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Image source, Getty Images Proposals to give terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to choose to end their life have been introduced in Parliament. A separate bill is already under discussion in Scotland. Opponents have raised concerns including the possibility of people being put under pressure toContinue Reading

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Ukraine’s Air Force reports intercepting 57 Russian Shahed-type drones across twelve oblasts during an overnight attack that began at 22:00 on 22 October. According to military officials, Russian forces launched 81 attack drones from Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk, as well as an Kh-31P guided missile from the Black Sea targeting theContinue Reading

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In 2024, Ukraine convicted nine officials for large-scale corruption schemes involving the Medical-Social Expertise Commissions. Currently, law enforcement is investigating nearly 2,400 cases related to the illicit acquisition of disability certifications that exempt citizens from military service under Ukrainian law, claimed Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Maliuk.Continue Reading

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Photographs taken second by second show projectile frozen in mid-flight before obliterating the structure., An Israeli missile hits a building in Ghobeiry, Beirut. [Bilal Hussein/AP Photo] Taking cover behind a large tree, a photographer from The Associated Press news agency pointed his camera towards an apartment building in Beirut thatContinue Reading

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Africa is bearing the brunt of climate change despite producing tiny percentage of global emissions., Africa is bearing the brunt of climate change despite producing tiny percentage of global emissions. Global warming intensified the rainy season in many African countries in 2024, sparking deadly floods, according to scientists. The WorldContinue Reading

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Republican incumbent Christi Craddick has raised upwards of $10 million in her campaign for a third term on the Railroad Commission of Texas. Her campaign focuses on fighting federal regulations and what she calls “radical anti-oil protesters.” By Martha Pskowski The list of campaign contributions to incumbent oil and gasContinue Reading