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Sydney couple, Anjelika Elliott holds her husband Dr John Elliott’s hands as he attempts to rise from his hotel room bed in Zurich 26 hours before going to the Dignitas clinic where he ended his life in 2007.

The legal status of assisted dying around the world

A number of countries have recently passed or introduced laws to permit a form of euthanasia for people who meet certain criteria. Here’s a list.

  • Sarah Young

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A group of pro-Palestine protesters walk towards a police line near the soccer stadium in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Chaos, provocations and violence: How attacks on Israeli soccer fans unfolded

Antisemitic assaults on visiting Israeli soccer fans and incendiary chants and attacks by some Israelis: here’s what we know about the violence in Amsterdam last week.

  • Jim Tankersley
The existence of a public-access bike underpass through the Dutch national museum of history and arts might be a novelty for tourists, but for Amsterdamers, its continued existence reflects the fight to keep the city livable for locals.

Amsterdam’s iconic art museum is like no other in Europe

From blockbuster paintings to cabinet curios and even a bike tunnel, the Rijksmuseum is like no other art museum in Europe.

  • Shaney Hudson
Bitterballen, a typical Dutch snack, served warm with mustard.

This Dutch treat is one of the world’s greatest beer snacks

These bite-sized savoury snacks give you everything you need while you’re downing ales in a brown cafe – a classic old-school, wood-panelled pub.

  • Ben Groundwater
A KLM plane at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

‘Horrible accident’: Person dies in plane engine at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport

The investigation has not yet identified who the person was, a Dutch police spokesperson said.

  • Gianluca Lo Nostro
Nicki Minaj was reportedly arrested in Amsterdam.

‘He doesn’t believe you’: Nicki Minaj reportedly arrested for possessing drugs in Amsterdam

The rapper and pop star was travelling to England for the next stop of her world tour when police reportedly said they found drugs in her luggage.

  • Avi Selk
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Joost Klein of Netherlands has been expelled from Eurovision.

Dutch artist Joost Klein kicked out of Eurovision

Just hours before the final, the Dutch artist was expelled from Eurovision following a complaint by a female member of the production crew.

  • Michael Idato
Leon van Erp wearing his father Frans’ service medals at the 2024 Perth Anzac Day dawn service in King’s Park.

Leon opened a drawer and found the lost history of his WWII veteran father

Proudly wearing Frans’ service medals at the King’s Park Anzac Day dawn service on Thursday morning Leon can retell his father’s WWII experience in extraordinary detail.

  • Hamish Hastie
Former President Donald Trump awaits the start of proceedings during jury selection at Manhattan criminal court in New York.
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World of photos, April 20, 2024

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Displaced Palestinians on the coastal road after fleeing the Al-Shifa hospital area of Gaza City near Nuseirat camp, central Gaza, last week.

World Court orders Israel to ‘halt Gaza famine’

The International Court of Justice is considering a genocide case against Israel.

  • Stephanie van den Berg and Nidal al-Mughrabi

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