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Venezuela's Maduro rejects US accusations of drug smuggling

Nov 03, 2025

Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 3: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has rejected allegations by the US government that his country is involved in drug trafficking.
"Venezuela is innocent. Everything that is being done against Venezuela serves only to justify a war and regime change and to rob us of our immense oil wealth," said the leader.
For several weeks now, US forces have been attacking speedboats off the coast of Venezuela suspected of smuggling drugs into the United States. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune

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Star Health settles over ₹780 crore in cancer claims in H1 FY27; highlights women's treatment and financial protection needs

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 6: Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited (NSE: STARHEALTH) (BSE: 543412), one of India's leading Health Insurance companies, settled over 85,900 cancer-related claims*2 worth over ₹780 crores during H1 FY27. Nearly 30% of this has been for people aged between 51 and 60 years. Women accounted for approximately 60% of these cancer claims, with settlements for women increasing 17% Year-on-Year. These figures illustrate the scale of financial support accessed by insured women and their families during cancer treatment.

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