Samara Martínez has written countless letters to the illness that weakens her body. At 31, Martínez is among the most prominent voices pushing to decriminalize euthanasia in Mexico. Martínez developed early signs of chronic kidney failure at age 17.

Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in 2023, says democratic rule would not work for his country.

Initially thrilled with news of a win worth €35 million in this week's Christmas lottery, local people in the small town of Villamanín in northern Spain have been plunged into shock due to an oversight that looks to reduce the windfall. A festival committee in the town had apparently accidentally sold more shares in official tickets with the winning number 79432 than it had previously purchased itself, according to Spanish media reports Friday.