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The bill, voted on today, Friday, November 29, grants terminally ill adults with less than six months to live the right to die under proposed legislation

According to Reuters, the bill has deeply divided public opinion and lawmakers. While public polls suggest a majority of Britons support assisted suicide, the debate in parliament is far more nuanced.

The reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral will begin next Saturday with a speech by President Macron, followed by a ceremonial knocking on the cathedral’s doors by Archbishop Laurent Ulrich

According to Putin, Russia is targeting locations in Ukraine that may include "decision-making centers" in Kyiv as retaliation for long-range strikes on Russian territory carried out by Ukraine using Western-supplied weaponry

The unusually heavy snowfall has been attributed to warmer-than-usual sea temperatures west of the Korean Peninsula colliding with cold air currents, leading to a surge in precipitation across the region.

Over recent days, Russian forces have conducted approximately 1,500 airstrikes across half of Ukraine’s regions, marking a significant escalation in their aerial campaign

According to Reuters, the delegation is reportedly scheduled to meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as early as Wednesday, according to sources cited by the Yonhap news agency

Globally, the number of active conflicts reached 56, the highest since World War II. Conflicts are increasingly internationalized, with 92 countries now engaged in disputes beyond their borders.

According to Reuters, the Sea Story was carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew members on multi-day diving trip, when it sank on Monday near the Sataya Reef during severe weather conditions

The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), in a statement announcing the initiative, did not reference specific incidents but acknowledged that the Church has faced several cases in recent years

French prosecutors have recommended the maximum 20-year prison sentence for Dominique Pelicot, who organized the repeated mass rape of his then-wife Gisele Pelicot.

According to Reuters, with nearly 93% of votes counted, the 62-year-old Georgescu led with 22%, closely followed by Ciolacu at 21%, indicating a likely face-off between the two in the second round on December 8.

The cause of the crash remains unknown and an investigation is ongoing. 

The former Commander in Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said North Korean soldiers were active in the fight while China was sending weapons into the theater of war.

The statement read the warrants were linked to "crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May 2024"

According to Reuters, the ICBM, reportedly an RS-26 Rubezh with a 5,800 km range, was launched from Russia's Astrakhan region. Ukrainian officials stated that the attack damaged an industrial site in Dnipro, causing fires and injuring two people.

According to the meteorological office, Wednesday's eruption began a little after 11 PM local time and peaked some three hours later.

The initial statement issued by the Ukraine Embassy cited "an abundance of caution," advising embassy staff to shelter in place and urging US citizens to be ready to do the same in case of air alerts.

Amid intensifying conflict, reports suggest Russia may be exploring a ceasefire agreement with US President-elect Donald Trump.

This year’s World Toilet Day theme is "Toilets: A Place for Peace" and aims to raise awareness about the negative impact on sanitation threatened by climate change, global conflicts, neglect, and natural disasters.