Washington, March 27 – A surge in counterfeit prescription pills and the emergence of new synthetic compounds are intensifying the drug crisis, officials told members of the US Congress, highlighting how quickly the threat is evolving.At a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing...
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Washington, March 3 – Nearly three million "illegal aliens" have left the United States of America during President Donald Trump's second term, as a result of stepped-up enforcement, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told lawmakers on Tuesday, grounding her defense of the administration's...
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Washington, February 25 – President Donald Trump declared that the United States had “eliminated Iran’s nuclear weapons program,” urged NATO allies to sharply increase defense spending, and “ended 8 wars” in a sweeping display of American military and geopolitical strength.Describing what he...
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February 23, New Delhi – Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, widely known as ‘El Mencho,’ was killed in a military raid on Sunday.Mexico's Defence Ministry said a shootout in the western state of Jalisco left Oseguera critically injured, and he died during an air transfer to Mexico City. The...
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Washington, February 23 – Mexican security forces have killed Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, one of the country’s most powerful drug kingpins, triggering violent reprisals in several states and prompting fresh advisories for US citizens.US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau...
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Washington, Feb 21 – In a lengthy and combative press conference, US President Donald Trump responded to a Supreme Court ruling that curtailed his use of a key tariff authority, effectively turning a potentially defensive moment into a forceful reaffirmation of his trade doctrine.During a more...
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Washington, February 18 – US lawmakers moved to tighten controls on advanced American chips to prevent their diversion to China and other countries of concern, even as Washington and Beijing held drug enforcement talks focused on fentanyl and synthetic opioids.US Senator Elizabeth Warren...
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