A society once strongly Roman Catholic has rejected the church’s prohibition on euthanasia, with many instead viewing control over one’s death as an individual right. Source link
The two helicopters crashed in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, killing at least six people, the authorities said. Source link
Competing for the first time, Curaçao is brimming with joy. Most of the Caribbean nation’s team was born and raised in the Netherlands, but residents say the players represent them. Source link
Though electric machines are now standard, the Venezuelan weaver Margarita Mora has clung to a mix of ancestral Indigenous and Spanish practices to create surprisingly modern work. Source link
A security expert who had recently become chief of staff to the new defense minister was abducted, the latest example of violence gripping the country. Source link
The children — four girls and one boy — were among 10 people in the van at the time of the crash. An infant was seriously injured, the police said. Source link
No longer content with being just “Hollywood North,” the Canadian screen industry is asserting itself and telling its own stories. Source link
Our Times colleague Susanne Craig was back home in Canada to be honored for her extraordinary career, which began in Calgary, Alberta, her hometown. Source link
A strike this week in Venezuela killed a gang leader known as Niño Guerrero who was wanted in the United States, officials in both countries said. Source link
After years of dampened enthusiasm about the World Cup, Brazilians are excited about their national team again — and they’re showing it by painting the streets. Source link