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Pfizer spent 18% on R&D, 27% to shareholders in 2024

Analysis reveals US pharma giant Pfizer allocated more revenue to shareholders than R&D in 2024, as Trump's drug price rhetoric targets allies over corporate profits. Explore the real drivers of high US medicine costs.

Smoking ban exception for crack use considered in Scotland

Scottish ministers are weighing a change to the public smoking ban to allow crack cocaine use in supervised facilities in Glasgow and Edinburgh, responding to a surge in users switching from heroin. Read the full story.

US anti-drug strikes death toll exceeds 100

US military kills five alleged traffickers in Pacific, raising total fatalities to 104. The controversial campaign's legality and expansion face scrutiny in Congress.

Trump downgrades cannabis classification in US

President Donald Trump signs an executive order reclassifying marijuana, a major federal policy shift. The move coincides with the Epstein Files deadline and a Kennedy Center renaming controversy.

US Pacific strike death toll hits 99, UN condemns

The US military has conducted another lethal strike in the Pacific, bringing the total death toll to 99. The UN and rights groups condemn the actions as unlawful executions. Read the full report.

UK-US Pharma Deal Lacks Legal Text, MPs Warn

MPs warn UK's 'milestone' zero-tariff drug deal with the US is 'built on sand' with no legal text. Concerns grow as a separate £31bn tech deal is paused. Could the NHS pay more for nothing?

Trump Halts Asylum Cases, Imposes Bans on 19 Nations

President Trump pauses all US asylum applications and orders extra scrutiny for migrants from 19 'high-risk' countries following a Washington shooting. Explore the sweeping immigration policy changes.

Republican lawmakers scrutinise Trump 'drug boat' strikes

Republican lawmakers intensify scrutiny of the Trump administration's controversial military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats from Venezuela. Key hearings and classified briefings are set for this week.

Trump pardons Democrat congressman in bribery case

US President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda, following bribery charges. Read the full story and political fallout.

Trump Warns of Strikes on Drug-Producing Countries

President Donald Trump has declared any nation producing illegal drugs for the US faces military attack, with land strikes in Venezuela imminent. Read the latest on the escalating crisis.

Hunting Spain's cocaine smugglers in the Strait

Sky News joins Spanish police on a midnight chase against narco-boats in the Strait of Gibraltar, a key gateway for cocaine flooding UK streets. Witness the dangerous cat-and-mouse game.

Europe's Drug War: High-Speed Chases in Gibraltar

An exclusive report from a midnight police chase in the Strait of Gibraltar reveals the high-stakes battle against drug gangs flooding Europe with cocaine and hashish. Read the full story.

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