described as a "terrorist act" that also left at least 38 injured as violence linked to drug trafficking in the region escalates.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/26/news/an-explosive-device-kills-13-and-injures-38-on-a-bus-in-southwestern-colombia-as-violence-persists/2328678

[2026-04-26 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explosive device kills 13 and injures 38 on bus in Colombia

Snippet: At least 26 such incidents have taken place in the last two days, amid a wave of violence linked to drug-trafficking

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3351446/explosive-device-kills-13-and-injures-38-bus-colombia?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-26 10:02 UTC+10:00] [Buenaventura] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explosive device kills 13 and injures 38 on bus in Colombia

Snippet: At least 26 such incidents have taken place in the last two days, amid a wave of violence linked to drug-trafficking

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3351446/explosive-device-kills-13-and-injures-38-bus-colombia

[2026-04-26 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Newsletters] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Inside the Newsroom] The drug war victims are not scared anymore

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/inside-the-newsroom-families-drug-war-victims-not-scared/

[2026-04-26 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Horrifying super drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl claims first Bay Area victim

Snippet: San Francisco health authorities are raising urgent concerns after a powerful synthetic opioid was detected in the city for the first time, and is already being tied to a fatal overdose earlier this month.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/horrifying-super-drug-100-times-stronger-than-fentanyl-claims-first-bay-area-victim/

[2026-04-26 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: A narco-sub washed up near their village. Inside was a troubling clue to its origins

Snippet: Authorities are warning of sophisticated new models capable of travelling further and carrying bigger drug hauls.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-26/narco-subs-crossing-the-pacific-to-australia/106588936

[2026-04-26 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: What is ibogaine? FDA to fast-track review of drugs for mental health

Snippet: A mind-bending hallucinogen is moving out of the counterculture and into the clinic.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/health/what-is-ibogaine-fda-clears-first-human-trial-of-psychdelic/

[2026-04-26 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US to allow Venezuelan government to cover Maduro’s lawyer fees

Snippet: The United States has agreed to ease certain sanctions on Venezuela in order to allow the country’s government to cover the legal fees for ex-president Nicolas Maduro, who is on federal trial in New York City for drug trafficking charges after being abducted by US forces in January.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/25/us-to-allow-venezuelan-government-to-cover-maduros-lawyer-fees

[2026-04-26 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Narco-politics in the Philippines

Snippet: ON April 22, 2026, former senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV’s sworn affidavit was read at the House of Representatives Committee on Justice hearing on the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. He alleged that over P2 billion were amassed by Duterte’s family from drug lords. He also claimed that over P100 million in payouts were directly deposited into the bank accounts of the vice president, her husband and her siblings by suspected drug lord Sammy Uy from 2013 to

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/26/opinion/columns/narco-politics-in-the-philippines/2328624

[2026-04-25 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Would-be UFO whistleblower died of accidental drug overdose after agreeing to testify to Congress

Snippet: An Air Force veteran who agreed to testify before Congress about secret government UFO programs died just months before the hearings of an accidental drug overdose, The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/would-be-ufo-whistleblower-matthew-james-sullivan-died-of-accidental-drug-overdose/

[2026-04-25 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Illegal migrant ‘cannibal’ attacks mom and daughter : ‘Completely preventable’

Snippet: An illegal migrant maniac allegedly high on a powerful drug chomped on a toddler’s face in Texas last week, two years after the Biden administration failed to kick him out of the country despite his arrest in an earlier violent assault, authorities told The Post.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/indian-national-who-brutally-attacked-mom-and-daughter-is-illegal-immigrant-dhs-says/