US sanctions family of Venezuela’s Maduro, 6 oil tankers in new crackdown
Vessels targeted by the US are supertankers that recently loaded crude oil in Venezuela.
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Opium poppy farming hits 10-year high in war-torn Myanmar
Myanmar now the world’s main source of illicit opium following decline of poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, the UN says.
Colombia’s Petro invites Trump to cocaine lab demolition amid attack threat
Colombian president chides Trump, saying 18,400 cocaine laboratories have been destroyed ‘without missiles’ fired.
US defence chief says he did not see survivors before follow-up boat strike
US Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth defends controversial second strike on alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea.
From: NewsFeed
Hegseth vows more boat strikes amid accusations he broke the law
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is vowing to continue military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea.
Published On 2 Dec 2025
Honduran ex-president freed after Trump’s ‘full and complete’ pardon
US President Trump defends the pardon, calling Hernandez’s treatment ‘harsh’ and backing his political ally’s party.
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Trump’s boat bombings: How the US has long used ‘double-tap’ strikes
‘Double-tap strikes’ allegedly used on Venezuelan boats accused of trafficking drugs were used extensively under Obama.
From: NewsFeed
Hegseth under scrutiny after US kills boat strike survivors
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is facing questions after authorising a second attack on an alleged drug boat.
Published On 2 Dec 2025
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Hegseth or Admiral Bradley: Who approved the second Venezuela boat strike?
The US defence secretary and White House have defended the second strike, but Trump said he would not have wanted it.
El Chapo’s son pleads guilty in US drug case, cuts deal with prosecutors
Joaquin Guzman Lopez pleads guilty to drug trafficking and to kidnapping an individual believed to be ‘El Mayo’ Zambada.
US, UK agree to zero tariffs on medicines; UK commits to higher spending
The deal involves a major change in how the UK values drugs and will apply to all new medicines, not just US ones.
