Topic: Drugs — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-17 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Cristian Volpato was charged with driving with cocaine in his system by NSW Police in July. (Getty Images: Imagn Images/David Gonzales)
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[2026-09-17 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The plan was reportedly set to be carried out earlier this year, just before Park Wang-yeol was to be repatriated to South Korea to face charges for allegedly importing 4.8kg (10.5lbs) of drugs.
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[2026-09-17 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The former Philippine leader’s trial over his ‘war on drugs’ that killed thousands starts on November 30.
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[2026-09-17 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Authorities have nabbed a South Korean national accused of illegally importing and selling 5.8 billion won (US$4.2 million) worth of fake goods at local e-commerce sites by conspiring with Chinese manufacturers, the drug ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 14:11 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Socceroos star Cristian Volpato has pleaded not guilty to driving with cocaine in his system and will challenge a fine worth hundreds of dollars, calling into question NSW Police’s roadside drug testing procedures.
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[2026-09-17 12:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than 20 million South Koreans — roughly four in 10 people — were prescribed controlled drugs in 2024, a parliamentary research body said Thursday, calling for tighter monitoring of medicines with a risk of misuse or dependence.
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[2026-09-17 12:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's customs agency said Thursday the number of attempted illegal imports of weight-loss medications, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, surged from a year earlier to exceed 5,000.
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[2026-09-17 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Thursday the number of attempted illegal imports of weight-loss medications, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, surged from a year earlier to exceed 5,000.
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[2026-09-17 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Watch the moment Kate Wills found out she would be able to access Enhertu
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[2026-09-17 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump’s administration has decided to drop Venezuela from its list of major drug transit or production countries, and is considering removing Colombia and Bolivia.
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[2026-09-17 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's embassy in Washington on Wednesday highlighted the development of an artificial intelligence model that can simulate a human cell and its response to drugs.
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[2026-09-17 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Crimes Against Humanity
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[2026-09-17 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-16 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appeared in person for the first time at the International Criminal Court (ICC), where he is charged with crimes against humanity for killings during his “war on drugs“.
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[2026-09-16 21:44 UTC+10:00] [Courts] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — British lawmakers called on the U.K.’s spending watchdog to investigate how much the U.K.-U.S. drug pricing deal will cost taxpayers.
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[2026-09-16 21:17 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: THE HAGUE – Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared in the courtroom on Wednesday for the first time since being transferred to the International Criminal Court 18 months ago to face murder charges regarding his war on drugs.
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[2026-09-16 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared in public on Wednesday for the first time since being transferred to the International Criminal Court 18 months ago to face murder charges regarding his war on drugs.
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[2026-09-16 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Nigerian authorities have uncovered another suspected methamphetamine laboratory linked to Mexican nationals, raising concerns over attempts by international drug networks to establish production sites in the country.
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[2026-09-16 18:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Justice Minister nominee Rep. Kim Seung-won is facing scrutiny over his ties to Genencell, a biotech company whose COVID-19 treatment claims were factors in a Financial Supervisory Service investigation into alleged stock-price manipulation.
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[2026-09-16 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Court documents revealed Amy June Collins was recorded admitting she has a methylamphetamine problem. (ABC News)
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[2026-09-16 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments from drug ministry in para 6)
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[2026-09-16 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte takes oath during a senate inquiry on the so-called war on drugs during his administration at the Philippine Senate, on Oct. 28, 2024, in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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[2026-09-16 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US military has released what it said was video of commandos intercepting and blowing up a vessel involved in the drug trade in the Eastern Pacific.
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[2026-09-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The acquisition is the latest in a string of major licensing deals involving Chinese biotechnology firms
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[2026-09-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The acquisition is the latest in a string of major licensing deals involving Chinese biotechnology firms
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[2026-09-16 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: James Vlassakis, who is now in his mid-40s, pictured during his time in custody. (Supplied)
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[2026-09-16 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-16 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-16 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-15 23:48 UTC+10:00] [Television & radio] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: She has played rugby for Wales, is putting a Welsh spin on Princess Leia and is returning to TV screens as Shirley, the explosive, traumatised MI5 agent. Why is Edwards so drawn to liars, crooks and sneaks?
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[2026-09-15 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-15 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-15 19:27 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Josh Addo-Carr’s management has pleaded with Parramatta not to terminate the winger’s contract after another alleged drugs drama, declaring the Kangaroos representative is prepared to do whatever is required to earn back the trust of those around him.
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[2026-09-15 18:55 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-09-15 18:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean man convicted of killing three Koreans in the Philippines and accused of running a major drug distribution network while behind bars had plotted to escape prison by flying over its walls while suspended from a heavy-duty drone, according to a report aired Monday.
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[2026-09-15 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Boryung Corp., a major pharmaceutical company in South Korea, said Tuesday it has decided to carve out its sales and marketing divisions for prescription drugs as part of its effort to expand its portfolio by 2030.
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[2026-09-15 14:53 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Clinical-stage biotech Amplia Therapeutics has finalised plans for its PRROSE phase two ovarian cancer study, clearing a key preparatory hurdle and opening a second cancer front for its leading drug candidate narmafotinib.
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[2026-09-15 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-15 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-15 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-15 03:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Police pulled over a motorhome in a rural West Australian town five years ago during an apparent routine traffic stop that allegedly uncovered almost $50 million worth of drugs stashed under the vehicle’s bed.
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[2026-09-14 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Police seized cannabis worth £13.8m at Birmingham Airport smuggled from Thailand
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[2026-09-14 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: State prosecutors indicted Yan Shemla, 41, on Monday on charges that he put crushed prescription drugs into baby-food jars and placed them on supermarket shelves in Jerusalem, poisoning five young children, including two babies under a year old.
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[2026-09-14 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Definium Therapeutics said on Monday its LSD-based treatment reduced symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder in a trial, giving the company a second successful late-stage study for the condition.
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[2026-09-14 21:57 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: BioNTech said its experimental drug gotistobart nearly doubled the median survival of patients with an aggressive form of lung cancer compared to chemotherapy.
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[2026-09-14 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-14 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-14 18:17 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: STOCKOUT. Florita Dalida, founder of TB HEALS, speaks in front of health experts and advocates about on-the-ground TB drug shortage reports across 18 regions during a roundtable discussion on August 25, 2026.
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[2026-09-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Novo Nordisk on Monday said it is rebranding its name to "Novo" and updating its corporate culture, as the company works to win back market share in the obesity drug space.
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[2026-09-14 16:48 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: More than a dozen NSW police have raided a handful of Oxford Street clubs just a day after the state government hosted a roundtable to canvass the impact that the watchdog-referred police drug raids in June had on LGBTQI+ nightlife venues.
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