Air pollution death settlement is not a win, says mum

Lucy had postnatal depression and ended her life - could more have been done?

The family of a woman who ended her life while suffering postnatal depression say she was let down.

At least five dead in attack at Turkish aviation company

Authorities say Kurdish rebel group the PKK are behind the attack, which left another 22 people injured.

Carbon emissions of richest 1% increase hunger, poverty and deaths, says Oxfam

Consumption of world’s wealthiest people also making it increasingly difficult to limit global heating to 1.5C. The high carbon emissions of the world’s richest 1% are worsening hunger, poverty and ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Climate crisis caused half of European heat deaths in 2022, says study

Researchers found 38,000 fewer people – 10 times number of murders – would have died if atmosphere was not clogged with greenhouse pollutants. Climate breakdown caused more than half of the 68,000 ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Deer hunter mauled to death by bear in Alaska, troopers say

Tad Fujioka was found dead and an "investigation revealed he was the likely victim of a fatal bear mauling," officials said.

Inheritance tax changes sound ‘death knell’ for family businesses, say owners

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget has caused alarm

World - Financial Times - October 31

Liz Cheney says Trump comments were akin to death threat

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) denounced former President Trump for his recent comments branding her a "war hawk" and using language akin to a death threat, equating the rhetoric to that of a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Wife of missionary killed in Angola arrested in connection to his death, church says

The wife of a Minnesota missionary who was killed in Angola has been arrested in connection with his death, according to his church.

UN agencies say entire population of Gaza at risk of death

World - Yahoo News - November 1

Burkina Faso wants to reinstate death penalty, government source says

Military regime considering move after capital punishment abolished in west African country in 2018. Burkina Faso ’s military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty after the west African ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Nearly 70% of deaths in Gaza were women and children, UN says

Israel is rejecting a new United Nations report on the early months of the war in Gaza that says 70% of those killed were women and children. Meanwhile, Israel is warning its citizens to avoid ...

Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill

Adults expected to die within six months would be eligible under the proposals for England and Wales.

Police say missing Wisconsin kayaker faked death and possibly fled overseas

Investigators say Ryan Borgwardt took out $375,000 life insurance and was in contact with woman in Uzbekistan. For several weeks, the family of avid kayaker Ryan Borgwardt braced for the likelihood ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

A Man Was Missing for Months. Investigators Say He Faked His Death.

The authorities spent weeks searching a Wisconsin lake for the man’s body before discovering that he had moved money into a foreign bank account and had been communicating with a woman in Uzbekistan.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Quincy Jones' cause of death revealed to be pancreatic cancer, report says

Quincy Jones, the music legend who shaped Michael Jackson's career, suffered from pancreatic cancer before he died at his Bel-Air home earlier this month.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13

Judge says death row inmate Melissa Lucio is "actually innocent"

Melissa Lucio has been on death row in Texas since she was convicted in the death of her 2-year-old daughter in 2008.

Middle East latest: ICC issues warrant for Israel's Netanyahu as Gaza death toll soars past 44,000

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and a Hamas leader

World - ABC News - 37 minutes ago

Man Who Faked Kayaking Death Says in Video He’s ‘Safe’

Ryan Borgwardt, who is believed to be in Eastern Europe and has been communicating with the authorities, has not committed to returning to the U.S., officials said.

Top stories - The New York Times - 16 minutes ago

Air taxi firm Lilium's shares plunge 61% after company says main subsidiaries will file for insolvency

Shares of Lilium tanked Thursday after the air taxi firm said in a filing that its two main subsidiaries plan on filing for insolvency in the coming days.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Israel Struck Air Defenses Around Critical Iranian Energy Sites, Officials Say

Israeli attacks hit air-defense systems around important energy sites but avoided the facilities themselves, Iranian and Israeli officials said. The United States had urged Israel not to strike ...

World - The New York Times - October 27

Air Force overpaid nearly 8,000% for soap dispensers for aircraft, IG report says

The dispensers were one of about a dozen spare parts for which Boeing overcharged the Air Force, according to the Pentagon inspector general report.

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