
Trump vows March 4 tariffs for Mexico, Canada, extra 10% for China over fentanyl
Trump says he proposed for an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports as the deadly drugs are still pouring into the US from those countries.
Fri Feb 28 2025

Canada appoints new fentanyl czar to coordinate fight against smuggling
Trump agreed to pause punitive measures on Canada for a month in exchange for a number of concessions, one of which was appointing new czar.
Wed Feb 12 2025

Why Trump’s tariffs can’t solve America’s fentanyl crisis
The US faces a decades-long drug crisis, and efforts to regulate, legislate, or incarcerate have failed to curb consumption.
Tue Feb 04 2025

Trump delivers fresh tariff threats against EU, China
Trump says the EU and other countries also had troubling trade surpluses with the United States.
Wed Jan 22 2025

China criticises Trump tariff threat, says it won't solve America's problems
He Yadong says the US should abide by World Trade Organization rules and work with China to promote stable economic and trade relations.
Thu Nov 28 2024

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024

Trump warns, if elected, he'll impose tariffs on Mexico, China over fentanyl
Trump says he will punish Mexico and China with tariffs unless both governments moved to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States.
Tue Nov 05 2024

From spy balloons to chocolates: Chinese propaganda frames Xi's US pivot
While key issues like US sanctions on chip exports remain unresolved, Chinese state media is now striking a different tone, analysts say.
Thu Nov 16 2023

Biden, Xi's 'blunt' talks yield deals on military, fentanyl
Biden and Xi agreed China would stem the export of items related to the production of the opioid fentanyl, a leading cause of drug overdoses in the US.
Thu Nov 16 2023

Son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads not guilty to US trafficking charges
Ovidio Guzman controlled the first fentanyl lab set up by Los Chapitos, according to an indictment.
Tue Sep 19 2023

UN agency warns of fentanyl production threat in SE Asia
Narcotics police in Myanmar have seized a large amount of liquid fentanyl, suggesting a market for the drug has been created in the region
Tue May 19 2020

10-year-old dies with heroin and fentanyl in his system
The Miami Herald reported that Alton Banks started vomiting June 23 after he returned to his Miami home from a community pool.
Wed Jul 19 2017

Weed and snail venom may replace addictive opioid painkillers
In the wake of mounting overdoses and deaths from the opioid-addiction crisis sweeping across the US, drugmakers are racing to come up with safer painkillers.
Mon Jul 03 2017

Six siblings designated heirs to musician Prince's estate
A Minnesota judge has ruled that six siblings of pop music superstar Prince are the heirs to his vast estate, more than a year after his death from an accidental drug overdose.
Sat May 20 2017

Numerous opioids found in Prince home, but no clue on source of fentanyl
Police found numerous opioids scattered around Prince's home but appear not to have identified where or who supplied the dose of fentanyl that caused his death.
Tue Apr 18 2017
AWANI Tonight: 28th Feb 2025
#AWANITonight with Hafiz Marzukhi
- Peaceful assembly: Do not misuse freedom to spread lies, says PM
- Gaza: Talks underway for second phase of ceasefire deal
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- Peaceful assembly: Do not misuse freedom to spread lies, says PM
- Gaza: Talks underway for second phase of ceasefire deal
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Fri Feb 28 2025

Thailand should be commended for Uyghur deportation, deputy PM says
The 40 Uyghurs were part of a group of 300 who fled China and were arrested in Thailand in 2014.
Fri Feb 28 2025
AWANI Tonight: Talks underway for second phase of ceasefire deal
Talks have commenced in Egypt for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, just before the first phase of the truce expires tomorrow.
Fri Feb 28 2025
AWANI Tonight: Do not misuse freedom to spread lies, slanders - PM
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim warned against misusing the freedom of assembly to spread falsehoods, emphasising that peaceful assemblies should be based on genuine concerns.
Fri Feb 28 2025

Hundreds of thousands protest across Greece over deadly train crash
Protesters demand justice on the second anniversary of Greece's deadliest-ever train crash.
Fri Feb 28 2025

Trump, Zelenskiy to clinch minerals deal at White House meeting
The minerals agreement negotiated recently, opens Ukraine's mineral wealth to the US, but does not include American security guarantees.
Fri Feb 28 2025

G25 statement on key legislative reforms: Strengthening parliamentary independence and media freedom
G25 urges MPs, civil society, and public to support efforts to strengthen legislation and safeguard Malaysia's democracy and media freedom.
Fri Feb 28 2025

Pope Francis, two weeks into hospital stay, continues slow recovery
Vatican says the pontiff's condition "continued to show improvement" but his prognosis remains guarded due to a complex clinical picture.
Fri Feb 28 2025

MCMC takes prevalence of social media fake accounts seriously - Teo Nie Ching
MCMC provided META with URL links to remove fake accounts, but the issue persists, affecting other prominent figures, says Teo Nie Ching.
Fri Feb 28 2025

OpenAI rolls out GPT-4.5 for some paying users, to expand access next week
GPT-4.5 improves pattern recognition, generates creative insights without reasoning, and shows greater emotional intelligence, company says.
Fri Feb 28 2025