Fri 26 July 2024: An assisted dying group anticipates the first use of a portable suicide pod in Switzerland within months, offering a method of death without medical supervision. The space-age Sarco capsule, unveiled in 2019, induces death by hypoxia through nitrogen replacement and costs $20 per use. The Last Resort organization sees no legal […]
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Fri 26 July 2024: A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) reveals that official statistics on British housing costs from 2022 to 2023 may have led to a significant underestimation of poverty rates. The mismeasurement could mean the actual poverty rate is one-third higher than reported. Impact of Inflation and Mortgage Interest on […]
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Fri 26 July 2024: Russia and China have formalized their plans to construct the International Scientific Lunar Station (ISLS) in three stages, according to an official agreement published on the Russian governmental portal. Work on five missions to the Moon has already commenced. Three-Phase Development Plan The agreement outlines the three stages: research, creation, and […]
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Fri 26 July 2024: FBI Director Christopher Wray is facing backlash from Republicans following his testimony about former President Donald Trump potentially being hit by shrapnel during an assassination attempt. Wray, appointed by Trump in 2017, made his remarks to the House Judiciary Committee, which is investigating the incident. FBI Director Christopher Wray: “With respect […]
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Thu 25 July 2024: Canadian women’s football coach Bev Priestman has stepped back from opening match duties at the Paris Olympics following a spying scandal, which also led to the expulsion of an assistant coach and a team analyst. FIFA Initiates Disciplinary Proceedings FIFA announced on Wednesday that it had initiated disciplinary proceedings after New […]
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Thu 25 July 2024: Britain’s housing crisis is becoming more urgent as rental costs hit fresh record highs. Britain’s Housing Crisis Worsens as Rental Costs Hit Fresh Record Highs Britain’s housing crisis is becoming more urgent as rental costs hit fresh record highs. Tenants outside of London are charged an average £1,314 a month, seven […]
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Thu 25 July 2024: The latest report on food security on Wednesday said that global hunger levels have plateaued for three consecutive years after having risen sharply in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as one out of 11 people in world faced hunger last year. “The world is still far off track” to achieve […]
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Thu 25 July 2024: The United Kingdom’s new Labour government announced it will cease housing asylum seekers on the controversial Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge starting next year as part of its initiative to clear a backlog of asylum requests. High Costs and Criticism of Inhumane Conditions The Bibby Stockholm, which can house up to 500 […]
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Thu 25 July 2024: An independent inquiry revealed that New Zealand’s state and faith-based institutions abused approximately 200,000 children, young people, and vulnerable adults over 70 years. “National Disgrace” Unveiled by Royal Commission The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care reported on Wednesday that nearly one in three individuals in state or religious […]
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Wed 24 July 2024: The video of a police officer violently kicking the face of a Muslim man led to uproar over the violent conduct of police at Manchester Airport. The footage captured a series of distressing events involving officers and members of the public. The incident reportedly began with an altercation between individuals in […]
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