Jim Lovell, one of first astronauts to orbit the moon, dies at age 97 | Obituaries News
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States has confirmed that one of its most famous space explorers, Jim Lovell, has died…
Figurehead president of military-ruled Myanmar dies aged 74 | Obituaries News
Myint Swe headed Myanmar as president from 2021 to 2024 following the military’s power grab.Myint Swe, who has served as Myanmar’s military-backed president, has died…
Nigeria honours ex-President Buhari with state burial and tribute | Obituaries News
The country bid farewell to Buhari with military honours and honorific chants of ‘Sai Baba’.Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari was buried in the backyard of…
‘Turbaned Tornado’: World’s oldest marathon runner dies in hit-and-run
Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner, has died at the age of 114 from a hit-and-run accident. Source link
Nigeria’s ex-President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London aged 82 | Obituaries News
Buhari, remembered for an anti-corruption drive and faltering economy, leaves behind a contentious legacy.Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in London at the age…
Football world mourns Diogo Jota following deadly car crash | Football
NewsFeedThe football world has paid tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother, who died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday. Liverpool FC fans…
Ukraine F-16 pilot killed repelling massive Russian air attack | Conflict News
Maksym Ustimenko’s aircraft shot down seven air targets before losing altitude and crashing, the air force says.Ukraine has lost an F-16 aircraft and its pilot…
Minnesota lawmakers targeted in deadly US ‘politically motivated’ shootings | Crime News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Governor Walz calls shooting attacks in US on Minnesota lawmakers an act of ‘targeted political violence’.A top Democratic state leader, and former…
Frederick Forsyth, former spy and Day of the Jackal author, dies aged 86 | Obituaries News
Approached by Britain’s MI6 while reporting on Nigeria’s Biafra War, he mined his experiences for literary inspiration.Best-selling British novelist Frederick Forsyth, author of about 20…
Acclaimed Kenyan writer and dissident, Ngugi wa Thiong’o, dies at 87 | Obituaries News
Ngugi’s work critiqued both British colonialism in Kenya and postcolonial Kenyan society.Renowned Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o has died at age 87, his family members…
‘She’s the queen’: Sri Lanka bids farewell to film legend Malini Fonseka | Cinema
Colombo, Sri Lanka — As a girl, when Srimathi Mallika Kaluarachchi would go to the cinema with her family, and a man on the screen…
A lens on poverty and the environment: Sebastiao Salgado is dead at age 81 | Obituaries News
Known for sweeping black-and-white photography that captured the natural world and marginalised communities, Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado has passed away at age 81. His death…
Uruguay’s Jose Mujica, a president famed for sparse living, dead at 89 | Obituaries News
Jose “Pepe” Mujica, a former leftist rebel who became Uruguay’s president from 2010 to 2015, has died at the age of 89. Uruguayan President Yamandu…
Church bells ring for Pope Francis
Bells tolled at Catholic churches around the world as followers mourn the death of Pope Francis. Source link
‘Father of the poor’: Argentinians mourn compatriot Pope Francis | Religion News
Argentinians are mourning the death of their compatriot Pope Francis, who served as the archbishop of Buenos Aires and was known for working with the…
‘A man of the people’: World reacts to the death of Pope Francis | Religion News
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, has died aged 88, the Vatican says. His death on…
Pope Francis’s last appearance | Obituaries
NewsFeedPope Francis made his final public appearance on Easter Sunday, a day before his death. Too weak to give his full traditional Easter message, the…
Pope Francis, pontiff who highlighted plight of marginalised, dies at 88 | Obituaries News
Pope Francis, the Argentinian pontiff who brought the plight of the world’s most marginalised back to the centre of the Roman Catholic Church’s attention, has…
Peru mourns death of literary giant Mario Vargas Llosa | Obituaries News
Peru has declared a national day of mourning with flags flying at half-mast on government premises in memory of writer and Nobel laureate Mario Vargas…
Val Kilmer leaves legacy of film, stage, and poetry
Val Kilmer has died at the age of 65 from pneumonia, leaving behind a career that reached far beyond action movies. Source link