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More than 130 days into the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health experts said on Wednesday that response efforts have been scaled up significantly and “the first encouraging signs of progress” are now being seen.
TOKYO (AP) — The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country’s rapidly aging and declining population.
Children as young as 13 are getting ketamine bladder damage, doctors running a dedicated NHS clinic for it have told the BBC in an exclusive interview.
There were gasps and – to the intense irritation of supporters – cheers from opponents of assisted dying when the vote was read out in the Commons.
This was an extraordinary result.
People embrace as they arrive for the sentencing hearing of Canadian poison seller Kenneth Law, who pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide, at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Newmarket, Ontario, on September 23, 2026. Law pleaded guilty in May 2026 to helping scores of people worldwide kill themselves by selling them poison. (Photo by Arlyn McAdorey / AFP)
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Ciao, Milano!
Tonight, Vogue World 2026: Milan is taking over the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the city’s landmark shopping destination, to celebrate Italy’s century-spanning contributions to fashion.
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