Suicide

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. It is a complex public health issue with various causes, including mental health conditions and social factors.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a series of deadly suicide bombings in Pakistan and a hearing for a man accused of assisting suicides.

Latest on Suicide

• Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport
• Canada will not allow assisted suicide for those with only mental illness
• 60% of Hong Kong’s suspected student suicides involved children aged 15 or below
• OpenAI PR tells journalist to ‘move on’ while asking Sam Altman about a ChatGPT user’s suicide
• Gunmen target ambulance in Pakistan after suicide bombing at checkpoint killed 12
• Suicide bombing at police checkpoint in Pakistan kills at least 11

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