Friends and family of Australian man Craig Laidley have paid tribute to a “hero” who drowned saving someone he didn’t know. Laidley’s body was found
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Canadians with nonterminal conditions sought assisted dying for social reasons
An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases in which patients asked to be killed in part for
Netherlands mulls sending rejected African asylum seekers to Uganda
The Dutch coalition government, headed by Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party (PVV), is considering sending Africans whose asylum requests are rejected to Uganda, in plans
‘Heartbroken’: family, friends and fans pay tribute to Liam Payne
Liam Payne’s family and stars from across the music world have led tributes to the former One Direction star after his death at a hotel
Negative stereotypes in international media cost Africa £3.2bn a year – report
Africa loses up to £3.2bn yearly in inflated interest payments on sovereign debt due to persistent negative stereotypes that dominate international media coverage of the
Mexican official who led war on drugs jailed for 38 years for accepting bribes
Genaro García Luna, the official who for several years led Mexico’s fight against the country’s violent drug trade, was sentenced to more than 38 years
Trudeau: India made ‘horrific mistake’ in violating Canadian sovereignty
Justin Trudeau has accused India of making a “horrific mistake” in violating Canadian sovereignty, amid an escalating diplomatic row over the murder of a Sikh
More EU leaders expected to back calls for offshore asylum centres
A growing number of European leaders are expected to back calls for offshore immigration centres, as the EU casts around for tougher measures to stop
Explosion kills scores of Nigerians collecting fuel from crashed tanker
More than 140 people have died in an explosion while rushing to scoop up fuel from a crashed tanker in north-west Nigeria, in one of
Fungi could be given same status as flora and fauna under conservation plan
A new era of mycelial conservation could begin this month when the UK and Chile propose that fungi should be placed alongside animals and plants