US charges Chinese companies in fentanyl sting

A Wuhan-based biotech firm has been accused of smuggling the drug’s precursor chemicals The US Department of Justice on Friday unsealed three federal indictments against four Chinese companies and eight individuals, alleging they had manufactured and supplied precursor chemicals for the lethal drug fentanyl. One indictment claims the defendants were in league with the Mexican…

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Bud Light maker excoriated for customer-mocking ad

Anheuser-Busch’s latest campaign is catching flak following its earlier disastrous deal with a trans influencer Bud Light manufacturer Anheuser-Busch was savaged on social media on Thursday over its most recent advertisement, which appeared to mock the same core market demographic it outraged months ago by partnering with controversial trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney.

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A European country has banned an opposition party that was surging in the polls. Why aren't you hearing more about it?

The decision could lead to a political crisis in Moldova, where the current government hopes to one day join the EU On June 19, a political party was banned in Moldova for the first time since the country’s independence in 1991. Following a trial that provoked a broad public outcry, the Constitutional Court of Moldova…

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