World Suicide: One person dies every 40 seconds, WHO reveals The United Nations agency said the most effective ways to reduce the number of suicides would be for governments to restrict access to pesticides. 09/09/2019
Netherlands Dutch teen's controversial death 'no question of euthanasia' CORRECTED A Dutch teenager who has detailed her struggles with sexual assault, depression, and anorexia has died at home but reports of 'euthanasia' incorrect. 04/06/2019
France Will France's new 'suicide prevention units' reduce police deaths? To battle a spike in suicides among its police force, the French government has opened "suicide prevention units" to help police officers. But will they be enough to turn the trend around? 30/04/2019
United Kingdom Instagram bans graphic self-harm images after teenager’s suicide Social media giant Instagram has announced that it is banning all graphic images of self-harm from the site as part of efforts to “support and protect the most vulnerable” users. 07/02/2019
View If someone threatens suicide on social media, here's what you can do Most people don’t know what to say or do when someone makes a statement like Pete Davidson's in “real life”. 19/12/2018
France Poet's suicide letter sold at auction A suicide letter written by the French poet Charles Baudelaire has been sold at auction for 234,000 euros 05/11/2018
Venezuela Government officials say suicide, while opposition party say murder An Venezuelan opposition lawmaker has died while in custody at the state intelligence headquarters in Caracas, but conflicting reports from government officials and the opposition have led to confusion over what actually happened 09/10/2018
World Look back: Golden Globe Race 1968 Suicides, capsizes, and a man who went round the world again — the extraordinary Golden Globe race of 1968. 24/09/2018
Greece Greek camp at Moria: reaching boiling point NGO's and human rights groups have urged Greece to take action to render its camps fit for human habitation as Moria camp on the island of Lesbos exceeds capacity of 3,200 to over 9,000 asylum seekers 19/09/2018
USA Lifesaving lorries: truckers park beneath bridge in bid to stop suicide This is the moment a group of truck drivers parked beneath a bridge in Orlando, Florida, in a bid to stop a man from jumping to his death, police say. 29/08/2018
Canada Gaga and Marc Quinn muse Zombie Boy dies Rick Genest, a Canadian fashion model, artist and actor famed for his heavily-tattooed body, has died, six days before his 33rd birthday. 03/08/2018
United Kingdom British teen saves lives with messages of hope on bridge Messages attached to England's Wearmouth Bridge by 18-year-old Paige Hunter have already stopped six people from taking their own lives. 25/07/2018
World Higher temperatures linked to suicide spikes in the US and Mexico Higher temperatures linked to a spike in suicides in the US and Mexico says study. 24/07/2018
World Male suicide rate in EU member states remains high The rate of suicide dropped slightly in 2915 as just over 56,000 deaths were due to intentional self-harm, a report by Eurostat has found. 16/07/2018
France Shock at death of Anthony Bourdain aged just 61 Despite one of his catchphrases, "I write, I travel, I eat, and I'm hungry for more", the celebrated author, chef and presenter commits suicide aged just 61. 08/06/2018
United Kingdom Guernsey debates assisted dying If the Channel island approves legalising euthanasia it will be the first region of the British Isles to do so 17/05/2018
Switzerland 'Ready to die' - Australia's oldest scientist arrives for Swiss assisted suicide 104-year-old David Goodall has landed in Switzerland ahead of his planned euthanasia this week 08/05/2018
Russia Russian journalist dies after falling from apartment window The editor of a Russian investigation reporter who died after falling from his from his fifth-floor apartment has expressed doubt amid police claims that the journalist killed himself. 16/04/2018
Germany Police continue investigation while tributes pour in for Muenster victims Reports indicate suspect was a local German citizen 08/04/2018
Netherlands Man injured after jumping from public gallery of Dutch parliament The man was carried out of parliament on a stretcher before receiving medical treatment. 22/03/2018
USA US suicides rise after Robin Williams death New study links unexpected spike of copycat deaths with comic actor's demise 08/02/2018
Cuba Castro son 'kills himself' after 'battle with depression' State media reported the death of Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart at the age of 68 02/02/2018
world news Facebook: can its new features improve mental wellbeing? Facebook has introduced several new features in a bid to combat the detrimental impact the platform can have on users' mental health. What are they and what will their effect be? 16/12/2017
Netherlands Bosnian Croat courtroom suicide probed The inquiry is focusing on whether someone helped former military commander Slobodan Praljak obtain the poison he swallowed in front of the Hague tribunal. 30/11/2017
world news Jail term in text message suicide case US court hands down 15-month jail term against young woman who encouraged her 18-year-old boyfriend to commit suicide with text messages 04/08/2017
Russia Man behind blue whale suicide ‘game’ is jailed One of the founders of a controversial online challenge that encourages participants to kill themselves has been jailed. Philipp Budeikin, who 19/07/2017
