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Spain's parliament votes through a law legalising euthanasia becoming one of the few nations to allow terminally-ill or gravely-injured patients to end their own suffering. The vote, which passed by 202 in favour and 141 against and two abstentions in the 350-seat chamber, makes Spain the fourth European nation to decriminalise assisted suicide, alongside the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. IMAGES
The House panel that investigated last year's attack on the US Capitol recommends that criminal charges be filed against former president Donald Trump. The committee unanimously recommended that the Justice Department charge Trump with inciting an insurrection, obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiring to defraud the US government and making false statements. IMAGES
A medical panel of US government advisors votes to recommend authorizing the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for five-to-11-year-olds, paving the way for younger children to get their shots within weeks. Seventeen of the independent experts convened by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted in favor and one abstained. IMAGES
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel meets to discuss the safety, immune response and effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine in children ages 12-15 years old. Members on the panel approve vaccine use in children in the age group, saying the benefits outweigh the risks. SOUNDBITE
The Zimbabwe Election Commission appeals for patience over the presidential vote count, after opposition protests over alleged fraud turned violent when soldiers opened fire, killing three. SOUNDBITE
Minister of State Simon Harris and broadcaster Eamon Dunphy debate taxation, public services and the effects of austerity in Ireland & Europe. See more at: http://www.rte.ie/player