Search results for ‘war on drugs’
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Briton faces death penalty over Bali drugs ‘smuggling’
A British housewife could face the death penalty after being arrested in Bali over a £1.6m cocaine haul.
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Antibiotics warning from WHO chief
The World Health Organisation is warning that the overuse of antibiotics means that in the near future something as simple as a scratched knee or a sore throat could kill, writes Victoria Macdonald.
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UN: Drugs gangs creating ‘no-go’ areas in UK cities
A UN drugs chief warns parts of Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool are becoming “no-go” areas because of the influence of drugs gangs.
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Fighting drug addiction in the midst of war
Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson reports from the streets of Kabul on Afghanistan’s spiralling drug addiction – and the difficulty of tackling it in the middle of a war.
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‘I was a coward for not telling Brooks about hacking’
In his most comprehensive interview since his arrest, former News of the World chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck tells Andy Davies he was a “coward” for not telling Rebekah Brooks about phone hacking.
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Authorities commit ‘human rights abuses’ in Mexico drug war
Mexico’s security forces are committing grave human rights abuses in their desperate fight against drug cartels, a new report alleges. Channel 4 News looks into the country’s “war on drugs”.
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Number of children on antipsychotic drugs doubles
The number of children – some as young as five – being prescribed powerful antipsychotic drugs has doubled in the past 10 years, according to an investigation by Channel 4 News.
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Peacocks, drugs and prostitutes: inside a Mexico jail
A surprise search at an Acapulco prison has uncovered two peacocks, 100 fighting cocks, 19 prostitutes and two bags of marijuana, Mexican authorities confirm.
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Sabotage to blame in Nurofen Plus drugs mix-up?
An investigation is under way into how some packets of Nurofen Plus were swapped for the prescription anti-psychotic drug Seroquel.
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Norway gunman ‘took drugs before attack’
The lawyer for Anders Behring Breivik says his client took drugs before killing 76 people in a massacre in Norway. He also says he believes his client is insane.
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Older people and drugs: Q and A
Channel 4 News Science Correspondent Tom Clarke tackles the science of a study which shows side effects of common drugs could harm the elderly, and a consultant answers your questions.
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Common drugs risking ‘elderly people’s health’
Side effects of common drugs could increase the risk of decline and death for older people, research suggests. A charity tells Channel 4 News more training on the health needs of the elderly is key.
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Judge’s warning as Facebook juror jailed for contempt
Joanne Fraill is jailed for eight months for contacting a defendant through Facebook. The Solicitor General tells Channel 4 News the case had to go to trial to protect jury integrity.
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Juror faces jail for using Facebook in drugs trial
A juror who allegedly contacted a defendant through Facebook, leading to the collapse of a £6m drugs trial, faces contempt of court charges.
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Gaddafi ‘ordered rape attacks’ as tactic of war – ICC
The International Criminal Court says it has found evidence that the Libyan dictator has been using rape to punish female opponents.