[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

[2026-03-21 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: GLP-1 drugs are famously super effective — how that’s now messing up new drug trials

Snippet: The GLP-1 PR has been a little too good.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/20/health/how-glp-1-effectiveness-is-messing-up-new-drug-trials/

[2026-03-21 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Ex-minister Gamboa targeted in Costa Rica’s first extradition to the US

Snippet: For the first time in recent history, Costa Rica has extradited some of its citizens to the United States to face criminal drug-trafficking and conspiracy charges.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/20/ex-minister-gamboa-targeted-in-costa-ricas-first-extradition-to-the-us

[2026-03-21 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US says it struck alleged drug trafficking vessel in Pacific, killing two

Snippet: The United States military has announced that it attacked another alleged drug trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/20/us-says-it-struck-alleged-drug-trafficking-vessel-in-pacific-killing-two

[2026-03-21 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kouri Richins’ mom’s lesbian lover also died of ‘suspicious’ overdose — and was found foaming at the mouth

Snippet: The lesbian lover of Kouri Richins’ mom was found dead and foaming at the mouth in a “suspicious overdose” 20 years before Richins fatally poisoned her husband with fentanyl, according to a report.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/20/us-news/kouri-richins-moms-lesbian-lover-also-died-of-suspicious-overdose-and-was-found-foaming-at-the-mouth/

[2026-03-21 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Deputy Minister ensures import of essential drugs from Iran - DailyNews

Snippet: Health Deputy Minister Dr. Hansaka Wijayamuni stated that six essential medicines are currently being manufactured in Iran and the Government has formulated a plan to import them despite the prevailing conflict situation.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/21/local/970220/deputy-minister-ensures-import-of-essential-drugs-from-iran/

[2026-03-21 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: US prosecutors investigate Colombian President Petro’s alleged ties to drug traffickers, sources say

Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro for alleged ties to drug traffickers, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/20/world-news/us-prosecutors-investigate-colombian-president-petros-alleged-ties-to-drug-traffickers-sources-say/

[2026-03-21 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: How ‘Peaky Blinders’ addresses Arthur Shelby’s fate after Paul Anderson’s real-life drug bust

Snippet: Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.”

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/20/entertainment/how-peaky-blinders-addresses-arthur-shelby-after-paul-andersons-real-life-drug-bust/

[2026-03-21 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US prosecutors probe whether Colombian President Petro had ties to drug traffickers, sources tell AP

Snippet: Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro speaks after voting during legislative elections in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-investigation-petro-colombian-president-95886306b7c3107df584e154726a8737

[2026-03-21 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US attack on alleged drug vessel leaves 3 survivors in eastern Pacific

Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine walk to depart on Marine One with President Donald Trump from the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/boat-strikes-us-military-trump-drug-cartels-90d9f5ab94352f59aadf5728d1db27ad

[2026-03-21 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Children's ibuprofen recall: FDA issues notice for Taro Pharmaceuticals' product

Snippet: The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fda-recall-ibuprofen-children-bottles-d619d34043433f2a0f7a1afe4bc6bed7

[2026-03-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Red Hot Chili Peppers Singer Anthony Kiedis Finally Explains Why He Skipped Bandmate Hillel Slovak’s Funeral in New Netflix Doc

Snippet: If you’ve been a Red Hot Chili Peppers band from the early days, then perhaps you remember that front man Anthony Kiedis skipped the funeral of his band-mate Hillel Slovak, who died of a drug overdose in 1988. Now, in the new Netflix documentary The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel—which began streaming today—Kiedis offers an explanation for his notable absence.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/03/20/red-hot-chili-peppers-netflix-documentary-hillel-slovak-funeral-anthony-kiedis/

[2026-03-20 23:27 UTC+10:00] [Trump China visit] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China offers US olive branch with fentanyl raids ahead of possible Trump visit

Snippet: Beijing has a long history of on-off cooperation over exports of precursor chemicals, often tied to the general state of relations with Washington

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347368/china-offers-us-olive-branch-fentanyl-raids-ahead-possible-trump-visit

[2026-03-20 21:03 UTC+10:00] [Instagram] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Red faces at bureau after anti-drug advert sends opposite message

Snippet: Viewed from certain angles, advert appeared to encourage drug use

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347331/red-faces-bureau-after-anti-drug-advert-sends-opposite-message

