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LGBTQ+ Africans look to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ for help as anti-gay laws expand

LGBTQ+ Africans look to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ for help as anti-gay laws expand

MOMBASA — Astraeus O'Levin is tired of strangers telling her they want to kill her.
Historic debate on legalizing assisted dying in England and Wales begins

Historic debate on legalizing assisted dying in England and Wales begins

LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers started a historic debate Friday on a proposal to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales, an issue that has divided Parliament as well as the country at large.
China's aging population fuels 'silver economy' boom, but profits can prove elusive

China's aging population fuels 'silver economy' boom, but profits can prove elusive

HONG KONG (AP) — Every Wednesday, retiree Zhang Zhili travels an hour by bus to an education center, drawn by the pulsing rhythms of the African drum she plays there in a classroom filled with fellow retirees whose hands move in unison, every beat li
Massachusetts lawmakers push for an effort to ban all tobacco sales over time

Massachusetts lawmakers push for an effort to ban all tobacco sales over time

BOSTON (AP) — A handful of Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to persuade their colleagues to support a proposal that would make the state the first to adopt a ban meant to eliminate the use of tobacco products over time.
Voices of youth living with addictions highlighted in Manitoba child advocate report

Voices of youth living with addictions highlighted in Manitoba child advocate report

WINNIPEG — A new report from the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth paints a picture of the state of addictions services for young people in the province and what needs to change.
Ontario expanding nurse practitioners' scope of practice

Ontario expanding nurse practitioners' scope of practice

TORONTO — Nurse practitioners in Ontario will be able to apply a defibrillator and cardiac pacemakers starting next summer, as the province expands their scope of practice.
Dermo disease detected in oyster samples in northeastern Nova Scotia

Dermo disease detected in oyster samples in northeastern Nova Scotia

MERIGOMISH, N.S. — Federal food safety officials say they have confirmed the first case of dermo disease in oysters from Nova Scotia — the second confirmed case in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½.
Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate

Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate

LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers are expected to vote Friday on a law proposed to help terminally ill adults end their lives .

Regulators cracked down on sweet vapes after use by kids spiked. Now the Supreme Court is wading in.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vaping is coming before the Supreme Court next week as federal regulators ask the high court to uphold its block on sweet, flavored products following a spike in youth e-cigarette use.

Doctor arrested in Germany over patients' deaths now suspected of 8 killings

BERLIN (AP) — A doctor who was arrested in Berlin in August is now suspected of killing eight patients and in some cases trying to cover up the evidence by setting fires, investigators said Thursday.