[2026-02-24 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Schools shut, troops on streets: Mexico on alert after ‘El Mencho’ killing

Snippet: Mexico remains on high alert after a wave of reprisal attacks triggered by the killing of its most wanted drug cartel leader, even as President Claudia Sheinbaum claimed the country is at peace and life is returning to normal.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/24/schools-shut-troops-on-streets-mexico-on-alert-after-el-mencho-killing

[2026-02-24 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man who ferried multi-million-dollar cocaine haul 'doing mate a favour'

Snippet: Police arrested the men near a wharf at the top of Cape York Peninsula on September 2, 2024. (Supplied: Australian Federal Police)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/torres-strait-island-men-jailed-110-kg-cocaine-bust/106381388

[2026-02-24 17:46 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: As Duterte cries ‘old, frail,’ threats persist vs drug war victims’ kin in Cebu

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/rodrigo-duterte-cebu-drug-war-victims-february-2026/

[2026-02-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Peace restored in parts of Mexico following clashes between police and a drug cartel

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/peace-restored-in-parts-of-mexico-following-clashes-between-police-and-a-drug-cartel-20260224-p5o54z.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-24 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Celltrion joins obesity drug race with oral, injectable pipeline

Snippet: Injection clinical trial filing in H1 2026; oral drug to follow in H2 2028

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10681298

[2026-02-24 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How rendezvous with girlfriend led to violent end for Mexican drug kingpin

Snippet: Tracking a romantic partner to a secluded cabin allowed Mexican forces - helped by US intelligence - to corner ‘El Mencho’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3344409/how-rendezvous-girlfriend-led-violent-end-mexicos-most-wanted-drug-kingpin

[2026-02-24 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Mexican security forces keep up fight with cartel gunmen

Snippet: TAPALPA, Mexico — A day after the Mexican army killed the country's most powerful drug lord, the picturesque town where it happened was a study in contrasts.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/24/world/americas-emea/mexican-security-forces-keep-up-fight-with-cartel-gunmen/2283486

[2026-02-24 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: The criminal ascent of 'El Mencho,' Mexico's most powerful drug lord

Snippet: Newspapers hang on display for sale in Mexico City, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, a day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” (AP Photo/Jon Orbach)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-jalisco-cartel-mencho-chapo-085457e7bb58efc09fcb0f23463ed6f7

[2026-02-24 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: GPs to get £3,000 bonus to maximise weight loss drug prescriptions

Snippet: GPs in England are to be paid £3,000 a year bonuses to prescribe patients weight loss drugs.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddn399l4r9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Fiji] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Drugs, denial and stigma: the babies and children swept up in Fiji’s HIV nightmare

Snippet: Vulnerable young people, partners of drug users and victims of sexual violence also among those afflicted in world’s fastest growing HIV epidemic

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/24/drugs-denial-and-stigma-babies-and-children-fiji-hiv-epidemic

[2026-02-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: War on drugs

Snippet: Crime02/23/2026February 23, 202602:44 min

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/war-on-drugs/t-68091141

[2026-02-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Cocaine

Snippet: Society04/11/2025April 11, 202502:01 min

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/cocaine/t-68693598

[2026-02-24 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mexico security forces keep up fight with cartel gunmen after drug lord’s death

Snippet: Mexico tries to quell clashes sparked by the killing of the country’s most-wanted drug kingpin that claimed dozens of lives

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3344389/73-people-died-attempt-capture-mexican-cartel-leader-and-its-violent-aftermath-officials

[2026-02-24 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: More than 70 dead after Mexico's biggest drug lord 'El Mencho' killed

Snippet: Vehicles were set alight in the streets after Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes was killed. (AP: Marco Ugarte)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/people-dead-in-mexico-after-drug-leader-el-mencho-death/106379184

[2026-02-24 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US children’s book author killed husband for his millions, trial hears

Snippet: Kouri Richins denies using fentanyl to murder her husband; prosecutors allege a ‘facade of success’ hid millions in debt

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3344387/us-author-childrens-book-grief-killed-husband-his-money-court-hears

[2026-02-24 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US military strikes alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing 3

Snippet: The Pentagon, the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense, is seen from the air, Sept. 20, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, FIle)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/boat-strike-caribbean-cartels-trump-drugs-658f44dda723fea7e628507befe9bce1

[2026-02-24 07:14 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US military strike on boat allegedly smuggling drugs kills three men

Snippet: It is the third such attack in a week, and is part of increased US forces in the Caribbean

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/23/latest-boat-strike-caribbean-kills-three-men

[2026-02-24 07:12 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US strikes suspected drug boat in Caribbean, killing 3

Snippet: The US military on Monday said it carried out another strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three "narco-terrorists."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-strikes-suspected-drug-boat-in-caribbean-killing-3/a-76097212

[2026-02-24 07:08 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Mexico faces uphill battle to appease kingpin Trump after cartel boss’s killing

