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BOGOTA, Colombia  (AFP) — Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group ordered civilians in areas under its control on Friday to stay hom...
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Daily pill helps people lose 10% of weight in 18 months — study
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PARIS, France (AFP) — A daily pill that is cheaper and easier to take than currently available weight loss drugs helps people lose around a 10th of th...
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6 killed in new US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean
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6 killed in new US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An overnight United States (US) strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat operated by a Venezuelan gang killed six pe...
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Alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin extradited from Cuba to US — Mexico gov’t
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — A Chinese citizen accused of trafficking fentanyl has been extradited from Cuba to the United States (US), according to th...
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Dozens of bags with human remains found in Mexico
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Cuba nabs suspected Chinese fentanyl kingpin wanted by Mexico, US
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US defence chief announces another attack on alleged drug-running boat
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Trump says US to end aid to Colombia over drug production
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Trump says US to repatriate survivors of strike on ‘drug-carrying submarine’ in Caribbean
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Delivery driver charged after police seize 1,500 pounds of ganja in St Thomas
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ST THOMAS Jamaica — A delivery driver has been charged with six breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act following the seizure of over 1,500 pounds of comp...
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Four dead in new attack on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean — US Dept of War
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Colombia gives chunk of druglord Escobar’s ranch to conflict victims
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Police probing discovery of drugs on a private island in St Vincent and the Grenadines
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HIV-prevention drug to be available for $40 a year from 2027
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WHO sees no autism links to Tylenol or vaccines
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Dominican Republic reports US attack on drug boat near its coast
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Venezuela offers military training to public amid Trump threats
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Jamaica among several Caribbean countries on US drugs list
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC)– Jamaica is among the four Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries that have been listed in United States President Do...
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US decertifies Colombia as ally in drugs fight — Petro
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) — The United States (US) has decertified Colombia as an ally in the fight against drugs, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said...
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British Olympic medallist Proud joins drug-fuelled ‘Enhanced Games’
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Swimmer Ben Proud, who won an Olympic silver medal at Paris 2024, has become the first British athlete to join the Enha...
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Trump says 11 dead in US strike on drug-carrying boat from Venezuela
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Sagicor Group to merge with Barbadian affiliate
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