British lawmakers have given initial approval to a bill that would help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales.

British lawmakers are expected to vote on a law proposed to help terminally ill adults end their lives.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is just a month into his job and facing a crisis as widespread rioting spreads across the U.K. Starmer, who once was the chief prosecutor for England and Wales, is having to tap that expertise as he tries to restore order and hold violent protesters accountable.

British ex-Treasury chief Alistair Darling has died at age 70.

The U.N. special envoy for global education says the International Criminal Court should prosecute Taliban leaders for crimes against humanity for denying education and employment to Afghan girls and women.