- Canada should 'indefinitely exclude' people with mental illness from assisted dying, report says BBC
- Canadian government should 'indefinitely exclude' people with mental illness from MAID, committee recommends CBC
- Chris Selley: The euthanasia committee did its job. Now it's Parliament's turn National Post
- They finally blinked. National Right to Life
- MAID should not be allowed solely for mental illness, committee report says Global News
The Ring and Lilo & Stitch actress Daveigh Chase dies aged 35
Chase died from sepsis following a bout with meningitis in a Los Angeles hospital, her longtime manager told the BBC.
How Macron won Trump round at the G7. Until the next bust-up. – politico.eu
- How Macron won Trump round at the G7. Until the next bust-up. politico.eu
- Inside the Race to Save One of Ukraine’s Holiest Sites From a Russian Strike WSJ
- Faith, belonging, survival – and now destruction: a photographic account of Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra monastery before Russia’s attack The Guardian
- Ukraine’s historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery set on fire in major Russian attack CNN
- As Russia Strikes Ukraine, a Cultural Symbol Catches Fire The New York Times
Japan ramping up defence is ‘critical’ to prevent war, Defence Minister Koizumi tells BBC
Japan needs to revisit the pacifist posture that has defined it since World War Two, Shinjiro Koizumi says.
US House staff visit Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison after claims of laptop and puppy
Epstein associate’s lawyer rejected preferential treatment claims in January, saying ‘humane treatment isn’t special’
Staff from the House oversight and judiciary committees visited the Texas prison where Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, is serving her sentence, according to Democratic lawmakers.
In a statement, the Democratic representatives Robert Garcia and Jamie Raskin said staff from the committees traveled to the minimum-security federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas, on Tuesday to seek answers about Maxwell’s transfer there, and about allegations that she has received preferential treatment at the prison camp.
Continue reading...Cannabis commercialisation not decriminalisation drives up usage, study finds
Review reveals rise in users and rates of psychosis in countries where cannabis is sold commercially
Decriminalising the possession of cannabis or strictly regulating access to the drug do not appear to drive up usage, but when the drug is sold commercially the number of users increases and more mental health problems are seen, a review has found.
An international team analysed the dramatic shift in policies on cannabis between 2000 and 2025, including how the numbers of people taking the drug, its potency, and rates of psychosis changed after new rules came in.
Continue reading...Kane double fires England past Croatia in World Cup thriller
Harry Kane scores twice, while Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford also net, as England beat Croatia 4-2 in 2026 opener.
French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulation – AP News
- French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulation AP News
- CEOs of Anthropic and Google DeepMind call for U.S.-led AI coalition in meeting at G7 CNBC
- Trump’s Anthropic restrictions rattle U.S. allies as AI leaders gather at G-7 The Washington Post
- Trump and AI CEOs discuss global AI rules Axios
- At G7, Macron says he expects progress on broadening access to Anthropic's Mythos Reuters
EU hits ‘make-or-break moment’ as divided leaders confront ‘China shock 2.0’ – South China Morning Post
- EU hits ‘make-or-break moment’ as divided leaders confront ‘China shock 2.0’ South China Morning Post
- The risks of borrowing from China’s economic playbook Financial Times
- China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy, raising concern at G7 summit AP News
- Europe Tries to Take On China Without Launching a New Trade War Bloomberg.com
- "China shock" fear shapes EU trade policy Axios
A Russian warship fired warning shots at an elderly British couple near the Isle of Wight. Now the couple says the UK is trying to hush it up. – Meduza
- A Russian warship fired warning shots at an elderly British couple near the Isle of Wight. Now the couple says the UK is trying to hush it up. Meduza
- ‘We had right of way’: when British fair play met Russian firepower off the Isle of Wight The Guardian
- Russian Navy Ship Fired Warning Shots Near British Couple’s Sailboat The New York Times
- Russian frigate that fired warning shots at British yacht was ‘reckless,’ says UK PM Starmer CNN
- Russian ship fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel DW.com
Dinner at Versailles, alpine air and an Iran agreement: How Trump made it through another G7 – CNN
Lefty streamer Hasan Piker claims Israel has no ‘right to exist’ in its current form – New York Post
- Lefty streamer Hasan Piker claims Israel has no ‘right to exist’ in its current form New York Post
- Why Hasan Piker thinks Democrats are moving in his direction vox.com
- Media’s Hasan Piker meltdown is about silencing dissent MR Online
- The Paganism of Hasan Piker Public Discourse
- Hasan Piker says Israel has no ‘right to exist’ in current form Yahoo
US in talks with Jamaica to send third-country migrants as rift widens in Caribbean – AP News
- US in talks with Jamaica to send third-country migrants as rift widens in Caribbean AP News
- Jamaica in Talks With U.S. to Temporarily Hold Deported Migrants The New York Times
- Jamaica in talks with U.S. to temporarily take in third-country deportees Yahoo
- Chang says US deportees not coming to stay Jamaica Star
- Gov’t says Marks was involved in bid ‘to attract skilled workers to Jamaica’, not deportee proposal Jamaica Gleaner
Al Jazeera journalist reunited with family in Khartoum after years of war
Al Jazeera journalist Al-Tahir al-Mardi has been reunited with his family in Khartoum after three years of separation.
Huawei CFO’s admissions can be used at criminal trial, US judge rules
CFO Meng Wanzhou said in 2021 that Huawei illegally conducted business in Iran.
The U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding Is a Strategic Defeat for America – 19FortyFive
- The U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding Is a Strategic Defeat for America 19FortyFive
- Before Making a Deal, Trump Demanded Iran’s Surrender. He Got a Surprise. The New York Times
- The Spectacular Failure and Ruinous Costs of the Iran War The New Yorker
- On Iran, Trump is committing the cardinal sin from the ‘Art of the Deal’ CNN
- Iran Is a Bigger Defeat Than Vietnam Foreign Policy
Here’s how much the Iran war cost — and how its effects will linger – NPR
- Here's how much the Iran war cost — and how its effects will linger NPR
- Tallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against Iran The Guardian
- Trump’s war in Iran has wiped out 1.5 years of wage growth Economic Policy Institute
- DOD officials say Iran war has cost $25 billion so far during Congressional grilling WBUR
- How Trump’s War in Iran Will Linger in Americans’ Wallets Inkstick Media
Thieves with bulldozer carry out ATM heist in 4 minutes
CCTV footage released by police shows thieves using a bulldozer to tear an ATM from the front of a bank.
Meet Yoane Wissa, who scored DR Congo’s first-ever goal at a World Cup
Wissa, who nearly lost his sight in 2021, scored a header marking DR Congo’s historic return to the World Cup.
Gilgo Beach killer sentenced to life without parole
New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life without parole for the murders of eight women.