MPs vote to allow health staff to opt out of assisted dying process
The move is among several tweaks to the assisted dying bill which were debated by MPs.
Month: May 2025
Do you realize you’re right in the middle of a prison?
Apr 1993: Elderly couple return to a restaurant they used to enjoy. Find it’s under new management. Opelousas Daily World – Apr 22, 1993
OpenAI Unveils Codex, a New Tool for Computer Programmers
The tool, Codex, will be able to handle multiple tasks at the same time, the company said. OpenAI is also in talks to acquire a
Data Centers’ Hunger for Energy Could Raise All Electric Bills
Individuals and small businesses may end up bearing some of the cost of grid upgrades needed for large electricity users, a new report found.
Rushdie attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison
Sir Salman was on a New York lecture stage, when he was stabbed multiple times in the face and neck leaving him partially blinded.
Russia jails Australian man for fighting alongside Ukraine
Oscar Jenkins, 33, is sentenced to 13 years by a Russian-controlled court in eastern Ukraine.
Nearly 100 people killed in Israeli attack on north Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence says
It marks the largest ground assault on north Gaza since Israel resumed its offensive in March.
Polish voters set for tight presidential race after 10 years of Duda
Sunday’s first-round is expected to set up a run-off between Warsaw’s liberal mayor and a conservative historian.
Most Americans don’t earn enough to afford costs of living, study finds
The bottom 60% of U.S. households don’t make enough money to afford a “minimal quality of life,” according to a new analysis.
Books to help support your mental health this May
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Amazon Books Editorial Director Sarah Gelman shares titles focused on self-care, emotional wellness and navigating complex relationships.
Novo Nordisk CEO, who led company into weight-loss drugs, to step down
Novo Nordisk, maker of weight loss drug Wegovy, says CEO Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen is leaving the company by “mutual agreement.”
Georgia hospital says it’s following state law in continuing pregnancy of woman on life support
A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain-dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the fetus
R&B singer Chris Brown denied bail over allegation of causing GBH with intent
Chris Brown has been remanded in custody until 13 June by a judge in Manchester.