Drugs

Trump calls on Mexico to boost its efforts targeting drug cartels as violence spread across state

"Mexico must step up their effort on Cartels and Drugs!" Trump wrote in a social media post.

Police officers secure the area where vehicles were set on fire by organized crime members to block a road following a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, commonly known as "El Mencho," was killed, in Zapopan, Mexico, February 22, 2026.
KURDISH INTERNAL security forces stand guard after seizing a quantity of captagon pills in Qamishli, Syria, March 25, 2025.

Syria announces major drug bust through coordination with Iraq against Captagon trafficking

A member of the Mexican navy patrols Benito Juarez International Airport after Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed in Jalisco state, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 22, 2026.

Mexican army kills 'El Melcho': How is Mexico's most violent cartel so powerful? - explainer

An ancient Egyptian collar stolen from the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology in Caboolture, Australia, February 20, 2026.

Suspect charged for stealing Egyptian artifacts from Australia museum, citing church ties - report


Woman stripping naked in TLV harassing residents to pay her to put on clothes

The woman, described as in her 40s, has allegedly been stripping in the streets and public parks.

The Tel Aviv port at night time, October 16, 2019

US FBI chief calls for 'al Qaeda' treatment for drug traffickers

"We must treat them like the al-Qaeda of the world," says FBI chief Patel.

Detained Venezuelans Depart From El Salvador To Caracas As Part Of Exchange Agreement With The US

Canadian gov't: Hamas, Hezbollah fundraising in country, incl. Hezbollah trading cars, drugs

A Canadian Finance Department report warns that Hamas and Hezbollah exploit banks, crypto, and trade routes like the Port of Montreal to funnel funds abroad.

 An illustrative image of a Hezbollah flag in the backdrop of an individual holding a weapon.

'We are hunting you!': Trump says US military struck drug traffickers near Venezuela

Trump said three male traffickers were killed in the strike. 

US President Donald Trump arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 14, 2025

California pilot tries to switch plane engines off while high on magic mushrooms

California resident Joseph Emerson, a former pilot for Alaska Airlines, tried to cut off the engines of Horizon Air flight 2059 from Everett to San Francisco in 2023.

The cockpit of a CH-47 Chinook is pictured, ahead of the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday Festival and Parade in Washington on June 14, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 12, 2025.

Retired vicar arrested for extreme body modification ring ran by the ‘Eunuch Maker’

His guilty plea came after the discovery on his phone of a video revealing Baulcomb performing a procedure on a man’s penis with a pair of nail scissors.

Reverend Geoffrey Baulcomb

Israel Police arrest suspect after 14 kg of hashish and crystal meth uncovered in car

Police stopped the vehicle and uncovered the substances. The car was holding 13 kilograms of hashish and approximately half a kilogram of crystal meth.

A 21-year-old Bedouin man was arrested on suspicion of holding 14 kilograms of crystal meth and hashish, which were intended for distribution throughout the Coastal District.

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.