June 09, 2026
It signals Trump’s intent to treat fentanyl not merely as a public health crisis but as a national security threat on a par with chemical warfare
Officials say the new mechanism will focus on results, not just dialogue on fentanyl
China has agreed to pause rare earth export controls for a year
The individuals are involved in distributing the pills through encrypted platforms, the treasury department says
Trump's statement names India among 23 major drug transit or producing nations
Armed gangs carried out the attack in a fishing village north of the capital on Thursday night, local media says
The move - which Washington linked in part to what it said was Canada's failure to stop fentanyl smuggling - is the latest blow in a months-long tariff war
The Trump administration has sanctioned three banks for alleged involvement in money laundering tied to fentanyl trafficking
