[2026-01-21 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Over 27,000 inmates in prison over drug charges - Minister - DailyNews

Snippet: More buildings will be acquired to ease overcrowding To expedite delayed analyst reports within three months

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/21/local/937346/over-27000-inmates-in-prison-over-drug-charges-minister/

[2026-01-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Diversify or die: Asian firms face trade uncertainty amid Trump’s Mexico threats

Snippet: The president’s call for strikes against drug cartels in Mexico and Colombia will add to the cost of trading with the US, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3340564/why-trumps-mexico-military-plan-blow-asian-exporters-americas

[2026-01-20 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: A Drug Testing Company Favored Speed Over Reliability, Some Ex-Employees Say. The Firm Says Its Work Is “Accurate.”

Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/averhealth-drug-testing-child-welfare-michigan

[2026-01-20 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Police launch hotline for reporting drug activity - DailyNews

Snippet: The Police Media Division has announced that new telephone numbers have been introduced to gather public information ahead of planned drug raids in 2026.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/20/local/936786/police-launch-hotline-for-reporting-drug-activity/

[2026-01-20 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Exclusive | China challenges US in AI drug race, but rivals still reliant on each other

Snippet: While US biotech firms increase use of Chinese clinical data, Chinese firms need US counterparts for monetisation, investor and scientist says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3340403/china-challenges-us-ai-drug-race-rivals-still-reliant-each-other

[2026-01-20 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: First impeachment complaint vs Marcos faults him for ICC arrest of Duterte

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/newsbreak/explainers/impeachment-complaint-marcos-jr-cites-rodrigo-duterte-icc-arrest-drug-abuse-corruption/

[2026-01-19 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Special reward for Police officers referring drug addicts for rehab - DailyNews

Snippet: The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has decided to provide a special reward to Police officers who refer drug addicts to rehabilitation according to the proper procedure.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/19/local/935880/special-reward-for-police-officers-referring-drug-addicts-for-rehab/

[2026-01-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: A dangerous trend - DailyNews

Snippet: According to the latest scientific research, any amount of alcohol is bad for your health, even if the Alcohol by Volume (ABV) is low. Still, this does not prevent people from consuming alcohol. There are two types of consumers – alcohol addicts and casual drinkers. In case you thought that alcohol use is not a serious health problem, take the latest statistics into consideration – around 50 people in Sri Lanka die every day due to alcohol, combining deaths from

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/17/editorial/935193/a-dangerous-trend-2/

[2026-01-16 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Man shot dead by Hong Kong police had ‘history of mental illness, drug abuse’

Snippet: Security chief praises officers’ bravery, saying their decisiveness prevented suspect from causing further harm and potentially saved lives

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3340110/hong-kongs-chris-tang-defends-polices-difficult-decision-shoot-knife-wielding-man

[2026-01-16 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Her Daughter Died After Taking a Generic Version of a Lifesaving Drug. This Is What She Wants You to Know.

Snippet: When I first learned that a critical medication for transplant patients — one that keeps them alive — had generic versions that might not be effective, I called a specialty pharmacist at a hospital in Virginia. Adam Cochrane had written a journal article about the problems with the generics.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/tacrolimus-fda-death-mothers-story

[2026-01-16 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Почему аятолле Хаменеи не стоит надеяться на Россию

Snippet: В Иране происходят массовые протесты и беспорядки, которые власти пока не могут прекратить. В связи с этим, реальный правитель Ирана аятолла Али Хаменеи с узким кругом друзей и родных якобы готов бежать в Россию, если ситуация окончательно выйдет из-под контроля властей, пишет британская The Times со ссылкой на данные разведки.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ru/kommentarij-ubezise-dla-hamenei-ili-nenuznyj-drug-dla-putina/a-75407673

[2026-01-15 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Two arrested with 11 kgs of narcotics in Matara - DailyNews

Snippet: Two persons who were transporting drugs in a motor car have been arrested by the Police at the Godagama-Palatuwa interchange on the Southern Expressway.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/15/breaking-news/934152/two-arrested-with-11-kgs-of-narcotics-in-matara/

[2026-01-15 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: SIM cards taken using fake IDs hindering drug control measures - SDIG - DailyNews