[2026-03-20 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Eli Lilly] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Global drug giants double down on China amid trend to build self-reliant supply chains

Snippet: Multinationals are building self-reliant supply chains in China to insulate local markets from potential trade disruptions, say analysts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3347266/global-drug-giants-double-down-china-amid-trend-build-self-reliant-supply-chains

[2026-03-20 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man found guilty of killing passenger during drug-fuelled road trip

Snippet: A Supreme Court jury has found Samuel Liszczak (pictured) was killed by Tyronne Russell. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/mid-north-coast-shooting-verdict/106477512

[2026-03-20 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Country footballer pleads guilty to trafficking $120k of cocaine, MDMA

Snippet: ABC Mildura-Swan Hill

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/sunraysia-footballer-pleads-guilty-trafficking-cocaine-mdma/106477726

[2026-03-20 15:15 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Lawyer crashes car en route to library after smoking joint

Snippet: A Melbourne lawyer could be banned from practising as a solicitor after pleading guilty to a raft of drug and driving offences including smoking a joint before crashing his car on the way to the local library.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/lawyer-crashes-car-en-route-to-library-after-smoking-joint-20260320-p5qx2s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-20 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nonprofit touted by Gavin Newsom hung up on trans child — after he expressed concerns about transitioning

Snippet: A pro-trans nonprofit supported by Gov. Gavin Newsom hung up on a “suicidal child” who called their mental health hotline — after he expressed concerns about transitioning and the “sex-rejecting” drugs he was prescribed, according to harrowing testimony he gave to California lawmakers Wednesday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/trevor-project-hung-up-on-trans-child-after-he-expressed-concerns-about-transitioning/

[2026-03-20 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dem-appointed judge sets measly $100 bond for repeat drug offender after cop injured during wild arrest

Snippet: An alleged drug dealer with two prior arrests was remanded on a measly $100 bond in a Democrat-dominated Colorado city after his attempt to bolt from cops landed an officer in the hospital.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/dem-appointed-colorado-judge-gives-repeat-drug-offender-100-bond/

[2026-03-20 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Long Island jerks turn jerk-chicken eatery into drug takeout, with cocaine in cans: cops

Snippet: You want a side of highs with that?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/long-island-jerks-sold-cocaine-out-of-jerk-chicken-restaurant-using-phony-soda-cans-cops/

[2026-03-20 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: FDA approves high-dose Wegovy shots

Snippet: The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wegovy-weight-loss-high-dose-novo-nordisk-02eda78523db91e2dc4810e955291481

[2026-03-20 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlements

Snippet: Jessica Jackson was supposed to be released from Dallas County jail in time for the holidays last year. She was arrested in early December for misdemeanor drug possession and violating parole, but was credited time for two years she’d already served on a previous aggravated robbery sentence.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/jessica-jackson-prisons-texas-crime-general-news-ca6ffcea28849e3539efd2284b972791

[2026-03-20 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Profar will miss full season after appeal resolved for second positive drug test, AP sources say

Snippet: Atlanta Braves’ Jurickson Profar reacts during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/braves-profar-suspension-6bb01c8a0f2f7899d50debdf734c24bf

[2026-03-20 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: China cracks down on fentanyl networks after Trump delays Xi meeting

Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have long debated the fentanyl trade between China and the US. (ABC)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/how-fentanyl-is-impacting-us-china-relations/106475942

[2026-03-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Western Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: WA police investigate flyers targeting LGBTIQ+ community distributed to homes

Snippet: The anonymous leaflets display pictures of LGBTIQ+ people along with accusations of crimes such as drug trafficking and paedophilia

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/19/wa-police-investigate-flyers-targeting-lgbtiq-community-distributed-to-homes

[2026-03-20 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Buy bust nets P20M worth of illegal drugs in Cagayan de Oro

Snippet: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Three kilograms of illegal drugs valued at P20.4 million were confiscated by the police in a buy bust operation in Cagayan de Oro City on Thursday, the regional police office said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/regions/buy-bust-nets-p20m-worth-of-illegal-drugsin-cagayan-de-oro/2303789

[2026-03-19 23:19 UTC+10:00] [Namita Joshi] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India’s weight-loss price war begins as semaglutide patent expires

Snippet: Generic slimming drugs are expected to flood a market where one in four adults are currently either overweight or obese

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3347198/indias-weight-loss-price-war-begins-semaglutide-patent-expires