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As fentanyl crisis evolves, experts say US is still ‘behind the eight ball’

The Trump administration’s militarised approach and cuts to health programmes threaten progress against fentanyl.

Clear bags carrying white powder are seen with a handwritten label saying "fentanyl"

Could Trump’s $50m reward succeed in toppling Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro?

The US government has offered a record amount of money for information leading to Maduro’s arrest. Will it work?

A man bicycles past a billboard in Colombia advertising the reward against Maduro.

Venezuelans in ‘state of uncertainty’ over US temporary protected status

Advocates say Trump’s push to end two programmes shielding foreign nationals from deportation has ‘everyone afraid’.

U.S. military personnel escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the MS-13 gang recently deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, at the El Salvador International Airport in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador April 12, 2025. Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS-THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

‘Ripple effect:’ In US, anti-immigrant policy strains child and eldercare

Immigrants are scared to show up to work, exacerbating a worker shortage in key industries.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detain a person.

Faced with measles, Texas healthcare workers confront ‘information warfare’

For the first time in a decade, a US child has died of measles. What can doctors and nurses do to encourage vaccination?

A wooden sign with a red arrow reads, "Measles testing," next to a roadway.

‘A seismic shift’: How US President Joe Biden altered perceptions of age

Experts say Republicans tapped into angst over out-of-touch politicians to profit from concerns about Biden’s age.

Joe Biden waves from behind a podium with a golden eagle at its base.

Here come the US election 2024 celebrity endorsements – but do they matter?

Celebrities have been revealing their presidential preferences, largely falling down on the side of Kamala Harris.

Kamala Harris and singer Beyonce embrace on stage a rally in Houston, Texas.

‘On the razor’s edge’: How North Carolina could decide the US election

Shifting demographics and a growing number of ‘unaffiliated’ voters have transformed North Carolina into a swing state.

A woman in a USA baseball cap holds up a sign that reads, "North Carolina is for Harris Walz."

Denied the Democratic convention stage, Ruwa Romman focuses on what’s next

Romman, the first Muslim woman in the Georgia State House, seeks to combat voter apathy ahead of the US elections.

Ruwa Romman, with a keffiyeh draped over one shoulder, speaks at a press conference outside the Democratic National Convention.

‘Trapped in the past:’ How some US states restrict voting after felonies

A Texas woman named Crystal Mason went to prison for voting. Her ongoing case brings up questions about ballot access.

A person holds up a sign that reads, "Voter Suppression Is Violence."