British have given initial approval to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales. After an impassioned debate, members of the United Kingdom Parliament approved on Friday…
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Australia: Police Officer who Tasered 95-year-old guilty of manslaughter
A police officer who Tasered a 95-year-old woman with dementia symptoms at an Australian care home has been found guilty of her manslaughter. Kristian White, 34, used his weapon on…
Switzerland: WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it will keep its alert for mpox at the highest level amid a surge in cases. A WHO committee made up of about a…
Ireland: Supermarket recalls chicken wings over bacteria fear
Some chicken wings are being recalled from Lidl stores after traces of a pathogenic bacteria were found in the product.Traces of Listeria monocytogenes have been found in Glensallagh salt and…
France: Thousands protest against sexual violence
Thousands of people have taken to the streets across France to protest against sexual violence. The protests on Saturday come two days before the International Day for the Elimination of…
USA: Listeria outbreak kills infant and prompts recall of meat products
An infant in California died in a listeria outbreak that has now prompted a recall of ready-to-eat meat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The child’s pregnant…
Haiti: MSF halts work in Port-au-Prince over attacks
The humanitarian medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has suspended its operations in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, following a violent attack on its staff and the alleged killing of two…
Syria: Turkish strikes cut water to one million people
Turkish air strikes in drought-struck north-east Syria have cut off access to electricity and water for more than a million people, in what experts say may be a violation of…
USA: Authorities order recall of organic carrots after E. coli kills a consumer
Organic and baby carrots sold at grocery stores across the US have been recalled after an E. coli outbreak that has killed one person. So far, 15 people are in…
USA: California reports first case of emerging mpox strain
California has reported the first US case of mpox – formerly known as monkeypox – that is part of a new outbreak. The state’s department of health, the CDPH, said…