65 h. ago Assisted dying: UK doctor says helping patients die in Australia is a ‘privilege’

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is due to return to the House of Commons for debate on Friday

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3 d. ago Assisted dying: UK doctor says helping patients die in Australia is ‘privilege’

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is due to return to the House of Commons for debate and more votes on amendments on Friday.

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4 d. ago Teaching assistant killed in knife attack at school in north

Fifteen-year-old suspect arrested and Emmanuel Macron condemns ‘senseless violence’ after stabbing in NogentEmmanuel Macron has condemned what he called a “senseless wave of violence” after a 15-year-old pupil fatally stabbed a teaching assistant at a school.The 31-year-old woman died in hospital after she was stabbed during a bag search at the start of the school day outside a middle school in Nogent, in the Haute-Marne department in north-east France. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Teaching assistant fatally stabbed by pupil at school in north

Fifteen-year-old suspect arrested and Emmanuel Macron condemns ‘senseless violence’ after stabbing in NogentEmmanuel Macron has condemned what he called a “senseless wave of violence” after a 15-year-old pupil fatally stabbed a teaching assistant at a school.The 31-year-old woman died in hospital after she was stabbed during a bag search at the start of the school day outside a middle school in Nogent, in the Haute-Marne department in north-east France. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Labour splits over assisted dying debate heat up ahead of crucial vote

Rows over ‘conscience issues’ of assisted dying and decriminalising abortion appear to be causing deeper splits within the Labour parliamentary party

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1 week ago My mother died of assisted suicide and now I'm doing the same for a heartbreaking reason

Price Carter, 68, from Kelowna, British Columbia, has chosen to die on his own terms, utlizing Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program.

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1 week ago Suicide pod activist who 'brought capsule to Switzerland' dies by assisted suicide

In a statement following the announcement of his death, suicide pod creator Philip Nitschke claimed Florian Willet had been "broken" by allegations made against him

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3 w. ago Several people dead after small plane crash in San Diego neighborhood

FAA said a Cessna 550 crashed in the early morning, damaging several vehicles and a homeSeveral people are dead after a small aircraft crashed in a neighborhood in San Diego, California, early on Thursday morning, the San Diego police department confirmed, clipping one home and damaging several vehicles.The crash killed the plane’s passengers, Dan Eddy, the assistant San Diego fire chief, said at a Thursday morning news conference. The aircraft could hold eight to 10 people but it is unknown how many were on board. No one on the ground in the military housing neighborhood was injured. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Europe elections live: exit polls coming in for crucial contests in Romania, Poland and Portugal

Centrist Nicușor Dan ahead in Romania, neck and neck between two favourites in Poland and centre-right expected to win in PortugalThat’s a higher result for Nicușor Dan than perhaps expected. The turnout clearly plays a role here, too.But these are just exit polls, and they do not seem to account for the crucial diaspora vote. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Voices: Readers call for compassion in assisted dying debate – ‘I should have the right to die if I want to’

Many argued for greater autonomy, referencing the suffering of loved ones and calling current restrictions cruel and outdated

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4 w. ago Dad, 67, says 'nothing will replace' life he has lost to MND but he has one hope

The Mirror spoke to Steve Gibson, who has MND, and Liz Poole, whose dad Bob died from lung cancer - they are both in favour of legalising assisted dying due to their experiences

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