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• Eine neue Strategie zur Suizidprävention verlagert den Fokus von der Krisenintervention hin zu präventiven „Upstream“-Maßnahmen, die darauf abzielen, Menschen Gründe zum Leben zu geben und die Grundursachen für Suizidrisiken zu bekämpfen. • Der Ansatz hat sich bei Personen in akuten Notlagen als wirksam erwiesen, darunter ein von CBS News porträtierter Landwirt, der von diesem umfassenden Interventionsmodell profitierte. • Diese Präventionsphilosophie stellt ein sich entwickelndes Verständnis von psychischen Gesundheitsinterventionen dar, bei dem langfristige Resilienz und Lebenszufriedenheit im Vordergrund stehen und nicht nur das unmittelbare Krisenmanagement.

Experts point to Chinese backing for multinational attempts to introduce global governance of AIChina is now the “good guy” on AI rather than Donald Trump’s US where the technology is being pursued in a dangerous “wild west” manner, a former UN and UK government adviser has told MPs.Prof Dame Wendy Hall, who was a member of the UN’s AI advisory board and co-wrote a review of AI for Theresa May’s government, told the House of Commons business and trade committee that China was backing multinational attempts to introduce global governance of AI in contrast to America, which had set up a race between profit-hungry companies that relied on hype. Continue reading...

Report finds there were dozens of warning signs about Axel Rudakubana as far back as 2019 and identifies five main failures of those involvedSouthport attack blamed on ‘catastrophic’ failures by agencies and killer’s ‘irresponsible’ parentsIt took seconds for Axel Rudakubana to carry out one of the most barbaric attacks on children in modern British history.Yet by the time he entered that joy-filled holiday club, where young girls sat making Taylor Swift bracelets, his deadly intentions had been known for years. Continue reading...

• Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) is brightening in the night sky and could become visible to the naked eye after April 13, with observations in early April showing it at magnitude 6, approaching naked-eye visibility thresholds. • Light-curve data from the Comet Observation database indicates the comet could brighten to approximately magnitude 4 in coming weeks as it approaches perihelion on April 20, when it will pass within 47.4 million miles from the sun. • The comet will make its closest approach to Earth on April 27 at approximately 44 million miles distant, with close approaches to the sun typically increasing comet activity and brightness as ice sublimates into glowing gas.

Marist poll shows that 48% of city residents approve of Mamdani’s performance while 55% view him favorablySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAs New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, approaches his first 100 days in office, a new survey shows that roughly half of city residents approve of his performance so far.The poll, conducted by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion and released on Wednesday morning, found that 48% of residents say they approve of the job Mamdani, 34, is doing, while 30% disapprove and 23% remain unsure. Continue reading...

Capsule’s engine fires up for six minutes, putting crew on track to reach farthest distance travelled by humans in spaceThe four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are approaching 100,000 miles from Earth as they head towards the moon, putting them on track to reach the farthest distance humans have ever travelled into space.The crew have left Earth’s orbit and fired their engines on Thursday for a “translunar injection”, sending the Orion capsule on its trajectory towards the moon. Continue reading...

• US stock markets experienced sharp volatility in March 2026, with equities approaching correction territory before a month-end rally as oil prices surged significantly, driven by geopolitical events shaping the economic outlook. • Energy emerged as the strongest-performing sector, driving value stocks to materially outperform growth peers, while bond markets showed less stability than expected as inflation concerns contributed to higher rate volatility. • Despite market weakness and narrowing leadership, corporate profit expectations remained resilient with consensus earnings forecasts pointing to healthy growth in 2026, suggesting the selloff was driven by valuation reassessment rather than earnings deterioration.

Six teenage girls have been arrested after shops were stormed by young people earlier this week as part of social media trend Sadiq Khan has warned against any repeat of “utterly unacceptable” scenes of disorder in Clapham earlier this week, saying culprits who assault and intimidate shop workers will face the full force of the law.The mayor of London said more arrests will be made in the coming days, and urged anyone considering more violence over the Easter weekend to think again. Continue reading...