BIZARRE: 6 | Mind Blowing Facts

Trans row nurse Sandie Peggie takes nursing union to employment tribunal

The nurse says the RCN failed to support her in the NHS Fife case.

Evening Standard · Sep 23

67-year-old teacher moves to Delaware to care for grandchild

Rising childcare expenses are forcing many American parents to seek help from grandparents. Mary Jo Galusha retired early to care for her grandchildren in Delaware. This trend highlights a significant gap in the nation's childcare infrastructure. Grandparents often provide flexible and much-needed support for working families. Many grandparents willingly help…

The Times of India · Sep 22

Where Is Meghan Markle? Prince Harry Carries Out His Third Solo UK Engagement Sans His Wife

Prince Harry attended the WellChild Awards in London without Meghan Markle, as reports detailed her Oxfordshire pub visit and the couple continued their extended stay in the UK away from royal duties.

International Business Times UK · Sep 22

Baby bonus not on the cards to halt fertility freefall

Deaths will outnumber births in Australia by 2066, leaving fewer young workers to sustain an ageing population as women face choosing between career and family.

AAP · Sep 21

Canada’s MAiD is meant for those whose death is reasonably foreseeable. Now an 83-year-old grandmother’s family alleges she was euthanised without her consent

An 83-year-old Canadian grandmother’s death under MAiD has sparked debate after her family alleged she was euthanised against her will. The case has renewed scrutiny of Canada’s assisted-dying system, while earlier research estimated MAiD could reduce annual healthcare spending by up to $138.8 million. The savings figure remains a projection.

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Grandmother, 83, Died With Hands Clasped in Prayer After Family Says She Was Euthanised Against Her Will

The family of Brigitte Stegemann alleges she received MAID despite objecting beforehand, disputing her capacity and final consent. No independent findings have established what happened.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

Meghan to miss Harry’s WellChild Awards ceremony

Harry has been patron of WellChild – the national charity for seriously ill children and their families – since 2007.

Evening Standard · Sep 21

Population Foundation urges shift from population control to informed choice, equity

The Population Foundation of India has urged a shift away from population control towards informed choice, equity and demographic preparedness, as India navigates changing population trends and their wider social and economic implications.

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Think Australia would be better off with less migration? The numbers tell a different story

The population is ageing and we’re having fewer babies. Labor should keep that in mind as the migration debate rages

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21

Pope Leo to visit a secular France at odds with Catholic views on abortion, euthanasia

Pope Leo XIV on Friday begins a four-day visit to France, where the Catholic Church's views on abortion and euthanasia run counter to the values of a secular country that recently enshrined abortion in its constitution and gave final approval to a bill establishing the right to assisted dying.

France 24 · Sep 21