
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024

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

Drug distributors, J&J reach landmark $26 billion opioid settlement
The money from the distributors will be paid out over the next 18 years.
Thu Jul 22 2021

Trump declares opioids a U.S. public health emergency
U.S. President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency, topping short of a national emergency declaration he promised months ago.
Fri Oct 27 2017

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

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

Mislabeled pills seized at Prince's home after his death - reports
Mislabeled pills were seized at the home of musician Prince after his death from an overdose of the powerful opioid fentanyl, according to media reports on Monday.
Tue Aug 23 2016

New painkiller could replace morphine: Study
There is now a synthetic drug that appears to neutralise pain as effectively as morphine but without the side-effects.
Thu Aug 18 2016

Prince death ruled a painkiller overdose
Prince died from an accidental overdose of painkillers, autopsy results showed Thursday.
Fri Jun 03 2016

Prince had opioid meds with him when died: reports
Prince had prescription opioid medication on him and in his home when he died last week, US media reported.
Fri Apr 29 2016

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025