The word euthanasia derives from the Greek words “eu” (good, true) and “thanatos” (death), which literally means “good death”, without suffering. Only a deeply insensitive person does not feel compassion…
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Across the UK, anticipation is rising for the definite end of the Covid lockdowns. At the start of the week schools all over England re-opened their gates for the first…
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For the longest time, the European Union has tried to project itself as a player on the global stage. Successive EU Commission and Council Presidents have been invited to major…
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March 8 was International Women’s Day, and lawmakers would be well-advised to recognize the occasion as an opportunity to give women’s rights the prominence they are due in discussions regarding…
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There was some good news over the weekend, as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was finally released from her five year prison sentence (recently served in house arrest) in Iran on spying charges.…
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The Covid shock has presented the British economy with an unprecedented challenge. The huge fall in output has come on top of a decade of economic stagnation across advanced economies,…
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The Budget is one of the most important speeches any politician can give. It should be the yearly centrepiece for the Chancellor as he or she describes the state of…
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The Covid-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on the whole world. As people and doctors struggled to fully understand the new disease and the consequences of catching it, governments tried…