US offers $5m for information on Paraguayan prosecutor’s killers | Crime News
US State Department seeks information leading to arrest or conviction of those involved in Marcelo Pecci assassination. The United States
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Walmart offers $3bn to settle lawsuits over role in opioid crisis | Courts News
Tentative agreement would bring settlement total from lawsuits against various companies to more than $50bn. The US retail giant Walmart
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US midterms: Legalising marijuana on the ballot in five states | US Midterm Elections 2022 News
Voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North and South Dakota deciding whether to OK recreational marijuana measures. Voters in five US
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US, Canada sanction Haitian politicians over ties to armed gangs | Corruption News
The United States and Canada have imposed coordinated sanctions against two Haitian politicians, accusing Joseph Lambert and Youri Latortue of
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Ecuador prison riot at Guayas 1 latest violence in deadly week | Drugs News
Authorities say drug gangs behind uptick in violence, including recent prison riots and wave of deadly attacks. At least six
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US pharmacy companies reach $10bn settlement over opioid claims | Courts News
The deals mean CVS and Walgreens will pay more than $10bn for their roles in the opioid crisis that continues
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McKinsey reaches deal with US local governments over opioids | Business and Economy News
McKinsey has been accused of aggressively pushing opioid sales, including targeting doctors who were heavy prescribers. Leading consulting firm McKinsey
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Colombia’s coca crops grew to ‘historic levels’ last year: UN | Drugs News
Cultivation of the plant from which cocaine is made threatens Colombia’s ‘cultural potential, biodiversity’, UN agency says. Colombian lands planted
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‘Contaminated’ medicine kills at least 10 children in Yemen | Houthis News
Children between the ages of three and 15 suffering from leukaemia died after receiving smuggled doses in war-torn Yemen. At
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Can Honduras tackle deep-seated police corruption? | Police News
Tocoa, Honduras – Amid allegations that an elite Honduran police force colluded with a notorious gang while carrying out death-squad
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