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World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
13 hours ago

Experts believe breakthrough in US fentanyl crisis may have started in China

Fentanyl overdose deaths have fallen, and evidence links the decline to a supply-chain disruption likely originating in China.
US politics
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Laden Iranian ships depart Chinese port tied to key military chemicals

Two Iranian state-owned ships departed a Chinese port carrying cargo destined for Iran, likely including chemicals for ballistic missile production, despite U.S. sanctions and ongoing regional conflict.
fromwww.cbc.ca
6 months ago

RCMP dismantles large-scale synthetic drug lab in southern Ontario village | CBC News

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say they have arrested three people and seized nearly $10 million worth of synthetic opioids in a large-scale drug lab investigation. In a news release Friday, police said the operation also led them to $8,000 in cash, firearms and various chemical precursors estimated to help in the production of millions of dollars' worth of drugs. The RCMP said they first started the investigation in the spring, after a man placed a suspicious order of chemicals through his business.
Canada news
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