British Members of Parliament (MPs) have voted against the introduction of "assisted dying" (euthanasia), citing safeguarding concerns and the state of palliative care.
British Members of Parliament (MPs) have voted against the introduction of “assisted dying” (euthanasia), citing safeguarding concerns and the state of palliative care . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: British MPs have voted against a landmark bill that would have introduced so-called “assisted dying,” a woke rebrand of assisted suicide, or euthanasia. DETAIL: On Friday, British MPs voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, with 270 MPs voting for the bill while 286 MPs voted against. The bill would have allowed those aged 18 and older in England and Wales with an estimated six months or less to live to request assistance to end their own lives. Support and opposition cut across conventional party lines, as it was a…Open
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The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have reportedly seized Perim Island, a key island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait off the coast of Yemen. This puts the Houthis in position to exert major control over the strategic strait and the Red Sea. Get the latest on the Houthi advance (including the seizure of Perim Island), plus updates on Saudi Arabia (including an apparent attack on the East-West Pipeline) and Iran, in our live breaking news coverage. Perim Island, also called Mayyun, sits in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a strategic, narrow waterway through which a large amount of oil and other goods are shipped internationally as they exit the Red Sea. The Houthis, who are supported by Iran, have reportedly taken control of Perim Island today. This…
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A letter is circulating among House members urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring back the House "immediately" and keep it in session until Congress passes AI safeguards , Axios has learned. Why it matters: Such drastic action has been proposed by members of both parties this week after current and former Anthropic researchers went public with warnings that AI could kill off humanity in the next decade. - The letter to Johnson, drafted by Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.), says "urgent action" is needed "to address catastrophic risk posed by advanced artificial intelligence," according to a copy first obtained by Axios . - The letter is co-signed by Reps. George Whitesides (D-Calif.) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) but was still being…
