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The Beat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carfentanil ban in China<\/em><\/p>\n

Carfentanil is a powerful opioid used as an elephant tranquillizer. Despite being 10,000 times stronger than morphine<\/a>, it was possible last year to order kilograms of it on the open Chinese market<\/a>, all with zero questions asked. That will change as of 1 March, when Beijing\u2019s new ban<\/a> targets the drug and three of its analogues.<\/p>\n

Overdoses caused by synthetic painkillers are reaching crisis-levels<\/a> in America, and the US Drug Enforcement Administration<\/a> hailed Beijing\u2019s move as a potential \u2018game-changer<\/a>\u2019.\u00a0 In January, the DEA announced plans<\/a> to set up shop in Guangzhou, in an effort to better understand the emerging drugs<\/a>. China\u2019s National Narcotics Control Commission sometimes deliberates for nine months prior to similar action, so the expedited four-month decision this time round highlights the effectiveness of increased international cooperation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Looking to the inside\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a fan of long articles and even longer runs, take a look at GQ\u2019s feature on the San Quentin Prison Marathon<\/a>. Amidst the race-day excitement we get a glimpse of the inmate competitors, each running to feel free.<\/p>\n

Rounding out this week\u2019s peek into prison life, The Marshall Project<\/a> brings us a mother\u2019s account<\/a> of visiting her son on death row. The piece is sobering, and especially so when read alongside the regret<\/a> held by one of the attending jurors.<\/p>\n

CT Scan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hate crimes on the rise in the US<\/em><\/p>\n

Jewish Community centres in the US have seen an unprecedented rise in bomb threats since the start of this year. Reaching their peak on Monday<\/a>, 11 Jewish centres were forced to close after receiving threatening phone calls. President Trump has been asked on several occasions to comment<\/a> on the perceived rise in anti-Semitism in the US, finally declaring that such \u2018horrible\u2019 acts<\/a> \u2018must stop\u2019.<\/p>\n

In related news, a new website has been launched<\/a> by Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)\u00a0that anonymously tracks hate crimes in the US. The website, Standagainsthatred.org<\/a>, documents hate incidents against individuals who identify as AAPI. With 917 hate groups<\/a> currently operating from the US, readers should sadly expect to see a lot more where this came from.<\/p>\n

Measuring terrorist sympathies <\/em><\/p>\n

Recent research by the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism uses public opinion data to explore what \u2018sympathy\u2019 and \u2018support\u2019 actually mean when it comes to terrorism<\/a>, which helps to illuminate what\u2019s motivating the 1% of Muslims who support groups like al-Qaeda and the Islamic State.<\/p>\n

Finally, readers who are interested can follow the offensive to retake Mosul from IS via this live blog<\/a> over at The Washington Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Checkpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n

74 ashore<\/em><\/p>\n

The bodies of at least 74 refugees have washed up<\/a> on the shores of Zawiya, a Libyan city on the Mediterranean Sea. A rubber boat with a capacity of 120 was found nearby<\/a>; its engine had been removed by traffickers<\/a>, according to an International Organisation for Migration spokesperson. EU leaders will undoubtedly feel vindicated after their decision earlier this month to crack down on people smugglers<\/a> who facilitate the perilous journey from Libya across the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n

Pakistan\u2013Afghanistan border crackdown<\/em><\/p>\n

The death toll\u2019s been no less grim in Pakistan this past week. Border security forces in Peshawar killed 11 suspected militants<\/a> thought to be trying to cross the border from Afghanistan on Sunday. The Pakistani officials were enforcing Pakistan\u2019s new border policies issued following last Thursday\u2019s suicide bombing<\/a> at a Sufi shrine, which killed 90 and wounded hundreds. The new policy tack includes shoot-on-sight<\/a> orders when it comes to illegal entrants, and the indefinite closure of the Torkham and Chaman<\/a> border checkpoints.<\/p>\n

Border boss<\/em><\/p>\n

Check out this photo journal<\/a> of Sgt Conchita Lopez, 28, who\u2019s one of 10 badass women in the Mexican State Border Police in Tapachula near the Mexican-Guatemalan border. Her unit looks after the rights of migrants crossing the border, many of whom are fleeing violence, poverty and trafficking.<\/p>\n

First Responder <\/strong><\/p>\n

Fiji remembers <\/em><\/p>\n

This week marks one year since Cyclone Winston devastated Fiji<\/a>, leaving 44 dead and over AU$2.5 billion worth of damage. Some green shoots have sprung up post-storm: 230 school children<\/a> in Ra province will soon return to their classrooms for the first time, in buildings designed to withstand category five cyclones and sustain wind gusts of 250km\/h. And, as \u2018recovery is not just about rebuilding buildings \u2013 it\u2019s about people\u2019<\/a>, Red Cross has also provided psychosocial support and will grow community resilience through disaster management and preparedness education.<\/p>\n

The spirit of recovery has been captured in a song about Cyclone Winston<\/a> by local band Breeze Tukana Brothers. If you happen to be in Suva on Friday, swing by the Civic Centre to hear their performance.<\/p>\n

Disaster tech<\/em><\/p>\n

This week, Nokia showcased its \u2018Nokia Saves Lives\u2019<\/a> initiative, a suite of capabilities including<\/a> an instant LTE network that brings data connections to disaster-struck areas; a control centre capable of collating received data and providing insights; and connected, video camera-equipped drones.<\/p>\n

On that last point, drones are really taking off as a disaster response tool. Showing the value of such cool tech, Italy\u2019s fire service was this week honoured by the inaugural Rome Drone Awards<\/a> for their innovative use of drones during rescue efforts after recent earthquake<\/a>s and avalanche<\/a>s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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