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Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness
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France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
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Over 100 arrested in Belgium student protests over education costs
Protesting students have demanded education reforms in French-speaking areas of the country.
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Minister denies police brutality as student protests continue across France – Europe live
Nearly 460 schools are affected by continuing protests today, just over a half of those that joined the ‘day of mobilisation’ yesterday We are getting reports of a knife attack at a vocational school in Ostrołęka, Poland, which left at least seven people injured, including two seriously, as reported by Poland’s RMF FM radio. The city mayor, Paweł Niewiadomski, confirmed in a statement that the situation has been contained. “ Henri Kagan discovered a new way of manipulating chemical reactions, allowing a greater excess of one of the mirror images to be created than was previously assumed possible. His discovery has been revolutionary for chemists who develop reactions for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, flavours, scents and new materials. Kenso Soai designed the first chemical reaction in which only one of the potential mirror images was formed. Other than life itself, no one had ever
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US mortgage rates hit their highest level in three years
Rising borrowing costs have pushed mortgage applications to their lowest level since February 2025.
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German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest
August Hanning, 80, appears before judge after being accused of treason and espionage on behalf of foreign state A formal arrest warrant has been issued against Germany’s former top spy, with a judge ordering him to be held in pre-trial detention, a day after he was arrested on suspicion of treason and spying on behalf of an overseas intelligence agency. August Hanning, 80, is accused of buying secret documents from a former colleague and using them to advise a foreign intelligence service, according to the office of the federal prosecutor. Continue reading...
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UEFA football leaders meet to shape strategy to oust FIFA’s Infantino
European football leaders gather in Berlin with the aim of shaping strategy to oust Gianni Infantino as FIFA president.