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Tears, hope and fear as assisted dying bill passed
EPA On Friday, after weeks of fierce and passionate debate, MPs began their formal scrutiny of the bill that would allow terminally ill adults expected to die within six months to seek help to end their own life. It was a day of tears, hope, relief and fear. This is the story of how it…
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Police use water cannon as Georgia EU protests erupt for second night
EPA Thousands of protesters have returned to the streets of Tbilisi to protest against the government’s decision to suspend accession talks with the European Union. On Friday demonstrators were seen shouting “traitors” and holding photographs of journalists who they say were beaten by police in the previous night’s protests. For the second night running, police…
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Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago to meet Trump after tariff threat
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Florida to meet Donald Trump as Canada seeks to head off the president-elect’s threat to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods, a source has confirmed to the BBC. Canadian media reported that Trudeau landed in Palm Beach International Airport on Friday evening to visit Trump at his Mar-a-Lago…
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England close on victory in first Test against New Zealand
England are on course for victory in the first Test against New Zealand after Chris Woakes’ crucial two wickets in two balls on the third day in Christchurch. The tourists had built a first-innings lead of 151 and threatened to overrun the Kiwis by reducing them to 64-3 before Kane Williamson launched a rescue act.…
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Syrian rebels take control of half of Aleppo, observers say
Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of “half” of the country’s second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). SOHR said 277 people – including more than 20 civilians – have been killed since the offensive started on Wednesday. The offensive is the largest against the Syrian…
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'Many will be saved from pain' – Terminally ill people react to assisted dying bill
BBC Elise Burns says passing the bill will provide a choice to terminally ill people living in pain like her Terminally ill people are a step closer to being able to choose when they die after MPs voted to support a proposed change to the law. The right to an assisted death will be granted…
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Deputy Prime Minister Says Government Has to Do More
The cost of living in Belize has been steadily rising, even as it declines in other parts of the world. While the COVID pandemic initially drove up prices on supermarket shelves, those prices have been dropping globally—just not as quickly in Belize. Today, Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde clarified that the government isn’t to blame,…
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India vs Australia Prime Minister's XI Live Score Updates of Day 1: Start Delayed Due To Rain
Load More India vs Australia Prime Minister’s XI Live Score Updates: The India national cricket team will be eyeing some important match practice with the pink ball as they take on the Australia Prime Minister’s XI in a two-day warm-up match. The India vs Australia Prime Minister’s XI two-day warm-up match is set to be…
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Prime Minister in action
PRIME Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will headline the Denarau Golf Open Pro-Am this weekend, as he joins fellow golfers and enthusiasts at the Denarau Golf & Racquet Club today. The two-day tournament, set tee off today and culminate tomorrow, promises an exciting mix of professional and amateur golfers competing in one of Fiji’s premier golfing events.…
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New Baden florist to bring holiday cheer to White House, Christmas decorations to be unveiled Tuesday
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A New Baden fifth-generation florist is putting southern Illinois on the map after being selected to help decorate the White House for Christmas. Dawn Ahner’s family business, Ahner’s Florist, has called New Baden home since 1940. Before that, the business was home to two generations in Kirkwood. “I can’t…