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The many questions of war

Safety is a relative term when conflict is in your community

World - Financial Times - November 1

How serious are Putin's nuclear threats?

Three Ukrainians on how their lives have changed and their hopes for peace

The new Republican war on science

Robert F Kennedy Jr’s appointment is characteristic of Trump’s hostility to expertise

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

The war on terror is coming home

If we continue treating extremism and terrorism as something exclusively beyond our borders, we will have to buckle up for what’s to come.

Politics - The Hill - 28 minutes ago

3 arrested in death of Liam Payne

Argentinian investigators have arrested three people in connection with the death of former One Direction bandmember Liam Payne, who fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last month. An autopsy ...

Nuclear medicine shortage will lead to deaths

Experts warn hundreds could be affected by the shortage in radioisotopes used to track cancer.

Take the ‘Death Stairs’ if You Dare

A Facebook page, which began among a few friends, has grown into a popular photo collection of hazardous stairs.

World - The New York Times - November 13

Sister hopes lessons are learned from brother's death

Christopher Trolan died after staff failed to give him a sufficient level of antibiotics in November 2019.

Arizona border towns consider drug trafficking issue before election

Voters in Arizona's border towns are considering the effects of drug trafficking as the battleground state prepares to vote. CBS News' Omar Villafranca spoke to Americans who live on the ...

Italian Camorra mafia fugitive arrested in Colombia for drug trafficking

A fugitive member of the Camorra mafia due to serve almost 19 years in prison for drug trafficking has been arrested in Colombia, Italian police said on Friday.

Mafia fugitive caught in Colombia seen at infamous drug lord's grave

Luigi Belvedere has been sentenced to almost 19 years in jail for international drug trafficking but has been on the run since December 2020.

Men who drugged, raped and murdered young father jailed for life

Dylan Brister and Cameron Allan drugged Calum Simpson before carrying out the "depraved attack".

Trump’s foreign policy plan: embrace unpredictability

The former president has a radical global agenda for a second term, say allies and advisers — from Ukraine and the Middle East to pressurising America’s friends and foes

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Olympus chief executive forced to quit over alleged illegal drug purchase

Medical equipment maker says Stefan Kaufmann, one of Japan’s few foreign CEOs, likely to have breached code of conduct

World - Financial Times - October 28

Duterte’s jarring testimony into drug killings in Philippines relives a nightmare for many

The cockiness, expletives and threats unleashed by former President Rodrigo Duterte in a Senate inquiry brought back the nightmare of the bloody “war on drugs” for many families of the thousands of ...

World - ABC News - October 29

Over 100 sentenced for drug-related crimes in Belgium’s largest trial

Decryption of Sky ECC messaging system leads to 119 convictions

World - Financial Times - October 29

Novartis Lifts Guidance Again After Key Drugs Help Results

The pharmaceutical giant raised its full-year guidance for the third time this year after higher third-quarter profit and sales topped analysts’ expectations, boosted by revenue from its key drugs.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Teva Fined Around $500 Million Over MS Drug Competition Concerns

The European Union fined Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical 462.6 million euros, saying it abused its market position in a way that might have delayed competitors from entering the multiple sclerosis ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?

Some people who took a new schizophrenia drug for one year improved with only a few side effects, but many dropped out of the research

Health - ABC News - October 31

Rapper Young Thug will be released from jail after he pleaded guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta to gang, drug and gun charges and will be released from jail, though he could be put back behind bars if he violates the terms of his sentence

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

Grammy-winning Atlanta artist, 33, enters pleas without reaching deal with prosecutors in sprawling racketeering case. Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta, Georgia, to gang, drug ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

DIY Drug Smuggling? Man Hides 220 Pounds of Meth in PC Cases

World - Yahoo News - November 1

Canadian Police Say They Dismantled Country’s Largest Drug Lab

Federal officers in British Columbia seized drugs and chemical precursors that could produce about 96 million opioid doses, the authorities said.

World - The New York Times - November 2

'Drugs are all around' - crack cocaine crisis on Dublin's streets

The use of crack cocaine increased by 594% in Ireland between 2017 and 2023.

Drugs and weapons seized in sweep of jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is held

Brooklyn detention center holding 1,200 has been under scrutiny since two fatal stabbings this summer. Federal authorities have confirmed that they seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

California drug bust yields enough fentanyl to kill quarter of state’s population

Officials uncovered ‘alarming amount of fentanyl-laced pills’ during routine traffic stop in state’s central valley. A routine traffic stop in California’s central valley turned into a major ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Novo Nordisk's obesity-fighting drugs fatten Denmark's economy

Danish company Novo Nordisk has a market cap larger than the entire country's GDP. As it grows, it's having an impact on other industries.

Weight loss drug industry injects wealth into Novo Nordisk home country

Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed down Hollywood stars — and millions of non-celebrities worldwide— while adding great heft to the economy of Novo Nordisk's home country, Denmark.

Viking Therapeutics’ weight-loss pill shows ‘great outcome’ in trial

The stock, which enjoys the unusual position of having all buy ratings from the 13 analysts offering coverage on FactSet, has been on a tear this year, gaining 270% to date in 2024.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

Officer apologises for calling Novichok victim 'well-known drug addict'

An inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess has begun its third week.

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The many questions of war

How serious are Putin's nuclear threats?

The new Republican war on science

The war on terror is coming home

3 arrested in death of Liam Payne

Nuclear medicine shortage will lead to deaths

Take the ‘Death Stairs’ if You Dare

Sister hopes lessons are learned from brother's death

Arizona border towns consider drug trafficking issue before election

Italian Camorra mafia fugitive arrested in Colombia for drug trafficking

Mafia fugitive caught in Colombia seen at infamous drug lord's grave

Men who drugged, raped and murdered young father jailed for life

Trump’s foreign policy plan: embrace unpredictability

Olympus chief executive forced to quit over alleged illegal drug purchase

Duterte’s jarring testimony into drug killings in Philippines relives a nightmare for many

Over 100 sentenced for drug-related crimes in Belgium’s largest trial

Novartis Lifts Guidance Again After Key Drugs Help Results

Teva Fined Around $500 Million Over MS Drug Competition Concerns

A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?

Rapper Young Thug will be released from jail after he pleaded guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

DIY Drug Smuggling? Man Hides 220 Pounds of Meth in PC Cases

Canadian Police Say They Dismantled Country’s Largest Drug Lab

'Drugs are all around' - crack cocaine crisis on Dublin's streets

Drugs and weapons seized in sweep of jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is held

California drug bust yields enough fentanyl to kill quarter of state’s population

Novo Nordisk's obesity-fighting drugs fatten Denmark's economy

Weight loss drug industry injects wealth into Novo Nordisk home country

Viking Therapeutics’ weight-loss pill shows ‘great outcome’ in trial

Officer apologises for calling Novichok victim 'well-known drug addict'

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