Although the autopsy had already determined he died by suicide, his family had filed an appeal asking for a more in-depth investigation into his death.

Over half of all US suicides in 2022 involved firearms, reports say.

Two jail guards were charged for falsifying prison records to make it appear as though they had conducted routine checks on Epstein prior to his suicide.

The three bills require the consent of the Agong before they are gazetted and come into force.

Meanwhile, the debate on the Mental Health Act 2001 continues.

Fratricide, in military parlance, refers to a soldier or security personnel killing their own colleagues.

It allows, among others, crisis intervention officers to apprehend any person who attempts to commit suicide.

Deputy minister Ramkarpal Singh says the bill will likely be tabled during this Parliament session.

The explosion, claimed by the Pakistani Taliban militant group, or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, came after the group ended a ceasefire with the government.

The abandonment of parched fields, suicides among farmers and violent protests by jobless young men all point to a country that is struggling to recover from decades of war in the face of a worsening climate crisis.

Minister Khairy Jamaluddin says a new Cabinet memorandum will be prepared for the application to abolish Section 209 of the Penal Code.

The suicide came days after the struggling retailer announced it was closing stores and laying off workers.