'Assisted dying debate is being derailed by spurious issues'

The choice of an individual, suffering from an incurable disease with a limited time to live, has absolutely nothing to do with the hospice movement or, indeed, disabled people. Most of us wholeheartedly support the wonderful work done by hospices, and the …

The Week That Derailed Joe Biden’s Post-Presidency

“When Joe Biden left office in January, he sought to follow the template set by his predecessors for a post-presidency: Raise funds for a library, deliver a memoir and hit the speaking circuit,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Instead, he has been …

‘EFCC has derailed into a partisan tool for settling political scores’

Prof. Steven Wordu is a political sociologist and expert in Government Studies at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In this interview with ANN GODWIN, he examines the problems of defections and the case of Rivers’ dirty politics. Wordu said, …

Teen hip-hop star’s rise derailed by alleged abuse at N.J. rehab, lawsuit claims

A now-defunct youth drug rehabilitation program subjected a budding hip-hop artist to years of abuse in the early 1990s, derailing what his attorneys describe as a promising music career, according to a lawsuit. The plaintiff, identified as John Doe, …

Punjab's bullet train dreams derailed by ground realities

LAHORE: The Punjab government's plan to operate Pakistan's first bullet train between Lahore and Rawalpindi appears far from reality, as senior railway officials term the idea a "dream" given the country's outdated rail infrastructure …

Nevada public lands amendment almost derailed Trump budget bill 

This story has been updated with comment from Rep. Ryan Zinke's office. Rep. Mark Amodei’s amendment to put federal land in Nevada up for sale almost tanked President Donald Trump’s budget bill before it was stripped out in the wee hours of Thursday …

Spain eases rules in bid to stop IPOs being derailed by market turmoil

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Spain plans to give companies significantly more flexibility over when they can launch their initial public offerings, in a bid to …

Harvey Weinstein’s Retrial Derailed by Bizarre Medical Episode

As Jessica Mann concluded her testimony in Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on Tuesday, the former actress made a bold statement. Mann, who had just finished recounting a brutal sexual assault she said Weinstein committed in 2013, stared directly into his eyes, …

Plans for strip club next to JP Morgan's D.C. HQ may be derailed by 2008 covenant

Microsoft’s AI conference derailed by back-to-back protests over Israel ties

Microsoft’s annual Build conference in Seattle has been met with major setbacks from protests over claims of power military operations in Gaza. Two days in a row, the meetings have been disrupted by people shouting “Free Palestine.” The protests are part …