Suicide
Pakistan teen passes away in TikTok fake suicide stunt gone wrong
Hamidullah, 19, who police said was well-known locally on social media, held a friend's pistol to his temple and pulled the trigger, unaware the gun was loaded.
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Japan troll fined $12,000 in Netflix suicide case
The civil lawsuit for defamation was filed by the mother of Hana Kimura, a cast member of the Netflix show 'Terrace House', who took her life a year ago aged 22.
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Russia extends Twitter slowdown, warns Facebook, YouTube
State telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor imposed slowdowns on Twitter's services in mid-March, accusing it of failing to remove content related to child pornography, drug use and calls for minors to commit suicide.
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Case against girl who assaulted Lufuno Mavhunga postponed to Tuesday
The teenager made her first appearance in the Thohoyandou Children's Magistrates Court earlier on Friday.
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Anele Tembe’s father says she ‘did not commit suicide’
The 22-year-old's funeral service was held at the Durban International Conference Centre on Friday.
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Family of Lufuno Mavhunga want bully's family to account
The brutal incident was captured on video and went viral on social media earlier this week.
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Anele Tembe’s death places suicide back in the spotlight
The much-publicised death of Anele Tembe, fiancé of rapper AKA, who apparently fell from the 10th storey of a hotel in the city centre is also being treated as a suicide.
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Russia extends Twitter slowdown, deadline to remove content
The watchdog gave Twitter a month to remove the content or face a complete blockage in Russia.
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Lesufi saddened by deaths of two pupils in Gauteng
One incident took place at the Sekanontoane Secondary School in Soweto, where an 18-year-old learner passed away on Tuesday after suddenly battling to breathe.
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Suicide car bomb kills 26 Afghan security personnel
The attack occurred on the outskirts of Ghazni city, capital of the eastern province of Ghazni, which has seen regular fighting between the Taliban and government forces.
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Education foundation urges govt to do more to help distressed learners
An education activist said the suicide rate among schoolgoers was alarming. Two learners from a Paarl high school allegedly committed suicide within 48 hours of each other.
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Schäfer conveys condolences to families of 2 Gr.11 pupils who committed suicide
The girls, Jade Gouws and Zara Malherbe were both 17.
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Suicides rise in Malawi as virus debts compound misery
The cries came from a nearby house. Kaonga hastily pulled on some clothes and rushed over.
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Inquest docket opened after man jumped off Hartbeespoort Dam
The 46-year-old's body was found on rocks below the dam near the tunnel on Saturday.
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Tzaneen police probing murder cases after family of 3 die in fire
Police say the 51-year-old used a highly flammable substance to set the house alight on Monday resulting to his death and that of the children, aged nine and 13.
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Calls for government to invest more in mental health amid worrying trends
Since the start of this year, distressed calls to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group have increased by 63% compared to last year.
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ANALYSIS: SA universities need to know why students’ suicide risk is so high
Rates of suicidal behaviour are higher among South African students than among the general population or students in other countries. Understanding why will help shape prevention efforts.
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TikTok warns parents over suicide video
The video showing an American man taking his own life came from a Facebook livestream and has been uploaded to various social media platforms, sometimes edited into other, unrelated videos.
