Cuba has become the second country in Latin America and the Caribbean to legalise euthanasia — the practise of intentionally ending life to eliminate pain and suffering — following in the footsteps of Colombia.

‘Right to a dignified death’: Cuba follows Colombia as it legalises euthanasia

A Canadian woman named Tracey Thompson, suffering from long Covid is seeking assisted suicide after the disease robbed her off of all her life savings and the ability to get out of bed.

Tired of battling long Covid, Canadian woman applies for euthanasia

A judge in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has pleaded for euthanasia after alleging that she was sexually harassed at her workplace, media reports said on Thursday (Dec 14).

'No will to live anymore': Indian judge alleges sexual harassment at workplace; CJI seeks status report

A British man, David Hunter, who was found guilty of killing his terminally ill wife in Cyprus, has been released from prison after being effectively sentenced to time already served.

Cyprus: British man released after sentence for killing terminally ill wife

More than a 100 beached whales in Australia have died. Scientists say they formed a huddle before becoming stranded. Priyanka Sharma discusses this heartbreaking story.

Gravitas: Australia euthanises beached whales

Portuguese parliament on Friday approved legislation allowing euthanasia for people who are aged 18 and suffering from intolerable pain and terminal illnesses. With this, Portugal joins the list of a small number of other nations that have made euthanasia or assisted suicide legal.

Portuguese parliament legalises euthanasia for people over 18

Should euthanasia be sanctioned for children under the age of 12? In a landmark decision, the Dutch government has given a green signal for permitting children under the age of 12, suffering from unbearable pain, can perform euthanasia.

Netherlands tweaks euthanasia rules: Euthanasia legalised for children under 12 years

The Netherlands, which was the first in the world to legalise euthanasia, is now looking to extend the scope of its present legislation to include doctor-assisted death for terminally ill children who are between 1 to 12 years of age, media reports said on Friday quoting the Dutch government.

Netherlands backs extending euthanasia laws to include terminally ill children aged 1 to 12 years

According to a recent global study, the United Kingdom has left behind Canada, Germany and Australia to become one of the most socially liberal nations of the world on the issues of divorce and abortion.

UK ranks number one among most liberal nations on abortion and divorce: survey

16 years to the day she murdered her five children, a Belgian woman has been euthanised at her own request. On February 28th, 2007, the woman Genevieve Lhermitte slit the throats of her four daughters and one son.

Belgian mother slits throats of her five children and 16 years later chooses to die by euthanasia

The Caribbean country of Sint Maarten has approved a controversial plan to cull the entire population of vervet monkeys, a species that has been labelled as a “nuisance” by locals on the Dutch island.

Sint Maarten to capture and kill entire population of vervet monkeys. Here's why

Facing backlash from several quarters, the Canadian government has decided to delay expanding euthanasia or medically assisted death facility to people with mental illness.

Canada delays euthanasia for mentally ill after facing criticism

Canada's children as young as 12-year-old kids might be able to apply for Euthanasia very soon. The law will allow mentally ill people to apply for euthanasia.

Canada seeks to liberalise Euthanasia laws, to allow 'mentally ill' people to die

Starting mid-march, Canada will allow medical euthanasia for people plagued with mental disorders under the country's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) legislation.

Experts raise alarm as Canada expands euthanasia to cover those with mental illnesses

Portugal's parliament voted in favour of decriminalising euthanasia for the third time after the past two attempts to pass the legislation were vetoed by the country’s president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

Portugal's parliament passes bill decriminalising euthanasia for third time

The world has seen its fair share of terror attacks. These terrible attacks result in huge losses of life and the devastation of property. People, who survive these are considered lucky, but are they?

Belgium woman gets euthanised after battling post-terror attack mental trauma for six years

A paralysed man in Spain has been euthanised before he could face a court trial for going on a shooting rampage last year where he wounded four pepole. Reportedly, Marin Eugen Sabau, 46, a Romanian security guard shot three former colleagues and a police officer while suffering multiple injuries last December.

Spain: Shooter euthanised before facing trial in court; no closure for victims

Authorities in Norway claim they are considering killing a walrus that gained popularity while enjoying the sun in the Oslo fjord because of the threat it poses to the general public and to itself from the tourists.

Watch: Freya the walrus could be euthanised if crowds don’t stay away, warn Norwegian authorities

In a landmark ruling for euthanasia, a Spanish court has allowed a paraplegic man facing trial for a shooting spree the right to apply for assisted suicide before facing justice.

Spanish court allows euthanasia for paraplegic gunman awaiting trail

Australia is considering lifting a ban on euthanasia after 25 years as on Monday (August 1), a new bill was introduced in the Australian Parliament seeking to lift the ban on doctor-assisted suicide in two territories.

After 25 years, Australia mulls lifting euthanasia ban

Countries where euthanasia, assisted suicide is legal

Assisted medical suicide for patients has been authorised in Colombia on Thursday, media reports said. The move has made it the first Latin American country to come up with such a ruling.

Now, Colombia approves assisted medical suicide for seriously ill patients

Golden butterflies adorn the walls of the Netherland's only euthanasia expertise centre, put up in remembrance of thousands of patients who have chosen to die with dignity over the past two decades.

'Dying with dignity': Dutch mark 20 years of euthanasia

Italy's Constitutional Court rejected a request for a referendum on the right to die on Tuesday, even after the initiative's proponents collected more than a million signatures.

'Right-to-die': Italy court refuses to allow euthanasia referendum

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