Drugs

Startup wants to grow “headless humans” to replace lab animals

Researchers describe brainless, lab-grown human bodies engineered to host full organ systems and study disease without consciousness.

 The four-story ‘Clore Person, with inflatable organs that are activated by climbing inside the giant statue
Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan, earlier this month. The handling of Maduro’s transportation to New York was done without discretion to send a message, the writer says.

Maduro returns to US court as rare narcoterrorism law faces key test at trial - analysis

Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.

Woman detained after waving knives in Beersheba, court indicts suspects for lynching boy in Huwara

Protesters display a banner calling for a halt to executions in Iran during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026, in support of the Iran protests.

Islamic regime left at least 222 children orphaned with drug-related executions in 2025


Sharaa regime credited with disrupting Assad-era Captagon empire in major drug bust

The Syrian Interior Ministry claimed to have thwarted an attempt to smuggle nearly 650,000 Captagon pills and other drugs from Lebanon, though no arrests were announced.

The Syrian anti-narcotics unit allegedly thwarted a large-scale drug smuggling attempt from Lebanese territory, but alleged the suspects were able to escape arrest by retreating into Lebanon.

Thai Police arrest four Israelis following raid on ‘drug party’ in Koh Phangan

The four Israeli nationals were charged with joint possession of narcotics and psychotropic substances for sale, drug use, and possession of untaxed electronic cigarettes.

Three Israelis were arrested for possession of narcotics and psychotropic substances for sale, drug use, and possession of untaxed electronic cigarettes after Thai police conducted a raid on a “drug party” in Koh Phangan, Thailand on January 6, 2026

Courts hand down sentences, prosecutors file indictment in three serious sexual offense cases

The indictments were filed with the Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Beersheba District Courts.

A court hall in the Nof haGalil court during an the extension of the suspects in a security case which is under a gag order. January 7, 2025.

WATCH: Israel Police raid cannabis dens in Tel Aviv apartment, find drug bags in Haifa vehicle

Israel Police raided an apartment in Tel Aviv’s Kfar Shalem, seizing 42.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis, while separate operations in Haifa led to additional arrests and drug seizures.

Israel Police seize 42.5kg. of cannabis in a Tel Aviv apartment, January 7, 2026.

It’s really about oil, not drugs: Why Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' is attacking Venezuela - opinion

This is a president who considers global warming a hoax, solar panels “ugly as hell,” wind turbines as visual blights and killers of birds and whales.

Picture of fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, after a series of explosions in Caracas on January 3, 2026.

Novo's $149 Wegovy pill hits US market, challenging Lilly's injectable dominance

A key to the pill's success will be attracting cash-paying consumers who cannot obtain insurance coverage, a stark shift from the dominant business model.

 Boxes with the popular weight loss injection drug, Wegovy.

Suspect caught at Ben-Gurion Airport after Kadima shooting, while drugs were found in Netanya

The suspect was transferred for questioning. Police said a decision on seeking to extend his detention will follow the interrogation and the review of evidence.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

4,000-year-old evidence of psychoactive betel nut chewing found in Southeast Asia - study

Betel nut, the seed of the areca palm fruit, is often chewed inside a betel leaf with lime. The practice has been known for its psychoactive effects, including heightened alertness and euphoria.

Betel nuts are displayed in a stall at an agricultural fair at the Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra campus in Bangalore on November 19, 2009.

'Antisemitic clique': German paratroopers investigated for extremism, drug abuse, sexual offenses

The investigation into the 26th Paratrooper Regiment in Zweibrücken started in June, when several female soldiers of the regiment submitted reports to the Bundestag's Armed Forces Commissioner.

Recruits attend a shooting practice with the G36 assault rifle at the Westfalen-Kaserne barracks of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) in Ahlen, western Germany, during a media day about the basic training for Bundeswehr recuits, on November 13, 2025.

Pharmacies report localized shortages as weight-loss injection Mounjaro arrives in Israel

Since the drug was approved under insurance plans, with a 50% discount, the public increased its search for family doctors, endocrinologists, and obesity clinics.

 Weight loss injections: Reducing sugar and increasing satiety.