Netanyahu visits troops in occupied Syria, asserting Iran’s regime is near collapse, as Damascus calls it a violation of sovereignty.

Scientists have identified the earliest known human use of psychoactive drugs, dating back 25,000 years, through skeletal remains from Sulawesi, Indonesia, indicating consumption of betel nuts.

A Hong Kong court has found Dow Jones guilty of attempting to deter journalist Selina Cheng from assuming a leadership role in the Hong Kong Journalists Association. However, the publisher was acquitted of unlawful dismissal, citing corporate restructuring as the cause of her redundancy. Sentencing is pending.

Scientists have identified a possible cause for the unusual facial expression of an Egyptian mummy, found in Thebes, attributed to a phenomenon known as cadaveric spasm.

The Israeli government has banned 12 British MPs, including Jeremy Corbyn, from entering Israel, highlighting concerns over accountability for actions in Palestine.

A man from Yaroslavl has received a 14-year prison sentence for high treason after photographing graves of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine and sharing the images with Ukrainian intelligence.