Snippet: Drug traffickers often use SIM cards obtained using the identity cards of deceased persons, beggars and poor and helpless people for their communication activities, Central Province Senior DIG Lalith Pathinayake said. He also said that although it has been informed to traders to issue SIM cards after verifying the identity of the person, the failure to implement it properly has become an obstacle to controlling the drug network.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/15/local/934234/sim-cards-taken-using-fake-ids-hindering-drug-control-measures-sdig/

[2026-01-15 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Police nab two with heroin and ‘ice’ - DailyNews

Snippet: During a search operation conducted in the Nattandiya Tukaragodawatte area of the Marawila Police Division, CID Officers of the Marawila Police arrested two individuals with 20.75 gm of heroin and 6 gm of ‘ice’ drugs and also seized a phone used for this racket, yesterday (14) afternoon.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/15/lawnorder/933745/police-nab-two-with-heroin-and-ice/

[2026-01-15 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: ‘Ice’ seized in Kandy has increased five-fold in 2025 compared to 2024 - DailyNews

Snippet: Narcotic drug ‘Ice’ seizures in the Kandy district has increased five-fold in 2025 compared to 2024.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/15/lawnorder/933916/ice-seized-in-kandy-has-increased-five-fold-in-2025-compared-to-2024/

[2026-01-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: SOC discusses two Amendment Bills - DailyNews

Snippet: The attention of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection was drawn to the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/15/local/934046/soc-discusses-two-amendment-bills/

[2026-01-15 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong customs arrests 62, seizes HK$431 million of drugs in joint operation

Snippet: Large-scale crackdown with cross-border and global agencies busts syndicates smuggling drugs through airport passenger and cargo channels

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339918/hong-kong-customs-arrests-62-seizes-hk431-million-drugs-joint-operation

[2026-01-14 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Dictators, Drugs, Discord - Part 2: Wars

Snippet: In the early 1980s, Panama avoided a civil war, but a shadowy figure came to power: Manuel Noriega, a long-time CIA agent and protégé of the United States.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/dictators-drugs-discord-latin-america-and-the-usa-part-2-wars/a-74987940

[2026-01-13 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Novartis, SciNeuro deal offers hope for 55 million suffering from Alzheimer’s

Snippet: SciNeuro’s anti-amyloid programme is one of the firm’s key strategic research and development priorities to target the brain disease

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3339691/chinas-scineuro-novartis-sign-us17-billion-licensing-deal-develop-alzheimers-drugs

[2026-01-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s weight-loss drug war: prices slashed up to 80% as obesity crisis worsens

Snippet: Foreign, local firms fight for market share as number of overweight or obese adults could top 630 million by 2050, from 400 million in 2021

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3339544/chinas-weight-loss-drug-war-prices-slashed-80-obesity-crisis-worsens

[2026-01-12 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysian man who used home labs to brew drug drinks worth US$246,000 arrested

Snippet: The suspect was using residences to process and store drug-laced soft drinks with a street value of up to US$75 per bottle, police say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339554/malaysian-police-seize-drug-laced-drinks-worth-us246000-dealer-faces-death-penalty

[2026-01-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China nurse suspended after posting photos of boyfriend writing reports, sorting IV bags

Snippet: Woman’s films partner ‘preparing drugs’ for patients to show how ‘considerate’ he is; ‘there is something wrong with her brain’, say officials

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3338934/china-nurse-suspended-after-posting-photos-boyfriend-writing-reports-sorting-iv-bags

[2026-01-12 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks rise on tech, health as mainland China turnover hits record

Snippet: Alibaba Health soars over paediatric drug deal as trading volume on Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges tops US$513 billion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3339531/hong-kong-stocks-edge-higher-tech-and-pharmaceutical-gains

[2026-01-12 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Major effort to arrest local drug traffickers - DailyNews

Snippet: Sources state that several underworld drug traffickers who have been arrested by security forces in several Middle-Eastern countries and being held in detention centers are to be deported to Sri Lanka in the next few days.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/12/lawnorder/931907/major-effort-to-arrest-local-drug-traffickers/

[2026-01-12 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Two arrested with drugs, foreign cigarettes - DailyNews

Snippet: Based on intelligence received, Coast Guard personnel arrested two individuals in possession of 3,400 foreign cigarettes, over 80 litres of locally made alcoholic spirits, 18 barrels of moonshine, and over three grammes of hashish in Negombo, Chilaw and Weligama area on Friday (9).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/12/lawnorder/931556/two-arrested-with-drugs-foreign-cigarettes/

