The family of a paralysed right-to-die campaigner who was refused permission to have a doctor kill him has said he would be “absolutely fuming” that the right-to-die laws have not changed in the 12 years since his death. Tony Nicklinson’s daughter, Lauren Peters, said he would also be frustrated that the assisted dying bill, which…
They’re Australia’s own underwater punks in leopard print. Spotted handfish are an endangered species of fish that prefer to “walk” instead of swim, thanks to their unusual pectoral and pelvic fins; have a fluffy dorsal fin on their head that looks almost like a mohawk; and live in the waters off south-east Tasmania. Now CSIRO…
Kamala Harris holds a rally in Greenville, North Carolina At a campaign stop in Greenville, North Carolina, the Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris attacked her rival Donald Trump for spreading misinformation related to hurricanes Helene and Milton. “We can already see the harm he’s up to as a candidate,” Harris said. “Most recently, spreading disinformation…
A man armed with guns and false press and VIP passes was apprehended by authorities at a campaign rally in California on Saturday being held by Donald Trump. The suspect, identified as Vem Miller, was intercepted by police at a checkpoint about a half-mile from an entrance to the rally in Coachella Valley, California, soon…
Police have launched an appeal to find a man who is missing from Chelmsford with four children. Essex Police said Jethro Cox, 38, is missing from his home, and they believe he is with four children aged five, four and two two-year-olds. Officers believe Cox – who is 6ft tall, with brown hair, stubble and…
Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal attack on an XL bully dog in Slough. Thames Valley police said the dog was “deliberately attacked and seriously injured” in the Berkshire town on 29 September. It was taken for emergency treatment but died from its injuries. A force spokesperson said the two men,…
The BBC director-general will warn that the retreat of its World Service because of funding cuts has helped Russia and China broadcast “unchallenged propaganda”. In a speech at the Future Resilience Forum, a non-partisan meeting in London attended by international political figures, Tim Davie will discuss the global importance of the BBC World Service, which…
Earlier this year, a French experiment offered a startling glimpse of what progressive green policymaking can achieve. In an effort to boost demand, Emmanuel Macron’s government introduced a social leasing scheme allowing less well-off commuters to pay an affordable monthly rate for a new electric vehicle (EV). Within a month, demand boomed to the extent that…
Iceland’s three-party coalition government, in power since November 2021, collapsed on Sunday due to disagreements on policy issues, and new elections to be held in November, the country’s prime minister, Bjarni Benediktsson, has announced. “There are very different views … on issues ranging from foreign policy to asylum seekers,” Benediktsson told reporters, adding that he…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX achieved a significant milestone on Sunday by catching the massive booster stage from its Starship rocket in a pair of robotic arms as it fell back to the company’s launchpad in southern Texas. The historic feat, which drew praise from astronauts and space experts, topped a successful fifth test flight for the…
