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United Kingdom

Hillsborough police chief to face retrial, judge rules

Former British police chief David Duckenfield, who was in charge of the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough, will face a retrial over the death of 95 Liverpool fans, a judge ruled on Tuesday.

25/06/2019

USA

Hillary Clinton's youngest brother, Tony Rodham, dies

Tony Rodham, the youngest brother of Hillary Clinton, died Friday night, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee said in a tweet.

10/06/2019

France

Storm Miguel: Three rescuers die after boat capsizes off French coast

Three rescuers died off France’s western coastline on Friday after their boat capsized during Storm Miguel.

08/06/2019

USA

Kate Spade's family members honor her on anniversary of her death

The fashion designer's famous relatives paid tribute to her in heartfelt social media posts.

06/06/2019

Sport

Ex-Arsenal footballer Jose Antonio Reyes 'dies in car accident'

We couldn't be confirming worse news," the club wrote on Twitter. "Beloved Sevilla star José Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic collision. Rest in peace."

01/06/2019

USA

Handwritten wills, if real, shed light on Aretha Franklin

One of the wills, none of which have been authenticated, names a surprise father for one of the late singer's sons.

22/05/2019

France

Hostages freed in mission that leaves two French soldiers dead

Two French soldiers killed in an operation that saw freeing of four hostages captured in Benin and taken to Burkina Faso

10/05/2019

Luxembourg

Watch again: Funeral of Luxembourg’s ex-monarch Grand Duke Jean

Royalty from across Europe paid their final respects to Luxembourg's former monarch at his funeral on Saturday.

04/05/2019

USA

Woman, 35, who died of cancer urges people to 'live a little' in viral obituary

When Bailey Jean Matheson found out she had two years to live, she decided to make the most out the time she had left. She wanted others to do the same.

17/04/2019

United Kingdom

Tributes paid to veteran comedian who died on stage during gig

Ian Cognito was performing at the Atic bar in Bicester, England, when he sat down on a stool and remained quiet for several minutes.

13/04/2019

World News

Blast at Chinese chemical plant kills 47 and injures over 600

The provincial firefighting authority had mobilized 176 fire trucks and 930 firefighters to the site.

22/03/2019

USA

Dick Dale, the king of surf guitar, dies at 81

Dale's blistering fast, reverb-heavy assault revolutionized rock guitar and anchored the movie 'Pulp Fiction.'

18/03/2019

World News

58 people confirmed dead in Indonesia flash floods

Homes and bridges destroyed in Papua province by landslides triggered by torrential rainfall

17/03/2019

Pakistan

Bodies of Italian, UK climbers found on Pakistan's "Killer Mountain"

Italian Daniele Nardi and fellow mountaineer Tom Ballard were last heard from on Feb. 24.

09/03/2019

USA

WWE star King Kong Bundy dead at 61

He was known for "destroying opponents with his Avalanche Splash," the WWE said.

06/03/2019

USA

'90210' and 'Riverdale' actor Luke Perry dies aged 52

American actor Luke Perry has died aged 52 after suffering a stroke, his publicist said in a statement.

04/03/2019

USA

A climate science giant leaves a final warning

Days before his death, Wallace Broecker urged scientists to consider deploying a last-ditch solar shield to stop global warming.

04/03/2019

Culture news

Karl Lagerfeld's definition of luxury

"Luxury also means having the time for yourself without having to live under continual pressure."

19/02/2019

Brazil

Brazil: Flamengo fire death victims all teenagers

Fire swept through an unlicensed lodging at the training center of Rio de Janeiro soccer club Flamengo on Friday, killing 10 members of the club’s youth team and injuring three more, one of them seriously.

09/02/2019

Brazil

Fire at Flamengo football centre in Rio kills 10

A fire at the Flamengo football club in Brazil has killed 10 people.

08/02/2019