[2026-01-11 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US research shows what ADHD drugs really do and don't do

Snippet: Medications often prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder seem to work differently than science previously thought. A study published in December by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in the United States has found that drugs commonly prescribed for ADHD — such as Ritalin or Adderall — "act primarily on the brain's reward and wakefulness centers, rather than on its attention circuitry."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-research-shows-what-adhd-drugs-really-do-and-dont-do/a-75460960

[2026-01-11 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US attempts to paint Nicolas Maduro as a drug baron

Snippet: US prosecutors have filed a 25-page indictment against Nicolas Maduro. It accuses the captured Venezuelan leader of running a state-sponsored drug terror network for years.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-attempts-to-paint-nicolas-maduro-as-a-drug-baron/a-75412549

[2026-01-11 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Germany: Trust in the United States is eroding

Snippet: There had been indications for some time that the United States had its sights set on Venezuela. However, the military intervention in the South American country came as a surprise to many people. On the night of January 3, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife were arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and taken to the United States.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-trust-in-the-united-states-is-eroding/a-75449308

[2026-01-10 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Life imprisonment for trafficking heroin - DailyNews

Snippet: An accused who was found guilty for possessing and trafficking over 83 grams of heroin was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment by the Colombo High Court.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/10/lawnorder/931256/life-imprisonment-for-trafficking-heroin/

[2026-01-10 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Time to stub it out - DailyNews

Snippet: The Eleventh Conference of the Parties (COP-Eleven) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) was held recently in Geneva, Switzerland. Sri Lanka was represented as part of the government delegation by Dr. Ananda Ratnayake, Chairperson of the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA), and Prof.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/10/general-opinion/930961/time-to-stub-it-out/

[2026-01-10 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: What is behind Trump's ouster of Venezuela's Maduro?

Snippet: The airstrikes in Venezuela on January 3 have renewed speculation that the United States is seeking to remove President Nicolas Maduro by force.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-venezuela-maduro-oil-sanctions-cuba-war-on-drugs/a-75232235

[2026-01-09 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: कड़े कानूनों के बावजूद इंडोनेशिया क्यों है ड्रग तस्करी का बड़ा ठिकाना?

Snippet: इंडोनेशिया का विशाल द्वीपसमूह एशिया, ऑस्ट्रेलिया और यूरोप को जोड़ने वाले बड़े अंतरराष्ट्रीय हवाई और समुद्री मार्गों पर स्थित है. यही वजह है कि यह देश ट्रांसनेशनल तस्करी नेटवर्क के लिए आकर्षक ठिकाना बन गया है.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/indonesia-a-major-drug-smuggling-hub-despite-having-some-of-the-strictest-drug-laws-in-the-world/g-75434980

[2026-01-09 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Legal concerns surround US capture of Venezuela's Maduro

Snippet: Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has been captured as part of a US military operation and brought to New York to face a series of charges related to drug trafficking and weapons possession conspiracies.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-capture-of-nicolas-maduro-legal-international-law-explained/a-75386205

[2026-01-09 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Dictators, Drugs, Discord - Part 1: Coups

Snippet: Brazil's first "national security" dictatorship was established in 1964 with the support of the United States.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/dictators-drugs-discord-latin-america-and-the-usa-part-1-coups/a-74987676

[2026-01-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: A welcome step - DailyNews

Snippet: The move by the authorities to conduct a survey on the social background of drug addicts is indeed a welcome step which would help truly identify the primary reasons for drug addiction and also the depth into which drug addiction has taken hold of these youth. It will also have as its objective the uprooting of the widespread drug business through a multi-pronged approach-namely, the disruption of the islandwide drug supply, expanding raids, rehabilitating those addicted to drugs and implementing

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/09/editorial/930462/a-welcome-step-23/

[2026-01-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Bus drivers, conductors undergo drug tests at Mattakkuliya Depot - DailyNews

Snippet: The National Transport Medical Institute (NTMI) yesterday (8) launched a special drug testing program for Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) drivers and conductors at the Mattakkuliya Depot to enhance public transport quality and passenger safety.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/09/local/930514/bus-drivers-conductors-undergo-drug-tests-at-mattakkuliya-depot/

[2026-01-09 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Maduro's capture sparks African debate

Snippet: The US military's pre-dawn attack in Venezuela on Saturday and the capture of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, over alleged drug offenses prompted a swift response from the African Union.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/maduros-capture-sparks-african-debate/a-75407413

[2026-01-08 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Colombia, Cuba and Mexico: Are these Trump's next targets?

