(RS)-ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic; its R-enantiomer, arketamine, is studied for antidepressant effects amid legal controls and misuse concerns.
Police have seized nitrous oxide canisters and ecstasy at Creamfields in Daresbury, Cheshire, ahead of the August bank holiday festival. Officers say more searches will continue as organisers maintain a strict anti-drug policy.
A civil suit alleging drugging and rape at Cornell University’s Chi Phi fraternity has prompted Tompkins County DA to reopen the criminal investigation and present evidence to a grand jury. Cornell has sanctioned students and supported the grand jury process as questions about campus culture and accountability intensify.
The case surrounding a 2024 gang-rape allegation at Cornell University’s Chi Phi fraternity has intensified. Gov. Hochul has appointed Letitia James as special prosecutor, following questions about the Tompkins County DA’s handling. The AG will oversee the investigation and may present evidence to a grand jury if warranted.
The Cornell fraternity rape case has prompted Gov. Hochul to appoint Attorney General Letitia James to lead the reopened investigation, with lawmakers pressing to close a loophole that allows prosecutions to fail when victims choose voluntary intoxication.
Indonesian authorities have seized about 1.2 tons of liquid methamphetamine and 1.16 tons of ketamine hydrochloride in linked operations in Aceh and North Sumatra. Eight crew members—seven Indonesians and one Taiwanese—are in custody, as police trace links to international traffickers amid broader crackdowns on Southeast Asia’s drug networks.
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio has proposed buying out his Delfin Sarl co-owners to consolidate control of the EssilorLuxottica empire, backed by an undisclosed international institution. The move aims to block a rival bid from Michal Strnad and stabilize governance after a slide in stock value. Public disclosures and interviews outline the bold plan and its financial scaffolding as the family feud intensifies.
England and Wales have seen a rise in drug-related harms, with cocaine overtaking heroin as a leading cause of drug-poisoning deaths. While overall deaths have fallen slightly, regional inequalities persist, and ketamine harms are rising. A comprehensive, well-funded strategy that links treatment, prevention and enforcement remains essential.
Cornell's Faculty Senate has passed a non-binding no-confidence resolution, 75–50 with five abstentions, over the university administration's handling of a 2024 alleged gang rape at a Chi Phi fraternity house. The vote has come as New York state prosecutors have reopened a criminal probe and the university has launched an independent review and suspended fraternity parties.