Suicides

AI-powered cameras spot suicide attempts in Seoul

Seoul’s Han River, a landmark of the glittering capital, is a frequent scene of despair in a country with one of the world’s highest suicide rates.

Rising number of suicides among adults in their 30s; median age highest since 2017

A total of 441 suicide deaths were reported in Singapore in 2024.

‘Betrayal’: The young victims of India’s exam leak scandal

The medical exam leak has since sparked a row over the pressures of India’s education system, with protests across the country calling for the resignation of its education minister.

Landmark court battle: Pain-riddled South Korean man fights for right to die

Wheelchair-bound Lee Myung-shik has endured constant discomfort since his 2020 diagnosis with acute myelitis.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 13, 2026

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11.

Man jailed in UK for encouraging US suicide via Discord chat platform

Dylan Phelan (left) admitted encouraging Travis Dyer to take his own life in October 2024.

Japan stations, facilities use AI system to prevent suicide by jumping

Once the system detects such signs, it alerts security guards and station staff, with warnings issued through loudspeakers in some cases.

Canadian who supplied poison for suicides to plead guilty

Kenneth Law, 60, is a former chef accused of running a number of online forums that offered predominantly young, distressed people advice on how to end their lives.

Possible Epstein suicide note is released

The note was found by Jeffrey Epstein's then cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione.

Parents in Japan to get Instagram notifications when teens repeatedly search for suicide content

To further protect children, Instagram will also soon introduce a feature that restricts access to posts about drugs and dangerous behaviour.

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