Suicides

‘Downward spiral’: French mother blames social media for teen’s suicide

A French mother has accused TikTok of exacerbating, with its self-harm content, her son’s distress and pushing him to kill himself.

Actor Pierre Png wants to use his fame to tackle teen suicide, silent struggles, menopause

Pierre Png wants to use his celebrity for a greater good – to shine light on taboo topics, including suicide, mental health and menopause.

Dutch restrictions on assisted suicide legal: Court

Assisted suicide is technically illegal unless performed by a doctor who has determined the patient’s suffering is “unbearable with no prospect of improvement”.

South Korean teen’s death reignites debate over privacy; shop had spread images of her shoplifting

The 18-year-old reportedly suffered extreme anxiety after the images were revealed.

‘A really important step’: A look at the global drive to curb social media for kids

The Premier of South Australia, Mr Peter Malinauskas (right), seen here with King Charles in September, initiated the clampdown in Australia in 2024.

OpenAI says ChatGPT not to blame in teen’s death by suicide

Lawyers for OpenAI said that ChatGPT directed Raine to connect with “crisis resources and trusted individuals more than 100 times.”

‘Pried fingers away from gun’: Wikipedia volunteers take down gunman at US conference

Mr Richard Knipel, rear, rushed to grab a man with a gun who threatened to kill himself at a Wikipedia conference.

Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton found hanged at home, inquest told

Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton was discovered “unresponsive” on Sept 14 by his manager at his house in Greater Manchester, the UK.

California enacts first US law requiring AI chatbot safety measures

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a slew of Bills crafted to prevent AI platforms from doing harm to users

Ukrainian crypto mogul Konstantin Galich found dead in Lamborghini after $25 billion market crash

Cryptology Key trading academy's co-founder Konstantin Galich was found dead in his vehicle on Oct 11.

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