Walmart settles US government’s opioid lawsuit
The Justice Department and Walmart confirmed the settlement without disclosing terms.
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Parker’s positive cocaine test caused by nutritionist, doping body says
The 34-year-old boxer tested positive for cocaine on day of shock loss to Fabio Wardley in London in October.
US announces more than $100m in rewards for eight Jalisco cartel leaders
The Trump administration has sought to weaken the leadership of high-profile Mexican cartels by increasing the bounties.
From: NewsFeed
Bolivia sends troops to stop Brazilian gang violence along border
Footage shows some of the more than 200 Bolivian police and military officers patrolling its border with Brazil.
Published On 5 Aug 2026
From: NewsFeed
Liberia burns 4.2 metric tonnes of cocaine after record drug seizure
Liberian authorities burned 4.2 metric tonnes of cocaine worth about $336 million.
Published On 31 Jul 2026
From: People & Power
In Their Own Hands: Ghana’s Drug Vigilantes
Citizen vigilantes patrol Ghana’s streets, fighting an opioid crisis. We meet those taking the law into their own hands.
Published On 30 Jul 2026
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Honduras’s Hernandez returns home after Trump pardon: How it happened
Sentenced to 45 years in the US, Hernandez returns home to his family, party and supporters after Trump pardons him.
Former President Hernandez returns to Honduras after Trump pardon
Trump called Hernandez’s drug-trafficking trial a set-up by the Biden administration.
From: This is America
Obesity in America: Balancing Healthy Eating and Medical Care
The US is expanding access to weight-loss drugs while promoting healthier eating to tackle obesity.
Published On 25 Jul 2026
From: NewsFeed
GLP-1s are changing US healthcare, should everyone be on them?
GLP-1 drugs, originally developed to treat diabetes and now widely used for obesity, are reshaping healthcare in the US.
Published On 25 Jul 2026
US regulators to weigh controversial peptides backed by RFK Jr
FDA has questioned the evidence as demand surges for the compounds promoted for sleep, muscle growth, and anti-ageing.
