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            <title><![CDATA[Afghanistan’s Opium Production Rises 400% as Poppy Cultivation Surges, UN Says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Poppy cultivation and opium production in Afghanistan have risen sharply for the first time since 2021, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:05:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UN warns more people are being trafficked into online fraud in Southeast Asia]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[More and more people are being trafficked and forced to work in internet fraud in Southeast Asia, the UN warns. At the same time, the proceeds from the fraud are rising sharply. Myanmar is introducing the death penalty to try to stop the problem - but critics doubt its effectiveness.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:35:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UN warns more people are being trafficked into online fraud in Southeast Asia]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[More and more people are being trafficked and forced to work in online fraud in Southeast Asia, the UN warns. At the same time, the proceeds from the fraud are growing sharply. Myanmar is introducing the death penalty to try to stop the problem - but critics doubt its effectiveness.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:07:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colombia’s cocaine production has tripled since the peace deal, report says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Colombia's cocaine production has tripled in ten years. But it is no longer the leftist guerrilla group Farc, long associated with production, that is behind it, but armed groups with other motives. Now we are dealing with groups that are primarily driven by economic interests, says Nora Taquanas, leader of an indigenous community in Colombia.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:50:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UN Report: Huge Increase in Synthetic Drugs Worldwide]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Synthetic drugs are rising alarmingly worldwide, according to a report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:21:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cocaine and Corruption Threaten Hamburg's Role as Europe's Key Port]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Europe is flooded with cocaine – and Hamburg's harbor has sailed up as one of the main entry points. With the white powder, violence, bribes, and corruption. A German prosecutor is currently standing trial for being on a criminal gang's payroll – the same gang he was supposed to prosecute.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 14:25:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cocaine Smuggling and Corruption Uncovered at Hamburg's Major Port]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Europe is flooded with cocaine – and Hamburg's harbor has sailed up as one of the main entry points. With the white powder, violence, bribes, and corruption. A German prosecutor is currently standing trial for being on a criminal gang's payroll – the same gang he was supposed to prosecute.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 09:01:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colombia's President: Cocaine No Worse Than Whisky]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Cocaine is not a worse drug than alcohol, and is mostly illegal because it comes from South America. This is claimed by Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, which produces the most cocaine in the world.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 09:37:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Human Smugglers Believe in Good Times Under Trump]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has promised tougher measures against undocumented migrants. Millions of people will be deported and fewer will be allowed into the USA. Human smugglers are praising the incoming president's plans and are expecting flourishing business.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:00:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alarm: More Synthetic Drugs Following Taliban Ban]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[There are increasingly more synthetic opioids in circulation, warns the UN. The increase is believed to lead to more fatal overdoses. The development is attributed partly to the Taliban's tough crackdown on Afghan opium farmers. An extremely potent synthetic variant has already been seized several times in Sweden.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:12:11 GMT</pubDate>
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