Recent investigations reveal that safeguards in physician-assisted suicide laws are frequently ignored, challenging claims that such measures can be tightly controlled. In U.S. states where assisted suicide is legal, oversight is weak, rules are routinely violated, and regulations are being loosened, creating “suicide tourism” destinations. Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) program illustrates the extreme outcome, with euthanasia now accounting for 1 in 20 deaths … Continue reading In Canada, ‘medical aid in dying’ becomes leading cause of death

At least 60 people have died after a boat carrying over 100 passengers capsized in Niger State, Nigeria, while heading to Dugga for a condolence visit. Authorities said the accident was caused by overloading and a collision with a submerged tree stump. Women and children made up the majority of the victims, and rescue operations are ongoing to locate missing passengers, Al-Jazeera has reported. Boat … Continue reading At least 60 dead after boat sinks in Nigeria, officials say

A suicide bombing at a Balochistan National Party rally in Quetta killed 15 people and injured dozens, the province’s interior minister said. The attack occurred in a stadium parking lot as participants were dispersing, and the Islamic State claimed responsibility through its propaganda channels. Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest but poorest province, has long faced insurgency and separatist violence, with armed groups targeting both state forces and … Continue reading Bomb blast kills 15 near political rally in Pakistan

Two Colombian soldiers were seriously burned after being doused with gasoline and set on fire during an anti-drug operation in Putumayo, near the Ecuadorian border. The attack occurred as military personnel attempted to destroy a cocaine lab, and the army accused the Comandos de Frontera, a dissident FARC faction, of orchestrating the assault and coercing local civilians. Such violent incidents have become increasingly common in … Continue reading Colombian soldiers doused with gasoline, set on fire during mission to destroy cocaine lab

The death toll from the Lisbon streetcar crash rose to 17 after two more victims died in hospital, while 21 others, including a 3-year-old child, were injured. The victims represented a range of nationalities, highlighting the streetcar’s popularity with tourists during the busy summer season. Authorities have not confirmed the cause of the derailment, and investigations are ongoing, with forensic teams working overnight on autopsies … Continue reading Death toll in Lisbon streetcar crash rises to 17, Portugal observes national day of mourning

While attending a Chinese military parade with Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin launched one of the deadliest attacks on Ukraine in the conflict, striking Kyiv and multiple locations with missiles and drones, disrupting railways and forcing NATO jets to scramble. Amid escalating tensions, Putin criticized NATO expansion as the “root cause” of the war and warned that resolving Ukraine’s crisis requires addressing … Continue reading NATO scrambles warplanes as Russia launches ‘biggest attack of the war’