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Police seize record cocaine haul in banana shipment in Spain
A ship carried crates of bananas that concealed identically designed boxes containing the cocaine, police said.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Spanish police seize record cocaine haul in banana shipment from Ecuador
Partner in company due to receive shipment arrested after 13 tonnes of drug discovered at port of Algeciras. Spanish police and customs officers have intercepted the largest known consignment of ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths
The number of drug-poisoning deaths registered in England and Wales has hit the highest level since 1993.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Mexican Navy seizes 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard boat off Pacific coast
The Mexican Navy says it has seized 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coastWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
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Spain seizes 13 tonnes of cocaine hidden behind bananas on a container from Ecuador
Authorities in Spain seized 13 tonnes, or 13,000 kilograms, of cocaine in a cargo container apparently filled with bananasWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Cocaine-related fatalities surge as England and Wales report record drug deaths
Campaigners say falling prices and social acceptability have driven higher useBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaineEntertainment - ABC News - October 22 -
What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaineHealth - ABC News - October 22 -
Police 'aggressive' before man ate bag of cocaine
An inquest hears from a friend of Chad Allford, who died after trying to swallow a bag of cocaine.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Police force 'reasonable' before man's cocaine death
Chad Allford, 23, died after accidentally ingesting cocaine when a bag "exploded" in his mouth.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Stubbornly glamorous cocaine lures us into addiction
If we really want to halt the scourge, we need to understand how the drug affects the many weekend users. Martha Gill’s article about the ravages of increased cocaine usage and purity raises ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
McGregor admits 'taking cocaine' on night of alleged rape
The Irish mixed martial arts fighter is defending a civil action by a woman who accused him of rape.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
German police raid pizzeria serving side order of cocaine
The number 40 pizza was one of the Düsseldorf restaurant's most popular pizzas, police said.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
‘Drugs were everywhere’: the rise and fall of the NBA’s cocaine era
Recreational drug use boomed in the 1980s and basketball was far from immune. The trend ended careers as the NBA clamped down. Micheal Ray Richardson was a brilliant player: a four-time NBA ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
'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.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
"Narco sub" carrying 3.6 tons of cocaine intercepted in Pacific
Navy ships arrived to intercept the boat, which was carrying 102 packages filled with bricks of cocaine, authorities said.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
How Orbán seized the Trump moment to speak for Europe
Also in this newsletter: Italy’s second attempt to ship migrants to AlbaniaWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
FBI raids home and seizes phone of Polymarket founder
Shayne Coplan calls incident ‘discouraging’ as firm suggests raid was retaliation for site’s users betting on Donald Trump. The FBI raided the home of the chief executive of the predictive betting ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Here’s why the FBI seized Polymarket founder’s phone
The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the phone of Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan Wednesday, setting off a wave of complaint from crypto boosters who say the raid was politically ...Business - MarketWatch - November 14 -
'Pink cocaine,' the designer drug tied to Liam Payne's death, isn't what it sounds like
'Pink cocaine,' a party drug reportedly found in Liam Payne's system at his time of death, often contains ketamine, MDMA and methamphetamine — but not cocaine.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 22 -
Britons are dying in a blizzard of cheap cocaine. Why is so little being done to save them? | Martha Gill
Deaths rose 30% last year, partly due to a rise in purity, but the stigma over drug abuse still stands in the way of funding the means to stop the toll. Compared with the screaming scare campaigns ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Melbourne player Joel Smith handed four-year AFL ban for cocaine saga
Demons player banned from playing Australian rules football until 2028 28-year-old returned positive test after a game in 2023 Joel Smith has been banned from playing any form of Australian ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Guadeloupe loses electricity after striking workers seize power station
French Caribbean island without power after employees cause ‘emergency shutdown of all the engines’ . The French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has been left entirely without power after striking ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Dodgers Take 2-0 Lead Over Yankees in a Win Overshadowed by Injury
Superstar Shohei Ohtani exited Saturday’s game late after suffering an injury while attempting to steal second base.Sports - The New York Times - October 27 -
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Dodgers do it again, seize 3-0 lead on Yankees in World Series
Freddie Freeman stayed hot with a first-inning homer and New York's bats remained cold. Now LA is one win away from a sweep and a championship.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 28 -
Waters seizes opportunity, catapults Warriors to win vs. Pelicans
Lindy Waters III provided all the oomph the Golden State Warriors needed in their 124-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30 -
Harris Makes Her Final Case, and Trump Seizes on ‘Garbage’
Plus, refunds for canceled flights.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
Candidates for Congress seize on comments stemming from Trump rally "garbage" joke
Since comedian Tony Hinchcliffe told a racist joke about Puerto Ricans at a rally for Donald Trump Sunday, congressional candidates have been trying to use the comment to their advantage.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Trump rides in garbage truck in effort to seize on Biden comment
Former President Trump on Wednesday climbed into a campaign-themed garbage truck in his motorcade in Wisconsin in an effort to draw attention to comments made by President Biden in which he ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
White House cleans up Biden's 'garbage' comment as Trump seizes on it
Biden seemed to call Donald Trump supporters as “garbage” during a campaign call, but has insisted that he was referring to rhetoric at a Trump rally.Top stories - ABC News - October 30 -
Harris seizes on Trump's pledge to protect women 'whether they like it or not'
Vice President Kamala Harris slammed Donald Trump on Thursday, saying the former president's pledge to protect women was "offensive to everybody."Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
Peanut the Instagram-famous squirrel is seized by New York officials
Wild squirrel that was taken in by Mark Longo seven years ago was confiscated after conservation officials received reports of ‘potentially unsafe housing of wildlife’ . A New York man who turned a ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
WATCH: Social media-famous pet squirrel seized in ‘raid’
P'Nut was seized by wildlife authorities from Mark Longo’s New York home.Top stories - ABC News - November 1 -
If Trump wins the election, he could seize control of America’s courts
Trump, emboldened by the immunity ruling, wants to strengthen his grip on the courts. ‘With a supreme court that has basically said Donald Trump can be a king, there will be no checks on him’. If ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
‘Death is everywhere’: fears grow that Israel plans to seize land in Gaza
Increasingly violent siege of north raises suspicions about Netanyahu’s war aims. Israel has tightened its siege of northern Gaza in the face of warnings from the UN and other aid agencies that ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
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 -
Israel says commandos seized Hizbollah operative from coastal town
IDF raid is first operation of its kind inside Lebanon since hostilities erupted with militant groupBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
A 'constitutional sheriff' tried to seize voting machines in 2020. Officials are bracing for a repeat.
Sheriff Dar Leaf and other "constitutional sheriffs" have become prominent figures in the election denial movement, and among the most dangerous, critics say.Top stories - NBC News - November 3