The Daily Populous

SEOUL, Aug 3 — Nearly 10 South Koreans aged 65 and above died by suicide each day between 2019 and 2023, according to a new medical study in the Journal of the Korean Medical Association.

According to the study, the suicide mortality rate among South Koreans aged 65 and older stood at 40.6 per 100,000 in 2023.

People aged 65 and above now make up 19.5 per cent of South Korea’s total population of 51.81 million. »

Chinese university students told to spy on classmates, report says.

Chinese students at UK universities are being pressured to spy on their classmates in an attempt to suppress the discussion of issues that are sensitive to the Chinese government, a new report suggests.

However, the UKCT report says some universities are reluctant to address the issue of Chinese interference because of their financial reliance on Chinese student fees. »

Amsterdam has allocated up to €100,000 to install steps along city centre canals to help cats out of the water.

The tiny wooden staircases aim to save felines and other animals from drowning in areas with high walls.

Steps will then be built at the highest-risk locations later this year to help cats safely climb back onto the shore. »

He told WTAE that he also spotted an unconscious woman whose legs were sticking out of a tent.

WTAE’s news story on the pit bull who teamed up with Gary Thynes to get life-saving emergency help to the animals owners in late July 2025.

One of the Facebook comments left for Thynes pointed out how he had labeled the pit bull in his case “a hero”. »