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U.S. President Signs HALT Fentanyl Act. President Donald Trump said that China may soon begin imposing the death penalty on those involved in the manufacture and distribution of fentanyl. He made the comment at a White House event on Wednesday (16 July).
Speaking as he signed the HALT Fentanyl Act into law, Trump noted that a 20% tariff had been imposed on Chinese imports “as a penalty” due to the country’s role in supplying the deadly drug.
“I believe we’re going to work it out so that China ends up giving the death penalty to the people who create this fentanyl and send it into our country,” Trump said.
Families who had lost loved ones to fentanyl overdoses attended the event. Trump described the legislation as a “righteous blow” against drug dealers, cartels, and criminal networks.
“Today, we take an historic step towards justice for every family affected by the fentanyl scourge,” he said.
Trump also addressed the Mexican drug cartels, warning that they “have a tremendous grip on Mexico” and that the U.S. must take action.
"Mexican authorities are petrified; they’re afraid to go to work because the cartels have enormous influence over politicians and the people.”
Touching on relations with China, Trump said he has a good relationship with President Xi Jinping but insisted that firm measures were necessary due to fentanyl.
"This isn’t just a tariff, it’s a penalty. China delivers much of the fentanyl—some would say all of it—into Mexico and directly into our country.”
Anne Funder, a mother who lost her child to fentanyl, thanked Trump at the event, calling the legislation “a lifeline for families across America”.
“We want to keep America safe and protect our children. This is the promise you made, Mr President. God bless you and all the Angel Families here today,” she said.
In closing, Trump said to lawmakers, “This may be the most important job you have in government. I wish you the best of luck, and we’ll be there to support you all the way.”
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
Denmark announced on Sunday that it was banning civilian drone flights after sightings of drones near several military facilities overnight, following a week in which drone activity forced the temporary closure of a number of Danish airports.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday called on his Labour Party to stop “navel gazing” and to unite against Reform UK, accusing the rising populist party of pursuing a “racist policy” of mass deportation if it came to power.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday there was “a real chance for greatness in the Middle East”, though he offered no concrete details or timeline, just days after claiming he was close to securing an agreement to end the conflict in Gaza.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has vowed a “significant improvement” in the security of government administrative systems after a major fire at the national data centre brought online services across the country to a halt.
The Kremlin on Sunday dismissed warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russian officials should familiarise themselves with bomb shelters, saying Kyiv was losing the conflict and that its negotiating position was weakening.
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