Health Canada’s fifth annual medical assistance in dying (MAID) report, released on Wednesday, reveals that MAID accounted for nearly 1 in 20 deaths in the country last year. Euthanasia continues to be a major driver of deaths in Canada, with the latest government figures showing another double-digit increase in Canadian citizens opting t Medically-assisted dying…
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week in New York City has taken a shocking turn, with the arrest of 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, an Ivy League graduate from Maryland. Mangione was apprehended at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday after a customer recognised him from media reports. His arrest followed an intensive…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump aims to deport all immigrants in the U.S. illegally over his four-year term but wants a deal to protect so-called “Dreamer” immigrants, he said in an interview that aired on Sunday on NBC News’ “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.” Trump also said he plans to take executive action on his…
LIn a dramatic and historic turn of events, Syrian rebels seized the capital city of Damascus unopposed on Sunday, effectively ending President Bashar al-Assad’s 13-year rule and dismantling the Assad family’s six-decade-long grip on power. The rapid advance by the rebel coalition forced Assad to flee to Russia, which has reportedly granted him and his…
US President-elect Donald Trump said the right-wing venture capitalist David Sacks would become “the White House A.I. & Crypto Czar.” Trump made this known on Friday in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social. Trump called Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency “two areas critical to the future of American competitiveness. Sacks, a confidant…
Georgia’s Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday that 26 individuals, including protesters and law enforcement officers, sustained injuries during the latest anti-government demonstrations in Tbilisi. The protests, now in their fifth consecutive day, have seen tens of thousands of citizens opposing the governing Georgian Dream party and its recent decision to delay talks on European…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday there would be “hell to pay” in the Middle East if hostages held in the Gaza Strip were not released prior to his Jan. 20 inauguration. During their deadly 2023 attack on Israel, Hamas-led militants captured more than 250 people, according to Israeli tallies, including dual Israeli-American nationals….
About 2030 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of enemy casualties to 738,660 since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the General Staff reported on Facebook on Nov. 29. A staggering amount of Russian military equipment has been destroyed by the…
President elect elect Donald Trump on Friday announced hedge fund billionaire Scott Bessent as his pick for U.S. Treasury secretary, choosing a former executive with Soros Fund Management who in recent years has been a vocal supporter of the former president’s policies, from tariffs to spending cuts. Investor Scott Bessent has spent his career in…
Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children under 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges. Michelle Rowland said TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram were among the platforms that would face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33…