Snippet: Colombia is "very sick," and its government is run by "a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States," US President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday. Asked about a military intervention in Colombia, he responded: "Sounds good to me!"

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/colombia-cuba-and-mexico-are-these-donald-trumps-next-targets/a-75426078

[2026-01-08 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong customs seizes HK$18 million of suspected ketamine in baby car seats

Snippet: Syndicate employed ‘ingenious’ methods to hide drugs in car seats shipped in two containers from Netherlands and Spain, officers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339207/hong-kong-customs-seizes-hk18-million-suspected-ketamine-baby-car-seats

[2026-01-08 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nearly 1 in 2 Hongkongers is overweight or obese, study shows

Snippet: Experts advise use of properly prescribed GLP-1 drugs despite their popularity after endorsements by Elon Musk, Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3339210/proportion-overweight-obese-hongkongers-more-5-2018-study

[2026-01-08 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump invites Colombia’s president to White House after threat of military strike

Snippet: Invitation comes days after Trump accused Colombia’s Gustavo Petro of ‘making cocaine’ and warning of US intervention

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3339116/trump-invites-colombias-president-white-house-after-threat-military-strike

[2026-01-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese biotechs strike a record US$136 billion in out-licensing deals in 2025

Snippet: Chinese drug makers signed 157 out-licensing deals with global pharmaceutical firms last year versus 94 a year earlier

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3339011/chinese-drug-makers-strike-record-us136-billion-out-licensing-deals-2025

[2026-01-08 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Her Parenting Time Was Restricted After a Positive Drug Test. By Federal Standards, It Would’ve Been Negative.

Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/drug-testing-thresholds-child-welfare

[2026-01-07 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong equestrian coach denied bail over hotel room drug death case

Snippet: British national, 36, appears at Kowloon City Court facing manslaughter and drug charges in connection with hotel room death

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339066/hong-kong-police-charges-man-manslaughter-after-reclassifying-drug-death

[2026-01-07 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysian rapper Namewee defies scandals to release Lunar New Year single

Snippet: Namewee is still helping police in an investigation over the death of a Taiwanese influencer and faces a drug possession charge

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3339012/scandal-hit-malaysian-rapper-namewee-releases-lunar-new-year-single-legal-cases-loom

[2026-01-07 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Power ignores law - DailyNews

Snippet: On Sunday morning, many in Sri Lanka awoke to the news that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife had been captured by the United States and were expected to appear before a New York court on drug-related charges. While this development came as a surprise to much of the public, it was far less shocking for those closely tracking recent events in the Western Hemisphere.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/general-opinion/928881/power-ignores-law/

[2026-01-07 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Maduro pleads not guilty to drug charges, saying he was 'kidnapped'

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/maduro-pleads-not-guilty-drug-charges-says-kidnapped/

[2026-01-06 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Venezuela and US conflict: What's it all about?

Snippet: In recent months, Trump has dispatched covert CIA operatives to Venezuela, vowed to crack down on the country's drug gangs, sought mass deportations of Venezuelans from the US, sent the world's largest aircraft carrier to the region, as well as 15,000 troops and fighter jets and also sunk dozens of alleged "drug boats," leading to a reported 87 deaths.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/venezuela-and-us-conflict-whats-it-all-about/a-75110149

[2026-01-05 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Insilico signs US$888 million AI drug deal days after Hong Kong IPO

Snippet: Multi-year partnership with France’s Servier will use Insilico’s AI platform to explore novel cancer drugs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3338728/insilico-signs-us888-million-ai-drug-development-deal-days-after-hong-kong-ipo

[2026-01-05 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation records highest annual revenue of Rs. 1,688 Mn - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation recorded its highest-ever annual sales revenue of Rs. 1,688 million during the past year.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/05/local/927201/ayurvedic-drugs-corporation-records-highest-annual-revenue-of-rs-1688-mn/