5 d. ago Assisted deaths should be decided by the courts, top barrister says

Lord Carlile of Berriew said a court-based process would ‘provide confidence-inspiring judgment in this important and difficult new area of the law’.

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7 d. ago Disgraced Premier League referee David Coote is spared a jail sentence despite police finding a sexual video of a 15

At Nottingham Crown Court Her Honour Judge Nirmal Shant KC delivered the sentence after deciding he was at low-risk of reoffending and had taken steps towards rehabiliation

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7 d. ago Beloved medical assistant killed by mountain lion who choked her to death is pictured as brother pays tribute

THE woman who was tragically mauled to death by a mountain lion has been identified as a beloved medical assistant. Kristen Marie Kovatch, 46, was hiking near Glen Haven, Colorado on New Year's Day when the predator launched the fatal attack. An autopsy found she died from asphyxia after her neck was compressed by the...

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2 w. ago MSP says he does not know if he is strong enough for wife to have assisted death

The couple, who have been married for 29 years, have long supported the idea of allowing those who are facing a painful death to seek help to die

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4 w. ago Chelsea told to ‘put up or shut up’ over potential Earls Court move

Club yet to make a decision on how to build bigger ground£10bn housing and retail bid granted planning permissionChelsea have been urged to “put up or shut up” and decide whether they want to move to Earl’s Court after alternative plans for the site were approved by Kensington and Chelsea council.The club are yet to make a decision on how to build a bigger ground and another stumbling block is in their path after the Earls Court Development Company’s proposals for a £10bn housing and retail development were granted planning permission at a council meeting on Tuesday. The ECDC, whose master plan does not include room for a football stadium, secured unanimous approval from Hammersmith and Fulham council last month. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago New York to legalize medically assisted suicide with strict criteria for patients

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday a deal with state legislative leaders to approve a bill allowing terminally ill people the legal ability to end their lives with prescribed medication.

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4 w. ago Trump continues to dangle $2,000 checks for Americans as tariff rebates

Future of $2,000 tariff rebate checks likely lies with the Supreme Court which will soon decide if the president can impose sweeping tariffs

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