Drugs

US military strikes vessel in Caribbean, killing two alleged narco-terrorists

The US Southern Command said that no US military forces were harmed. It described those killed as "male narco-terrorists," without offering details.

Footage from a video released by US Southern Command shows the Venezuela-linked tanker Veronica at sea, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on January 15, 2026.
Police outside of the Zol Bagadol supermarket in Jerusalem on June 17, 2026, as law enforcement investigates multiple incidents of children being hospitalized after eating tainted fruit puree.

Health Ministry failed to test baby food after toddlers hospitalized in May, police say - report

A woman enters the Zol Begadol branch on Jaffa Street, downtown Jerusalem, June 17, 2026.

Baby puree scare: Police examine possible terror angle after sedatives hospitalize four infants

An illustration of a doctor showing a brain suffering from PTSD with medicine on the desk.

'Third therapist in the room': Inside Israel's psychedelic trauma trial


Four children admitted to Jerusalem hospital with unspecified illness, investigation is ongoing

First responders are on scene at the residential building complex have yet to determine what caused the children to get sick.

A Magen David Adom vehicle is seen on Jaffa Street outside the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, June 8, 2026

Trump claims unnamed drug can bring people back from death, boasts success of Right To Try Act

"We've taken people that were dead. We had a person given the last rites - gone, the kids are crying, and everything - and started them on this drug. And the person became better," Trump insisted.

US President Donald Trump, joined by lawmakers and healthcare industry professionals, answers a reporters question during an event on maternal healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Malaysian police arrest 51 men, seize drugs in raids linked to 'gay party'

Homosexuality is criminalized in Muslim-majority Malaysia, which operates a dual-track legal system with Islamic laws for Muslims running alongside civil laws.

A general view of Malaysia's National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 25, 2020

Police arrest two in raid on Rehovot cannabis nursery, seize hundreds of plants

The police stated that the operation had come after weeks of investigations, and that the two suspects were thought to have been involved both in growing the drugs and in dealing them.

MARIJUANA SEIZED during a raid on a Rehovot nursery.

Police seize thousands of grams of illicit drug, tens of thousands of shekels in Bat Yam

In a separate incident on Thursday, police investigated a shooting in Ramle that killed one person and seriously injured another.

Illicit drugs seized by Israel Police in Bat Yam on May 20, 2026.

Trump’s mental health order pushes psychedelic research into the mainstream - opinion

Trump’s order is not perfect. and requires oversight, transparency, responsibility, and caution, but it does one thing right: it moves the system forward.

Depression is not a temporary bad mood or a short period of sadness, but a significant mood disorder that may affect daily routine, everyday functioning, and relationships

Pakistani drug queen probed over elite links in Karachi cocaine network

Authorities say the suspect, identified as Anmol and known as “Pinky,” was detained in a joint operation with intelligence agencies in Karachi and is under investigation for trafficking cocaine.

Pakistani police escort an aid worker.

Trump to expand prescription drug site with 600 cheaper generic medicines in push to lower costs

More than 600 generics will be available through the website, Trump said, part of an effort by the administration to expand access to lower-cost medicines.

US President Donald Trump speaks to introduce the new TrumpRx website in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2026.

Israeli arrested in Netherlands on suspicion of drug trafficking, being in int'l smuggling ring

Police noted that the investigation is still ongoing, and additional suspects are expected to be arrested in Israel and other European countries.

Drugs smuggled from the Netherlands to Israel in the mail, May 14, 2026.

Mystery surrounds Senate shooting as Phillipine president calls emergency meeting after chaos

Gunshots were heard late on Wednesday inside the Senate building, and people inside scrambled for cover, after dela Rosa appealed on social media for supporters to mobilize.

Philippine Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Jonvic Remulla gestures as he arrives at the Senate, which holds Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, in protective custody amid an International Criminal