Snippet: Trump tells Mexico to ‘step up’ effort to combat cartels even after military operation kills drug lord known as ‘El Mencho’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/mexico-trump-cartel-boss-killing

[2026-02-24 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Mexican officials say 25 soldiers killed in clashes following cartel raid

Snippet: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has sought to assuage fears following a government raid that killed one of the country’s most-wanted drug trafficking leaders, prompting a series of violent outbursts by cartels across the country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/23/mexican-officials-say-25-soldiers-killed-in-clashes-following-cartel-raid

[2026-02-24 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Another US boat strike in Caribbean Sea kills three, Pentagon says

Snippet: The United States military has announced another strike in the Caribbean Sea that it said targeted drug smugglers, killing three people.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/23/another-us-boat-strike-in-caribbean-sea-kills-three-pentagon-says

[2026-02-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Dozens killed in violence across Mexico after killing of drug kingpin Oseguera

Snippet: In some towns, tourists and residents were urged to stay indoors amid the violence. Source: Getty / Félix Márquez

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/dozens-dead-in-mexico-violence-after-drug-kingpin-killed/wiu30zopf

[2026-02-24 06:11 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Dozens killed in Mexico after drug lord's death

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/dozens-killed-in-mexico-after-drug-lords-death-20260224-p5o4v1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-24 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Six charged over major Shepparton meth bust

Snippet: Police arrested a number of people during a methylamphetamine bust in Shepparton. (Supplied: Victoria Police)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/shepparton-meth-bust/106378988

[2026-02-24 05:28 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Violence in Mexico after military kills notorious drug cartel boss – a visual guide

Snippet: Streets empty as residents shield from chaos of retaliatory attacks after death of ‘El Mencho’ in federal raid

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/violence-erupts-mexico-military-kills-drug-cartel-boss-el-mencho-visual-guide

[2026-02-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What we know about Mexican drug cartel leaders still at large

Snippet: Mexico’s most influential cartel boss, who was among the most sought-after fugitives in the United States, has been killed, according to the Mexican Secretariat of National Defence.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/23/who-are-the-mexican-drug-cartel-leaders-still-at-large

[2026-02-24 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump calls on Mexico to boost its efforts targeting drug cartels as violence spread across state

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Monday called on Mexico to boost its efforts targeting drug cartels as widespread violence spread across the United States' southern neighbor one day after a military raid killed a notorious Mexican drug lord.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-887649

[2026-02-24 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: FDA proposes new system for approving customized drugs and therapies for rare diseases

Snippet: President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/rare-diseases-fda-gene-editing-drugs-e6a3d5f318ccf082c7f277025136df62

[2026-02-24 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: At least 25 National Guards killed in violence after death of Mexican drug lord

Snippet: At least 25 members of Mexico's National Guard have died during a wave of violence in the state of Jalisco after the killing of a drug lord, the country's security minister has said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2lp7xwql4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-24 01:35 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Floods, a candlelight vigil and Olympic stars return home: Monday’s photo of the day

Snippet: View image in fullscreenCrete, GreeceThe USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier arrives at Souda BayPhotograph: Stelios Misinas/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenManila, PhilippinesMaria Espinosa, mother of a drug war victim, cries as she shows a photo of her late son, along with other victims’ pictures, minutes before the start of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s hearing on the confirmation of charges on his alleged crimes against humanity case at the international criminal court in Quezon CityPhotograph: Noel Celis/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenLondon, UKThe

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/feb/23/floods-candlelight-vigil-olympic-stars-return-home-mondays-photo-of-the-day

[2026-02-24 01:26 UTC+10:00] [Pharmaceuticals industry] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Wegovy and Ozempic owner dealt blow as next-gen weight-loss drug is branded ‘obsolete’

Snippet: Novo Nordisk’s shares fall sharply after testing of CagriSema falls short of investors’ expectations

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/23/wegovy-ozempic-weight-loss-drug-novo-nordisk-cagrisema

[2026-02-24 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Worst-Case Scenario": Novo Nordisk Plunges After Next-Gen Obesity Drug Falls Short Of Lilly Rival

Snippet: Shares of Novo Nordisk A/S plummeted again on Monday after the company reported trial results showing its next-generation obesity shot, CagriSema, delivered 20.2% weight loss at 84 weeks, compared to 23.6% for Eli Lilly & Co.’s tirzepatide (Zepbound).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/worst-case-scenario-novo-nordisk-plunges-after-next-gen-obesity-drug-falls-short-lilly

[2026-02-24 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Who was El Mencho? What drug lord’s killing means for Mexico

Snippet: Mexico's most powerful drug boss ‘El Mencho’ killed, sparking cartel violence nationwide

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/23/who-was-el-mencho-what-drug-lords-killing-means-for-mexico

[2026-02-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Killing of Mexican drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ triggers wave of violence

