‘She wanted to die, not be killed’: Canadian woman says 93-year-old mother nearly euthanised over one remark

[ad_1] New Yorkers are being warned they could be opening “Pandora’s box” as the state moves towards legalizing physician-assisted suicide this summer, with Canada’s experience as a cautionary tale.Debbie Fisher, a 71-year-old from Ontario, said her elderly mother narrowly avoided being euthanised after making a single remark in hospital. Her mother, 93-year-old Rita Busby, had […]

‘Whole civilization will die tonight’: Trump threatens ‘revolutionarily moments’ as deadline for Iran nears

[ad_1] Donald Trump (File photo) US president Donald Trump on Tuesday gave a stark warning to Iran as his ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz, saying “whole civilisation will die tonight”.“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now […]

Tragic Loss: Two Pennsylvania Fire Chiefs Die in On-Duty Accident | World News

[ad_1] Two firefighters were killed in a head-on crash in Pennsylvania on Monday while searching for a missing woman, officials said.Fire Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant Fire Chief Robert Shick Jr of the Walnuttown Fire Company were travelling north in a utility vehicle along Route 222 on Saturday around 6 pm when they were struck […]

Elderly US couple married for 70 years die holding hands after fatal car crash: ‘They chose each other every day’

[ad_1] An elderly couple from Maryland who had been married for 70 years died holding hands after a car crash that left both critically injured.90-year-old Kenneth Oland and his wife, 88-year-old Marilyn Oland, were involved in a two-vehicle crash on February 24 near US Route 15 and Hessong Bridge Road in Frederick County, Maryland. Authorities […]

‘Born to die free’: Rock band U2 honours Renee Nicole Good with tribute song ‘American Obituary’, slams ICE

[ad_1] Irish rock band U2 has released a surprise six-track EP titled Days of Ash, with its opening song “American Obituary” serving as a tribute to Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis mother of three who was fatally shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent last month.The EP, released on Ash Wednesday, marks […]

‘Go back to India’, ‘Die Nazi’: Melbourne dad finds racist notes while cleaning car; says there’s no reason for such attacks

[ad_1] An Indian-origin man in Melbourne reported racist, hateful notes scattered across the front yard of his Epping home when he was cleaning his car. ‘Go back to India’, ‘Die Nazi’ — the notes read. The man who did not want to disclose hi name posted the photos of the racist notes on a local […]

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why falling into a black hole would be his preferred way to die |

[ad_1] Neil deGrasse Tyson says falling into a black hole would be his ultimate, final cosmic experiment/ image: Youtube If there were ever a way to choose how to die, Neil deGrasse Tyson once argued that falling into a black hole would be the most extraordinary option available. Not because it would be painless, he […]

Four from Kerala Family Die in Road Accident in Saudi Arabia

[ad_1] Malappuram: A tragic road accident in Medina, Saudi Arabia, claimed the lives of four members of a family from Manjeri in Kerala’s Malappuram district. The deceased have been identified as Abdul Jaleel (52) of Vellila, his mother Maimunath Kakkengal (73), wife Tasna Thodengal (40), and son Adil Jaleel (14). Preliminary reports from Saudi Arabia […]

Who was Ludwig Minelli? Man who fought for ‘right to die’; ends life through assisted death at 92

[ad_1] Ludwig A Minelli (AFP photo) Head of the Swiss right-to-die group Dignitas, Ludwig Minelli, has died through an assisted death, the organisation has confirmed. Minelli, who founded Dignitas in 1998, died on Saturday, just days before his 93rd birthday. The group said he spent his final years looking for new ways to help people […]