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South African playwright Athol Fugard dies aged 92

The writer exposed the realities of apartheid in plays such as “The Blood Knot” and "’Master Harold’...and the Boys”, and refused to play for segregated audiences.

10/03/2025

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Dolly Parton releases new ballad in tribute to her late husband

Dolly Parton has released an emotionally charged new song honouring her late husband Carl Dean, who died earlier this week. Tissues at the ready – this one hits you straight in the feels.

07/03/2025

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First firing squad execution in 15 years to be carried out in US

Unless either the governor of South Carolina or the Supreme Court intervenes, Brad Sigmon will be killed at 6pm on Friday.

07/03/2025

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Bridge collapse in Belgium kills one, injures two

A bridge under demolition collapsed in La Louvière, Belgium, killing one worker and injuring two, as part of the structure fell onto a barge on Thursday.

07/03/2025

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Dozens of bodies exhumed from mass grave in northern Gaza

Efforts to exhume bodies from a mass grave in northern Gaza are ongoing, with 40 bodies retrieved early this week now set to be buried in official cemeteries.

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Baywatch and Knight Rider star Pamela Bach dies aged 62

Bach appeared on several popular TV series like Baywatch, Cheers and Knight Rider, where she met her future husband David Hasselhoff. Bach's death has been determined as suicide.

07/03/2025

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Further mysteries surround the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and wife

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their home, with authorities saying the couple had seemingly been deceased for some time when their bodies were discovered. More details are surfacing that add further mystery to the deaths.

05/03/2025

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Dolly Parton's husband Carl Dean dies aged 82

Country star Dolly Parton's husband - who she married in a secret ceremony aged just 20 - has died.

04/03/2025

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Gene Hackman and wife’s deaths now being treated as suspicious

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their home, with authorities saying the couple had seemingly been deceased for some time when their bodies were discovered. Their deaths are “suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation”.

28/02/2025

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Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead at home

Santa Fe County Sheriff's responded to a request to do a welfare check on Wednesday and found actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and a dog dead. No foul play is currently suspected.

27/02/2025

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‘Monumental’ pre-Roman necropolis uncovered in northern Italy

A remarkable Iron Age necropolis, dating back more than 2,500 years, has been unearthed in the northern Italian city of Trento.

20/02/2025

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Despite a committed central performance by Benedict Cumberbatch, 'The Thing With Feathers' can't do justice to Max Porter's astonishing novella.

19/02/2025

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Rick Buckler, drummer of The Jam, dies aged 69

Rick Buckler, drummer of the legendary British mod band, The Jam, has died at the age of 69.

19/02/2025

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One dead in fourth shooting linked to drug gangs in Brussels this week

Authorities in the Belgian capital are trying to combat drug-related violence.

07/02/2025

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Why Norwegian scientists are racing to predict deadly slush flows

Predicting when and where they might happen is currently very difficult leaving local communities vulnerable to this under-researched phenomenon.

29/01/2025

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Where in Europe could see the most temperature-related deaths by 2099?

A new study debunked theories climate change could be ‘beneficial’ for temperature-related deaths as Europe warms.

27/01/2025

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Excess deaths decreased in Europe, despite health system challenges

November 2024 recorded 22,000 fewer excess deaths in the EU than in November 2023. Malta, Romania, and Slovakia recorded negative excess mortality rates.

22/01/2025

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Milan Kundera's remains returned to Czechia

Czech-French writer Milan Kundera and his wife’s remains have been repatriated to Czechia.

22/01/2025

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Twin Peaks and 'Muholland Drive' director David Lynch dies aged 78

The maverick US director was well-known for his dark, surrealistic artistic visions and his successful mainstream career.

16/01/2025

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Aubrey Plaza issues first statement since death of husband Jeff Baena

Filmmaker Jeff Baena, 47, was pronounced dead on Friday at a home in Los Angeles, with a medical examiner ruling that he had taken his own life. His wife, actress Aubrey Plaza, has issued a statement.

07/01/2025