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Pilger was a seeker of truth and an uncompromising chronicler of inconvenient facts that were often missing from the dominant narrative of the legacy Anglo-Saxon media.
Without the dedication of Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales, who believed sport could create a happier society, the city would have been much the poorer.
Lau, who died this week, was usually described as “pro-Beijing” or “pro-China”.
Obituaries of former deputy Xinhua chief Zhang Junsheng recall his colourful comments on last Hong Kong governor Chris Patten; they should not detract from his wise warning at the time
- American journalist Terry Anderson was snatched by Islamist militants in war-torn Lebanon in 1985
- Anderson was chained and blindfolded during long stretches of his almost seven years in captivity
Simpson, whose 1995 acquittal for the murder of his ex-wife and a male friend gripped the world, died after a battle with cancer.
It took almost 50 years for the Nobel Prize-winning physicist’s theory to be confirmed by a historic experiment at the Large Hadron Collider.
Veteran photojournalist had 40,000 rolls of film to his name, capturing major events such as the 1967 riots, Bruce Lee’s funeral and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth’s first visit to the city.
The Arizona lost 1,177 sailors and Marines in 1941 bombing by Japan in Hawaii that launched US into World War II. The battleship’s dead account for nearly half of those killed in the attack.
Gossett’s nephew said that the actor died on Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. No cause of death was revealed.
In 2018, Lieberman was hired by Chinese telecoms company ZTE as it tried to fend off US national security concerns. He died in New York after complications from a fall, his family said.
Here’s what we know about the former part-time nurse, younger sister of reality star Kris Jenner, who is survived by her daughter Natalie Zettel
UK band’s 1975 single Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) was used on many soundtracks, including 1997 film The Full Monty. Harley said last year he was being treated for cancer.
Paralysed from age 6, the polio survivor from Texas earned a law degree and wrote a book while relying on the submarine-like device to help him breathe.
Akira Toriyama died at the age of 68 because of a blood clot on the brain, a statement posted to the official Dragon Ball account on X, said.
Brian Mulroney made his political mark in the 1980s with the signing of a groundbreaking free trade agreement with the United States that later expanded to include Mexico.
Zong Qinghou turned a small drinks distributor into a beverage conglomerate that bested French partner Danone to dominate the China market.
Bruno Manser Funds calls for a probe into Taib’s bank accounts and other assets before his family members can appropriate them.
Rancour between Taib’s wife Raghad – accused of moving the ailing Taib – and his two sons will only likely deepen as they continue a court dispute over his vast wealth.
Taib’s death follows a final episode of high drama involving his alleged abduction from a hospital by his wife Raghad Kurdi.
Seiji Ozawa led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 29 years and received multiple accolades across his career, including an honorary doctorate from Harvard.
Professional bodies, Chinese University and colleagues pay tribute to Joseph Lau whose ‘total commitment and passion’ changed the face of the medical profession.
Sources say Pinera was piloting helicopter that plunged into a lake in southern Chile. Three others survived.
Geingob maintained close ties with the US and other Western countries but also forged a warm relationship with China. He had been receiving treatment for cancer.
The visionary banker, one of Southeast Asia’s most successful businessmen, helmed UOB Group for more than 60 years.
The actor played the cocky heavyweight boxing champion Apollo Creed next to Sylvester Stallone in 1976, a role that ‘put him on the map’.
The Shangri-Las were formed in the New York borough of Queens in the 1960s. The all-female group’s hits included Leader of the Pack.
Beckenbauer, one of only three men to win the World Cup as player and as a coach, died on Sunday, the German football association said.
The German-born actor, 57, his daughters, aged 10 and 12, and the pilot died after their small plane plummeted into the Caribbean Sea moments after take-off, police said.
The UK-based American actor - a 1970s icon for his role as Detective Kenneth ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson in the classic TV crime series - died on Thursday, his wife Helen Snell said.
John Pilger, 84, was known for covering the aftermath of Pol Pot’s regime in Cambodia and also looked into the Thalidomide scandal along with his war correspondence.
Wilkinson was nominated for 2 Academy Awards, for In The Bedroom in 2001 and Michael Clayton in 2007. The British actor also appeared in the Rush Hour franchise alongside Jackie Chan.
Lee Sun-kyun was investigated over allegations of illegal drug use, and Incheon police say the entire process was justified and done with the actor’s consent.
