Guardian US New Zealand to vote in referendum on euthanasia verified_publisherThe Guardian - Charlotte Graham-McLayIf passed, referendum will allow assisted dying for terminally ill if doctors approve New Zealand is to become the first country in the world to put euthanasia to a binding public vote after its lawmakers...
Guardian US Hong Kong in chaos as protesters gather at universities with bows and arrows verified_publisherThe Guardian - Verna Yu in Hong KongCampuses become latest battleground after months of protests that have brought the city to a standstill Hong Kong was paralysed on Wednesday, with riot police making arrests in a busy business district,...
Guardian US Asylum: 90% of claims fall at first hurdle after US process change, lawsuit alleges verified_publisherGuardian US - Amanda Holpuch in New YorkPlaintiffs claim under 10% of women and children at a center in Texas pass their initial ‘credible fear’ interview, down from 97% The vital first step in the asylum-seeking process has nearly been extinguished...
Guardian US ‘Insect apocalypse’ poses risk to all life on Earth, conservationists warn verified_publisherThe Guardian - Damian Carrington Environment editorReport claims 400,000 insect species face extinction amid heavy use of pesticides The “unnoticed insect apocalypse” should set alarm bells ringing, according to conservationists, who said that without...
Guardian US Syria, Russia and sanctions on agenda during Erdoğan's 'critical' US visit verified_publisherThe Guardian - Bethan McKernan in Istanbul and Julian Borger in WashingtonTrump to receive Erdoğan warmly but US-Turkish relations are at a low ebb – and policymakers are braced for a crucial week of talks The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, may receive a warm welcome...
Guardian US Two people die as Venice floods at highest level in 50 years verified_publisherThe Guardian - Jon Henley and Angela Giuffrida‘This is result of climate change,’ says Venice mayor, who declares state of emergency Two people have died as the highest water levels for more than 50 years caused hundreds of millions of euros of possibly...
