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Parents told us of suicide plan at Christmas due to lack of assisted dying law

Tom Marshall's parents took their own lives, but he says a law change may have helped them.

‘I didn’t really plan it’: what Ali told me when we rewatched The Rumble in the Jungle

Fifty years on from the famous fight in Zaire no athletic contest in history has inspired as much global joy as Muhammad Ali’s win over George Foreman. Thirty-five years ago, I sat on the sofa in ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Military suicide rates increased in 2023

Suicide rates in the military increased in 2023, a slight uptick from 2022 that adds to a larger, troubling rise over the past decade. The annual report shows 523 service members died by suicide in ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen’s Suicide

The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Lawsuit claims Character.AI is responsible for teen's suicide

A mom is suing Character.ai, accusing the company’s chatbots of initiating “abusive and sexual interactions” with her teen son and encouraging him to take his own life.

The Elon-ction + Can A.I. Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide?

The 2024 election has a new main character.

Tech - The New York Times - October 25

Dozens killed in suicide bombing at Pakistan train station

The attack happened when nearly 100 passengers were waiting for a train to travel to the garrison city of Rawalpindi from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province.

World - CBS News - November 9

Police review three cases recorded as suicide

It comes after a Police Ombudsman report into the death of County Armagh showjumper Katie Simpson.

Student's wrong results suicide prompts support call

Mared Foulkes, from Anglesey, killed herself after receiving inaccurate exam results.

Character AI clamps down following teen user suicide, but users are revolting

As a result of these changes, Character AI appears to be deleting certain user-made custom chatbot characters abruptly.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 23

Mother of Teen Who Died by Suicide Sues AI Startup

The boy, 14, spent months talking to an artificial character on Character.AI before becoming depressed. His mother blames the company, saying the tech shouldn’t be accessible to minors.

Business - Inc. - October 24

A suicide attack kills 4 security personnel in northwest Pakistan

Pakistani police say a suicide attack at a checkpoint has killed four security personnel and injured five in the country’s northwest

World - ABC News - October 26

What made a celebrated Victorian Shakespeare scholar commit professional suicide?

John Payne Collier was at the height of his academic career. Then he was unmasked as a prolific and audacious forger

Business - Financial Times - October 26

Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say

Several women raped by paramilitary fighters in Gezira state have taken their own lives, activists say.

Suicide Bombing in Pakistan Leaves Dozens Dead or Wounded at Quetta Railway Station

A banned ethnic separatist group in a restive province claimed responsibility for the deadly attack in Quetta, the provincial capital.

World - The New York Times - November 9

Suicide bombing at rail station in southwestern Pakistan kills at least 26

Officials say a suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 26 people, including soldiers, and wounding 62 others

World - ABC News - November 9

Police officer arrested over deadly 2023 suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque

Authorities in Pakistan say a key suspect in connection with a deadly attack at a mosque in a police compound nearly two years ago has been arrested and has been identified as a police officer

World - ABC News - November 12

U.S. military suicides rose in 2023, persisting despite prevention efforts

The Pentagon expects to spend about $250 million on suicide prevention in 2025, the largest amount of funds the Defense Department has ever invested.

Kim Jong Un said to order mass production of suicide drones

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a test of suicide drones and ordered mass production of the aerial weapon, state media reported.

Public awareness of 988 national suicide prevention hotline low, but growing: Poll

Awareness of the 988 national suicide prevention hotline is growing since the number was updated, but it is still low, according to a new survey. The Annenberg Public Policy Center/SSRS poll, ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

U.S. military suicide rate rises; what can be done

The rate of active-duty U.S. service members who committed suicide has risen over the last two years, according to numbers from the Pentagon. Josh McCain, CEO of Big Sky Bravery, a non-profit ...

Suicide car bomb kills 12 troops at a security post in northwestern Pakistan

A suicide bomb attack at a security post in northwestern Pakistan has killed 12 troops, military sources and officials said

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Brianna was immersed in darkness, inquest told

An inquest into the death of murder victim Brianna Ghey, 16, heard details of her mental health struggles.

Letby retrial was prejudiced, Court of Appeal told

Senior judges will decide if the case of the convicted baby killer case can go to a full appeal.

Rioter, 61, found hanging in cell, inquest told

Peter Lynch was found dead two months into his two years and eight months prison sentence.

Sara Sharif’s father tells court her stepmother was the ‘true villain’

A father accused of killing his 10-year-old daughter tried to give her CPR, his defence says.

Lee Anderson told to apologise for swearing at guard

The Reform UK MP “verbally insulted” a security officer twice when asked to show his pass, a report finds.

Police told 'no ex-spy' in Novichok poisoning area

Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found slumped on a bench in Salisbury after being poisoned in 2018.

Jailed surgeon removed breast tissue, inquest told

An inquest explores the death of Ian Paterson's patient Christine Baker after her cancer returned.

Covid inquiry told top NHS doctor was terrified

Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen.

Skye murder trial told of accused's attack on wife

Finlay MacDonald is accused of shooting a dad-of-six and attempting to murder three others, including his wife.

Iran Told U.S. It Wouldn't Try to Kill Trump

The written communication last month came after the Biden administration warned Tehran against attempts on Trump’s life.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

Iran Told U.S. That It’s Not Trying to Kill Trump

The Biden administration had warned that the United States would consider any Iranian attempt on Mr. Trump’s life to be “an act of war,” officials said.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Shock as man told 'there's a cow in your pool'

Ian Blackburn said he is over the moon after the bovine was returned safe and well.

Murder accused psychotic for months, court told

Dylan Thomas has admitted the manslaughter of William Bush, at a flat in Llandaff, but denies murder.

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