What is assisted dying and how could the law change?

The Dignity in Dying campaign group says more than 200 million people around the world have legal access to some form of assisted dying, external. Switzerland has allowed assisted suicide since 1942 and its Dignitas facility began operating in 1998. The organisation accepts foreign patients as well as Swiss nationals, and said it had 1,900…

Vodafone-Three merger could get green light, watchdog says

The regulator says a merger between Vodafone and Three could go ahead – if both companies make price promises for consumers and commit to boosting the UK’s 5G rollout. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had previously said that creating what would be the country’s biggest mobile network could drive up prices and harm competition….

Protests in Georgian separatist region block bridges to capital

TBILISI, Georgia — Protesters on Tuesday blocked bridges leading to the capital of the Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia as tensions flared in a dispute over a proposed law that would encourage Russian investment. News reports said that police and protesters clashed at one of the bridges, but there were no immediate reports of injuries….

An ode to mulch – GardenRant

It was serendipitous. For a few weeks in mid-spring, my garden is the tidiest it has ever looked, thanks to an application of mulch/compost that gets put down at the beginning of every gardening season. All the winter detritus magically vanishes, leaving spring bulbs, spring-flowering perennials, and the fresh green emerging foliage of summer perennials,…

Judith Jamison, dancer and Alvin Ailey artistic director, dies at 81 : NPR

Judith Jamison led the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 20 years. Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images Judith Jamison, dance star and former artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, died Saturday. She was 81. “We remember and are grateful for her artistry, humanity…

US imposes visa bans on Nigerians who disrupted elections

Reuters  —  The United States has imposed entry restrictions on more Nigerians for undermining the democratic process during the African nation’s 2023 election cycle, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. “These individuals have been involved in intimidation of voters through threats and physical violence, the manipulation of vote results, and other activity…

Bronny James makes G League debut with LeBron, Lakers VIPs watching

There was one gold Lakers jersey for sale at the pop-up merchandise stand in the lobby outside the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo — and it represented why some of the Lakers’ biggest VIPs transformed a practice court into a venue for nearly 700 fans Saturday night — Bronny James. In front of…

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