The Canadian province has proposed legislation that will limit its use solely to end-of-life circumstances.
Category: 2. World
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Alberta seeks to set limits on use of medically assisted dying
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Ecuador gang leader wanted for murder of presidential candidate arrested
Officials believe the man – known as Lobo Menor – is linked to the killing of Fernando Villavicencio in 2023.
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US intelligence chief says Iran's regime 'intact' but 'degraded'
Lawmakers pressed intelligence officials about the Iran war, and if the Islamic Republic had posed an imminent threat.
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Joe Kent’s resignation is telling that speaks volumes
TEHRAN – In a social media post on Tuesday, Joe Kent announced that he was resigning as Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center in protest to the Trump administration’s decision in joining Israel in the war against Iran.
Kent…
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US holds interest rates as Iran war triggers inflation fears
The US central bank is moving cautiously, despite pressure from the president to cut interest rates.
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Israel destroys river bridges in southern Lebanon
Bystanders stood in shock, surveying the destruction. Tensions quickly rose among onlookers. Some shouted angrily, directing blame at Israel, while a group of men raised a tall poster of Hezbollah’s slain leader, Hassan Nasrallah, marching it to…
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Five takeaways from Markwayne Mullin’s hearing to be Homeland Security secretary
Reopening the department amid the partial government shutdown, potential growth of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) centres across the US, and ICE’s use of judicial warrants all came up during the three-hour hearing. Mullin is vying for…
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Gabbard faces scrutiny over Iran nuclear intelligence claims
The US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was questioned over what Democrats perceive as a discrepancy between White House and intelligence community claims on Iran’s nuclear enrichment capabilities.
She wrote in her pre-written…
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One killed as ski gondola crashes down mountain at Swiss resort
Dramatic footage showed the gondola flipping over several times in the snow before coming to a halt in Engelberg.
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Iditarod dog sled race ends in repeat win for Jessie Holmes
Jessie Holmes has won his second consecutive Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska. The former reality TV star completed the roughly 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) course in nine days, seven hours, and 32 minutes.
As this year’s winner,…
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