North America
Canada Indefinitely Suspends Plans to Expand MAID to Individuals Whose Sole Condition is Mental Illness
Canada has indefinitely suspended plans to expand medically assisted dying to include people whose sole condition was mental illness, contributing to the growing international debate over ethical and legal questions regarding assisted dying.
Vice President JD Vance Attends Munich Security Conference
U.S. Vice President JD Vance attends the Munich Security Conference, emphasising American dominance and ties to the far-right, unsettling European leaders.
US Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s European Debut
On Feb. 12, 2025, in Brussels, Belgium, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made his European debut by making questionable comments about Ukraine’s borders and the country’s potential NATO membership.