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The Philippines
Families of Philippine drug war victims seek ICC justice as Duterte trial looms
A hearing that begins in The Hague on Monday will determine whether the ex-president will stand trial over at least 76 of those deaths.
20 Feb 2026 - 9:11PM
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Thailand
Thai police don lion dance costume to pounce on unsuspecting burglar
19 Feb 2026 - 10:12PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
11 killed in US strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats
18 Feb 2026 - 7:32AM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong customs arrests 4, seizes HK$140 million of smuggled illicit medicines
Suspects aged between 26 and 61 held as officers uncover smuggled slimming and cosmetic injections as well as erectile dysfunction pills.
16 Feb 2026 - 7:17PM
Hong Kong aviation
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Man takes out his anger on Hong Kong airport kiosks
Viral video shows man toppling self-check-in kiosks with a stanchion before being arrested.
16 Feb 2026 - 5:17PM
The Philippines
Philippine senators Go, Dela Rosa helped Duterte wage drug war: ICC prosecutors
The two sitting senators are among eight officials linked to the ex-president’s crimes against humanity charges, an ICC document says.
14 Feb 2026 - 3:05PM
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United States
3 dead in latest US strike on suspected drug vessel in Caribbean
The attack raises the death toll from the Trump administration’s strikes on ‘narcoterrorists’ in the Caribbean and Pacific to 133.
14 Feb 2026 - 10:26AM
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China-Latin America relations
Brazil breaks up China-linked US$190m money-laundering ring tied to crime gang
Prosecutors claim Chinese-run distribution network concealed revenue, evaded tax obligations and fostered money laundering of drug proceeds.
14 Feb 2026 - 2:34AM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Driver, passenger arrested after BMW hits 3 vehicles in Hong Kong
Two officers and taxi driver hurt after BMW driver tries to evade police.
12 Feb 2026 - 5:57PM
United States
US military laser tech and cartel drones stir airspace confusion in Texas
El Paso flights resume after conflicting reports of Mexican cartel drone incursions and uncoordinated Pentagon laser testing.
12 Feb 2026 - 10:31AM
Americas and the Caribbean
Colombia’s president says he escaped assassination attempt while in helicopter
Gustavo Petro says his helicopter had to evade people who ‘were going to shoot’ at it, forcing him to fly over open sea for hours.
11 Feb 2026 - 1:13PM
Mexico
Mexico says 5 of 10 workers kidnapped from Canadian miner found dead
The workers were kidnapped on January 23 from a silver mining project in Mexico’s violence-plagued Sinaloa state.
10 Feb 2026 - 10:59AM
Australia
Australian drug lord Tony Mokbel walks free: ‘I don’t regret anything’
The court dropped a planned retrial for the Melbourne mobster, who inspired the ‘Underbelly’ TV series, after the police informant scandal.
6 Feb 2026 - 2:05PM
Americas and the Caribbean
US destroys another alleged drug boat in Pacific, killing 2
Latest strike brings the death toll from the Trump administration’s maritime campaign to at least 128 since September.
6 Feb 2026 - 1:44PM
Medicine
‘Save a fortune’: Trump unveils TrumpRx discount drug site
New platform connects American patients directly to drug makers with promised price cuts on popular medications like Ozempic.
6 Feb 2026 - 9:54AM
Donald Trump
Trump and Colombia’s Petro appear to bury hatchet after months of tensions
US president calls Gustavo Petro ‘terrific’ after their first face-to-face encounter, following months of trading barbs.
4 Feb 2026 - 12:16PM
Germany
Chinese man on trial in Munich for raping sedated partner, echoing Pelicot case
The 27-year-old faces trial for drugging, raping, and filming his Chinese girlfriend, and is charged with attempted murder and aggravated rape.
3 Feb 2026 - 10:40AM
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Malaysia
Couple from China arrested in Malaysia after raid on luxury condo drug lab
Police also seized drugs worth US$41,867 from the residential unit in Kuala Lumpur.
29 Jan 2026 - 10:01AM
Spain
Spain busts cocaine trafficking ring that used ‘floating bases’ at sea
Spain seizes 10 tonnes of drugs and arrests 105 suspects, while Portugal intercepts a record haul from a ‘narco-sub’.
27 Jan 2026 - 1:17PM
Crime
Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to running billion-dollar drug empire
Lawyer for FBI ‘most wanted’ fugitive denies alleged kingpin turned himself in at the US embassy in Mexico.
27 Jan 2026 - 10:55AM
The Philippines
Duterte vs ICC: judges reject ‘unfit’ plea, set date for drug war case
The 80-year-old faces a February hearing on crimes against humanity after the court rejected defence arguments that he was unfit to take part.
26 Jan 2026 - 6:54PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US kills 2 in first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro’s capture
The attack left one survivor, and the coastguard has been notified to launch search and rescue operations.
24 Jan 2026 - 7:55AM
Wellness
Weight rebound after stopping Ozempic, Wegovy? Not necessarily, new data says
New research suggests that many people who stop using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic maintain their weight loss, countering previous studies.
23 Jan 2026 - 9:15PM
Donald Trump
Diversify or die: Asian firms face trade uncertainty amid Trump’s Mexico threats
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.
20 Jan 2026 - 7:00PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Guatemala declares 30-day state of emergency after gangs kill 8 police officers
The measure, pending approval by the opposition-led Congress, suspends assembly rights and allows arrests without a court order.
19 Jan 2026 - 4:24PM
Myanmar
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Police find village-sized meth labs in Myanmar jungle
Junta authorities said they made the discovery after regaining control of land previously run by rebel groups.
15 Jan 2026 - 9:46PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Trump prevails in US Senate showdown over Venezuela war powers
A 51–50 vote kills war powers resolution after Trump pressure flips two key Republican defectors.
15 Jan 2026 - 9:17AM
Mexico
Sheinbaum tells Trump US military intervention in Mexico ‘unnecessary’
Mexico’s president said she rejected Trump’s offer of sending the US military after the cartels in her country.
13 Jan 2026 - 8:49AM
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