Snippet: Schools close and flights suspended after military raid kills Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/el-mencho-mexican-drug-cartel-boss-killing-violence

[2026-02-23 23:51 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Mexico erupts and World Cup security fears rise after a cartel boss’s killing

Snippet: The fallout from the operation that took out ‘El Mencho’ has already led to the cancellation of football matches. Could the World Cup be affected too?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/23/mexico-guadalajara-world-cup-host-el-mencho-drug-cartel-killing

[2026-02-23 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Mexican Open denies cancellation amid drug cartel violence

Snippet: Cameron Norrie is ranked 26 in the world

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cj4zwxy5vdko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-23 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Duterte was ‘pivotal’ in murder of thousands, ICC prosecutors say

Snippet: He has long insisted he instructed police to kill only in self-defence and has always defended the drug crackdown

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3344365/duterte-was-pivotal-murder-thousands-icc-prosecutors-say

[2026-02-23 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Who are Mexico’s top cartel bosses killed or arrested in recent years?

Snippet: Mexican armed forces have killed powerful drug lord Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes in an operation that has set off a wave of violence in some parts of the country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/23/who-are-mexicos-top-cartel-bosses-killed-or-arrested-in-recent-years

[2026-02-23 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘El Mencho’ killing sparks ‘overwhelming fear’ as violence erupts in Mexico

Snippet: Mexico's most powerful drug boss ‘El Mencho’ killed, sparking cartel violence nationwide

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/23/el-mencho-killing-sparks-overwhelming-fear-as-violence-erupts-in-mexico

[2026-02-23 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Mexican drug lord killing sparks revenge attacks - DailyNews

Snippet: Within hours of the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, better known as El Mencho, in a military raid on Sunday, gunmen suspected to be his supporters blocked highways across several states and set cars and businesses ablaze.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/23/breaking-news/956074/mexican-drug-lord-killing-sparks-revenge-attacks/

[2026-02-22 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Zimbabwe roll-out of long-acting HIV prevention drug gets underway

Snippet: Young women, mothers holding babies and some men lined up in a dusty field on the outskirts of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/22/zimbabwe-roll-out-of-long-acting-hiv-prevention-drug-gets-underway/

[2026-02-21 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Illegally acquired properties, assets seized by Police disclosed - DailyNews

Snippet: Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala informed Parliament yesterday (20) that all property and assets acquired through illegal activities by suspects, including organised criminals and drug traffickers, arrested in raids conducted by the Police since September 2024, up to now have been confiscated and de-activated.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/21/breaking-news/955328/illegally-acquired-properties-assets-seized-by-police-disclosed/

[2026-02-21 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Families of Philippine drug war victims seek ICC justice as Duterte trial looms

Snippet: A hearing that begins in The Hague on Monday will determine whether the ex-president will stand trial over at least 76 of those deaths

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3344173/families-philippine-drug-war-victims-seek-icc-justice-duterte-trial-looms

[2026-02-20 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Zimbabwe launches groundbreaking HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir

Snippet: Zimbabwe Launches Groundbreaking HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/20/zimbabwe-launches-groundbreaking-hiv-prevention-drug-lenacapavir/

[2026-02-20 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: France: Marseille fights drug dealers

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/france-marseille-takes-on-drug-dealers/video-75961858

[2026-02-20 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Curbing sale, trafficking of narcotics, a timely need - SJB MP - DailyNews

Snippet: Nuwara Eliya District SJB MP V. Radhakrishnan told Parliament yesterday (19) that the use and distribution of drugs reduces the economic growth of a country.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/20/breaking-news/954794/curbing-sale-trafficking-of-narcotics-a-timely-need-sjb-mp/

[2026-02-20 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Assets worth over Rs.3089 Mn of 88 persons in organized crime frozen - DailyNews

Snippet: Assets worth over Rs.3089 million belonging to 88 individuals involved in organized crime, drug trafficking, and money laundering have been frozen so far, Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala stated in Parliament yesterday. He made this statement while participating in the debate on the Judicature (Amendment) Bill -Second Reading and the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/20/local/954879/assets-worth-over-rs-3089-mn-of-88-persons-in-organized-crime-frozen/

[2026-02-20 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan approves world’s first regenerative medicines using iPS cells

Snippet: Drugs made with iPS, or induced pluripotent stem cells, will be used to treat patients with severe heart failure and Parkinson’s disease

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3344036/japan-approves-worlds-first-regenerative-medicines-using-ips-cells

[2026-02-19 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Combating the drug menace - DailyNews

Snippet: The assurance given by Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala that successful efforts are being made to combat the underworld and the drugs business, indeed, would be welcomed by all right thinking and peace loving people of this country.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/19/editorial/954004/combating-the-drug-menace/

[2026-02-19 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Weight-loss drugs Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro boom in UK

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/weight-loss-drugs-wegovy-ozempic-mounjaro-boom-in-uk/video-75846365