Florida family sues Google after AI chatbot allegedly coached suicide
World 15:26 05/03/2026The family of a Florida man who took his own life filed suit against Google on Wednesday, alleging the company's Gemini AI chatbot spent weeks manufacturing an elaborate delusional fantasy before aiding him in his suicide.
Instagram to warn parents when teens search for suicide terms
World 09:37 27/02/2026Instagram will begin notifying parents when their teenage children repeatedly search for content related to suicide or self-harm, platform owner Meta announced on Thursday, as the company faces mounting legal pressure over its handling of young users.
Suicides in Japan fall below 20,000 for 1st time in 2025
World 17:41 29/01/2026TOKYO -- The number of people who died by suicide in Japan in 2025 came to 19,097, standing below 20,000 for the first time since the statistics began in 1978, preliminary government data showed Thursday.
Record 529 students commit suicide in Japan in 2024
World 16:47 24/10/2025TOKYO -- The number of elementary, junior high and high school students in Japan who committed suicide in 2024 stood at 529, up by 16 from the preceding year and the highest since data became available in 1980, a government report showed Friday.
Self-harm cases on rising trend in Japan
World 17:01 10/09/2025TOKYO -- The number of people taken to hospital by ambulance due to self-harm is on a rising trend in Japan in recent years, logging 42,977 in 2023, a survey showed Wednesday.
OpenAI, Altman sued over ChatGPT's role in California teen's suicide
World 15:20 27/08/2025The parents of a teen who died by suicide after ChatGPT coached him on methods of self harm sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday, saying the company knowingly put profit above safety when it launched the GPT-4o version of its artificial intelligence chatbot last year.
Over half of LGBTQ teens in Japan considered suicide: survey
World 16:56 24/06/2025TOKYO -- More than half of LGBTQ teens in Japan considered committing suicide over the past year, while some 20 pct attempted to kill themselves, according to a recent survey by a nonprofit organization.
Vietnamese woman dies after jumping off bridge, leaving behind 6 young children
Vietnam News 21:44 22/07/2022An official believed that the woman had committed suicide due to financial problems
Woman allegedly kills 8-month-old daughter before attempting suicide in Ho Chi Minh City: source
Vietnam News 15:52 23/05/2022The baby girl was found dead next to her unconscious mother at their home
Vietnamese district police chief reportedly commits suicide due to post-COVID depression
Vietnam News 14:27 25/04/2022He suffered from insomnia and showed signs of depression following his COVID-19 infection
Woman allegedly committed suicide in deadly apartment fire in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 12:02 24/03/2022Officers reported a strong smell of gasoline at the scene
Patient dies after falling off sixth floor at Vietnamese hospital
Vietnam News 11:59 15/03/2022He is believed to have committed suicide as he had showed signs of depression
