Drugs

'Miracle cure': 2-year-old steals show at White House announcement of hearing loss therapy approval

Most patients began to hear within weeks, with 80% achieving at least significant hearing restoration and 42% reaching normal hearing, including the ability to hear whispers.

A person cups their hand to their ear in an act of listening (illustrative)
Protesters hold placards in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ahead of the ruling on the appeal by the former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague on April 22, 2026.

Philippine ex-president Duterte must stand trial for murder, ICC rules

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, April 12, 2026.

Knife attack foiled: IDF kills terrorist in Hebron hills while seizing millions in border drugs

A KNIFE and toy gun, found with a suspected drug dealer in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026.

Suspected drug dealer barricades himself inside Jerusalem home, threatens to harm self


Dentist accused of importing cocaine faces extended detention in Haifa

Police say new developments support further questioning; defense argues the seized powder is not pure cocaine.

A line of cocaine is seen being snorted through a rolled up dollar.

US deploying 10 fighter jets to Puerto Rico for drug cartel fight, sources say

Seven US warships and one nuclear-powered fast attack submarine are either in the region or expected to be there soon, carrying more than 4,500 sailors and Marines.

A F-35 jet lands on the runway of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises about 100 miles south of Oahu, Hawaii, US July 19, 2024.

Iran ambassador denounces US's 'hostile' policies toward Venezuela as illegal, violating UN charter

Tehran's ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, added that the US's actions against Venezuela posed "a serious threat to international peace and security."

A protester in Caracas, Venezuela, wears a t-shirt depicting US President Donald Trump that reads 'Hands off Venezuela,' August 11, 2025; illustrative.

US military strikes vessel carrying drugs from Venezuela, Trump says

"We just, over the last few minutes, literally shot out a boat, a drug-carrying boat, a lot of drugs in that boat," Trump said.

Police officers stand by 11 tons of cocaine seized in two drug busts in Vigo and Valencia, at the Spanish National Police headquarters in Madrid, Spain, December 12, 2023.

Police seize half a kilo of cocaine from a kindergarten teacher arrested for drug trafficking

The kindergarten teacher was found with nearly half a kilogram of cocaine on their person, as well as a large sum of money.

Bags of cocaine that were seized by Israel Police.

Research, legalization, and controlled use of psychedelics could be effective in treating PTSD

Once counterculture, psychedelics are now studied in Israel for treating PTSD and depression, with research exploring sustainable bioengineered use.

The front cover of Bionegineering Enlightenment

Hard luck for smuggler trying to bring 30,000 Viagra pills through Ben-Gurion Airport

Moshe Levy, a resident of Kiryat Ata, was returning from a five day trip to India when customs inspectors discovered the Viagra in his luggage.

A passenger at Ben Gurion Airport was caught trying to smuggle 30,000 Viagra pills.

Former Mexican drug kingpin Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada pleads guilty to US charges

The charges stemmed from his decades-long role leading the Sinaloa cartel alongside imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the alleged Sinaloa cartel co-founder facing U.S. drug trafficking charges, allocutes to U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan at federal court in New York City, New York, U.S., August 25, 2025 in this courtroom sketch.

'Ketamine queen' to plead guilty to supplying dose that killed actor Matthew Perry

Jasveen Sangha, 42, who authorities said ran an illegal narcotics "stash house" in the North Hollywood district of Los Angeles will plead guilty to five charges under a deal with federal prosecutors.

 Actor Matthew Perry waits to announce nominations at Golden Globes news conference in Beverly Hills

Polish police bust smuggling networks and seize drugs worth $275 million

The core of the criminal groups was Poles living in Spain, where they trafficked drugs to several parts of Europe, mainly the Republic of Ireland, Germany, Austria, and Scandinavia.

Polish police secure an area at the Warsaw University campus after an attack with an axe, in Warsaw, Poland, May 7, 2025.