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The families fleeing Delhi to escape deadly smog
Saurabh Bhasin Saurabh Bhasin left Delhi for the coastal state of Goa after his daughter was diagnosed with asthma Saurabh Bhasin loved Delhi, the city where he was born. Growing up, he longed for the winter months which offered a brief escape from the Indian capital’s long and harsh summers. But over the years, his…
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Watch: Students safe after school bus catches fire in Australia
A driver and all students have been safely evacuated after a bus caught fire during the morning school run on Australia’s South Coast. Footage captured by Kate Watkins shows flames and smoking billowing from vehicle as firefighters worked to distinguish the fire. The quick actions of the bus driver prevented any injuries, fire officials said.…
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Mexico leader responds to Trump claim she agreed to stop migration
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has appeared to contradict President-elect Donald Trump’s claim that the two have struck a deal to stop migration to the US border. After a phone call on Wednesday, Trump posted online: “She has agreed to stop Migration through Mexico, and into the United States, effectively closing our Southern Border.” Sheinbaum responded…
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Why Muslims in India are opposing changes to a property law
Getty Images Several Muslim groups have called the proposed changes politically motivated A proposal to amend a decades-old law that governs properties worth millions of dollars donated by Indian Muslims over centuries has triggered protests in the country. The properties, which include mosques, madrassas, shelter homes and thousands of acres of land, are called waqf…
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US and China swap three prisoners each in exchange
Three Americans detained in China were released in exchange for three Chinese prisoners in the US, after the Biden administration negotiated a prisoner swap. Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung are on their way back to the US, a spokesperson for the National Security Council (NSC) said in a statement on Wednesday. “Soon they…
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'I might be dead before a decision is made'
BBC Nik Ward, who suffers from MND, worries legalising assisted dying could lead to people feeling pressure to end their lives The question of whether terminally ill people should have the right to end their lives is dividing MPs as they consider a proposed law to legalise assisted dying. If passed, the landmark bill would…
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What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
The Dignity in Dying campaign group says more than 200 million people around the world have legal access to some form of assisted dying, external. Switzerland has allowed assisted suicide since 1942. Its Dignitas facility – which accepts foreign patients as well as Swiss nationals – began operating in 1998. Between 1998 and 2023 it…
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How assisted dying has spread across the world and how laws differ
Getty Images For the first time in almost a decade MPs are going to vote on giving terminally ill adults in England and Wales the right to have an assisted death. While it’s something that remains illegal in most countries, more than 300 million people now live in countries which have legalised assisted dying. Canada,…
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'Hardest decision of my career': MPs wrestle with vote choice
BBC Catherine Fookes, Rebecca Paul, Dan Tomlinson and Jess Asato will vote on the assisted dying bill on Friday On Friday, MPs will make one of the most profound decisions of their political careers: how to vote on the assisted dying bill. If it became law, the bill would give some terminally ill people in…
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Police investigate five people for enabling Al Fayed's sexual abuse
The Metropolitan Police has said it is investigating more than five people it believes may have assisted or enabled Mohamed Al Fayed’s sexual offences. The force launched a new investigation after 90 alleged new victims came forward following a BBC documentary which revealed the extent of the billionaire’s predatory behaviour. It was previously revealed the…