'Mum had to lie to me about taking her own life'

As MPs vote on the assisted dying bill, patients and their families share their views.

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Activist takes own life in protest at Iranian regime

Kianoosh Sanjari was an outspoken critic of Iran's leaders and had demanded the release of political prisoners.
Top stories - BBC News - November 13
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Motherhood

The uncertainty before making a decision about having kids is the hardest part.
Top stories - The New York Times - 7 hours ago
A Friend Lied About Her Dying Brother to Cancel Plans With Me. Help!

A reader is struggling to forgive a fabricated excuse that involves a terminal cancer patient’s turn for the worse.
Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 20
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.
Top stories - BBC News - November 14
‘Did he drug me too?’: how daughter of Gisèle Pelicot feared she had also been a victim of her father

A book by Caroline Darian adds further shocking details of the years of abuse by Dominique Pelicot and many others. When detectives told Caroline Darian her father had been lacing her mother’s food ...
World - The Guardian - November 9
'He told me he'd been shot and needed money but it was a lie'

Figures from Action Fraud reveal an 11% rise in reports of fraud in 2024.
Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago
Rubio blasts the media for 'concerted effort' to 'breathlessly distort and lie' about Trump

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) blasted the media for its “concerted effort” to “breathlessly distort and lie” about former President Trump. Rubio joined CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday morning, when ...
Politics - The Hill - November 4
Trinity Rodman Owns Her Soccer Style

The standout on the U.S. women’s national team has the makings of a superstar, identifying as an entertainer as much as an athlete.
Sports - The New York Times - November 10