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10 November 2026

G7 launches 14-port alliance to tackle global drug trafficking

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G7 launches 14-port alliance to tackle global drug trafficking

Fourteen major ports are joining forces in a new G7-backed initiative aimed at combating drug trafficking through international shipping networks, with artificial intelligence and closer intelligence sharing central to the programme. The G7+ Ports Network was formally launched yesterday in Marseille, bringing together the world’s leading industrialised economies alongside Brazil and South Korea. The initiative …

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