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Have we been trying to prevent suicides wrongly all this time?

Traditional approaches to preventing suicide have focused on “who is at risk?” The aim is to identify an individual and to help them get support.

The Conversation

Canadian Man Charged for Online Sale of Lethal Suicide Kits

An international investigation is underway as Canadian Kenneth Law is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly selling suicide kits online.

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Canadian Man Arrested for Allegedly Selling Online Suicide Kits

Unveiling a grim web-commerce of suicide kits, sold globally, experts warn about the lethal underbelly of the internet. A vigil for lives lost and justice ...

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Suicides Rising Among Afghan Girls Due to Taliban Education Ban

A heartbreaking rise in suicides and suicide attempts among young Afghan girls reveals the despair caused by the Taliban's ban on female education.

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Animal sanctuary death sparks vicious row among vegans

'Three people fought over how to treat an asthmatic cat'

The Canberra Times

Guntur man attempts suicide allegedly after being duped of ₹25 lakh in sand mining deal

Guntur man attempts suicide after family duped of ₹25 lakh in sand mining deal; YSRCP MP Suresh denies involvement.

The Hindu

Man murders girlfriend, ends life in Kurnool

Man murders mistress, commits suicide in Kurnool lodge; police probe case.

The Hindu

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Solomon Thomas Tackles Mental Health, Wins Humanitarian Award

Solomon Thomas triumphs over mental issues stirred by his sister's suicide, raises youth suicide awareness, and earns Humanitarian Award.

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Elderly man dies by suicide after falling victim to ‘romance scam’

A New Jersey couple is accused of perpetrating the extortion scheme, and scamming the man out of more than $87,000

The Independent UK

Man accused of killing his daughter ends life

A man accused of murdering his six-year-old daughter earlier this year died reportedly by suicide by jumping off a moving train on Friday.

The Hindu

HRF demands justice in Dalit youth self-immolation case

HRF condemns police negligence in death of Dalit youth from Prakasam district due to burns sustained in suicide bid.

The Hindu

More than 60 charities demand closure of Bibby Stockholm barge

MPs and charities say asylum seekers paying ‘appalling price’ in week of suspected suicide onboard

The Guardian - UK

Constable shoots family, self in a murder-suicide bid in Siddipet

Siddipet Police Commissioner N. Swetha investigates a murder-suicide bid by an AR constable due to financial issues.

The Hindu

Police and soldiers killed as more violence flares in northwest Pakistan

The second attack this week on police posts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also saw three attackers killed.

Al Jazeera

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Medical Daily

Menstrual Cycles Intensify Suicidal Thoughts In People Struggling With Mental Health, Study Says

Researchers found that women with suicidal thoughts may face an increased risk of ideation or planning of suicide in the days around menstruation.

The Hindu

Dowry is still a dream-killer in Kerala

Till October this year, Kerala has reported seven dowry deaths (incidents charged under 304B which deals with dowry deaths), according to the SCRB

The Independent UK

French actor Emmanuelle Debever who accused Gérard Depardieu of sexual assault ‘dies by suicide’ aged 60

The tragic French star appeared opposite scandal-hit Depardieu in the 1983 film ‘Danton’

The Guardian - UK

Growing despair of asylum seekers on Bibby Stockholm over living conditions

Concerns raised over security, food and lack of information after resident’s suicide as cost of vessel revealed to be more than £22m

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Suicide Squad: Dream Team recruits Harley Quinn, Bizarro and Dreamer into a new version of Task Force X

It's a new ongoing comic from Nicole Maines, Eddy Barrows, and Eber Ferreira

Chicago Sun-Times

Everyone can play a role in preventing suicide

Newly released data show that nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide last year. The national suicide rate of 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people hit its highest level since 1941.

The Independent UK

Suicide attacker used 264 pounds of explosives to target police station in Pakistan, killing 23

Officials say the suicide bomber who rammed his car into a police station’s main gate in Pakistan’s northwest used about 264 pounds of explosives

The Guardian - UK

Calls grow for Bibby Stockholm barge to close after apparent suicide of resident

Vessel is cramped, a fire risk and unsuitable accommodation for people suffering trauma, say charities

The Independent UK

Canadian police charge man accused of selling deadly substance with 14 new murder charges

Canadian police say they are charging a man with 14 counts of second-degree murder in addition to his previously announced 14 charges of aiding suicide for allegedly selling lethal substances on the internet to people at risk of self harm

The Texas Tribune

As suicide rate increases, gun safety advocates call for more firearm regulations

A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report showed a new record for people using firearms in suicides. Texas gun safety and mental health advocates say the report highlights a need for gun laws the state does not have.

France 24

Several killed, dozens wounded in suicide attack on northwest Pakistan police station

A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a police station's main gate in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, killing at least six officers and wounding 25 others, officials said.

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