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Trump says 11 dead in US strike on drug-carrying boat from Venezuela

Sep 02, 2025 (AFP)

Trump posted a video online of an open-topped speedboat carrying a number of people traveling on a body of water before it exploded in a ball of flames. The mov...

Trump son hypes bitcoin on Hong Kong leg of Asia trip

Aug 29, 2025 (AFP)

US cryptocurrency investors were major supporters of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, contributing millions of dollars toward his victory in hopes of rever...

Nigeria deports wanted Chinese gang leader

Aug 24, 2025 (AFP)

A police statement said "high-profile fugitive", Dai Qisheng was sent to China on August 15 as part of Interpol-led "police-to-police cooperation". Dai "a notor...

US sends three warships near Venezuela coast

Aug 20, 2025 (AFP)

US President Donald Trump is deploying three warships off the coast of Venezuela as part of efforts to curb drug trafficking, a source familiar with the move sa...

Mexico's Sheinbaum says no to 'invasion' by U.S. military

Aug 09, 2025 (UPI)

Sheinbaum responded to a New York Times report indicating Trump directed the military to target drug cartels in Mexico. The Trump administration is considering ...

Trump may use military against drug cartels: Colombian president initiates dialogue with top cocaine gang

Aug 09, 2025 (AFP)

The New York Times reported that Trump has directed the Pentagon to use military force against cartels deemed terrorist organizations. The Wall Street Journal s...

Italy's fast fashion hub becomes Chinese mafia battlefield

Aug 04, 2025 (AFP)

But a "hanger war" is raging in the city near Florence -- turning Europe's largest apparel manufacturing centre and a pillar of Made in Italy production into a ...

Myanmar junta claims recapture of gold mining hub

Jul 24, 2025 (AFP)

A civil war has consumed Myanmar since a 2021 coup deposed the civilian government, with the military battling a myriad of pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic a...

Myanmar's junta chief makes first appearance at memorial event

Jul 19, 2025 (AFP)

Known affectionately as "Bogyoke" (General), Aung San led Myanmar's battle for independence from Britain but was gunned down in July 1947, just months before hi...

UK, Germany vow to tackle people smuggling gangs

Jul 17, 2025 (AFP)

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Merz had agreed to change German law this year so that small boats used to transport migrants across the English Channel can be...

'Las Vegas in Laos': the riverside city awash with crime

Jul 14, 2025 (AFP)

Shabby, mismatched facades -- including an Iberian-style plaza replete with a church tower, turrets and statues -- stand alongside high-rise shells. The Golden ...

Rain dampens Army birthday parade in capital

Jun 14, 2025 (UPI)

The event also coincided with Trump's 79th birthday and Flag Day. The president swore in 300 new service members shortly before the parade concluded. Trump atte...

Arrests of Colombian ex-soldiers expose links to Mexican cartels

May 30, 2025 (AFP)

Their capture shone a spotlight on the growing involvement of foreign ex-military personnel with Mexican drug traffickers. More than 40 explosive devices were s...

Blast kills six soldiers in Mexican cartel zone

May 28, 2025 (AFP)

The blast late Tuesday near a town in Michoacan state destroyed the armored vehicle in which the troops were traveling, according to the internal document. Mili...

Trump attends memecoin gala as protesters slam 'crypto corruption'

May 23, 2025 (AFP)

The unprecedented melding of US presidential power and personal business took place at Trump's golf club outside Washington, where Trump flew by helicopter to m...

U.S. blacklists two alleged high-ranking Cartel del Noreste members

May 22, 2025 (UPI)

The Treasury on Wednesday blacklisted Miguel Angel de Anda Ledezma, 40, and Ricardo Gonzalez Sauceda, 27. De Anda is accused of overseeing the procurement of gu...

Trump hosts gala for memecoin buyers despite corruption concerns

May 22, 2025 (AFP)

The unprecedented melding of US presidential power and personal business will take place at Trump's golf club outside Washington, where the 220 biggest purchase...

Spain busts lucrative Chinese-Arab money laundering ring

May 14, 2025 (AFP)

Police said the investigation began after the dismantling of a migrant-trafficking gang transporting mostly Syrians between Algeria and Spain, which led to a pr...

Will Trump strike drug cartels he says 'run' Mexico?

Apr 30, 2025 (AFP)

In March, he vowed in Congress to "wage war" on Mexican drug cartels that he said posed a grave threat to national security. How far is Trump willing to go to c...

US offers $5M reward for information leading to arrest, conviction of MS-13 leader

Apr 22, 2025 (UPI)

The reward is seeking information "in any country" on Yulan Adonay Archaga Carías, also known as "Porky" and "Alexander Mendoza," the leader of MS-13 in Hondur...