Red Cross finds deteriorating conditions for Colombia’s civilians | Conflict News
As armed groups continue to jostle for power, the Red Cross reports a six-year high in civilians injured by explosives.
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Families urge Philippines to work with ICC on ‘drug war’ probe | ICC News
Manila, Philippines – Families of the victims of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal “drug war” are urging the new
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El Salvador extends emergency powers in year-long gang crackdown | Prison News
Measures enjoy widespread support, but rights groups say they have led to arbitrary arrests and prison overcrowding. Lawmakers in El
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Surge in executions of drug offenders in 2022, more on death row | Death Penalty News
The surge in executions for drug-related offences came despite a global shift towards abolition. Executions for drug-related offences surged in
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Philippine police officer jailed for killing teens in ‘drug war’ | Drugs News
Ex-officer found guilty of murdering two teenagers aged 14 and 19, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. A
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Colombia’s Petro accuses armed group of violating ceasefire | Drugs News
Bogota accuses the Gulf Clan of backing protests by illegal miners that cut off drinking water to communities in the
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Pfizer strikes $43bn deal for cancer drug innovator Seagen | Drugs News
The pharmaceutical giant says it will pay $229 in cash for each share of Seagen. The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has
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Mexico’s president slams calls for US military to target cartels | Drugs News
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has rejected calls for the United States military to intervene to stem drug cartel
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Deadly American kidnapping in Mexico: What you need to know | Explainer News
Four Americans were hauled off in a pick-up truck after allegedly being caught in the crossfire of a shootout between
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Gunmen fire at Messi family store in Argentina, threaten player | Football News
Authorities say nobody was injured in the early morning attack on a supermarket owned by Messi’s in-laws in Rosario. Gunmen
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