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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
- One of Canada’s most famous sons, Donald Sutherland played dashing leading men as well as anti-heroes and villains
Yip Wai-hong committed his life to music education, founding two orchestras and the world’s largest children’s choir. He dies on Father’s Day after a visit from his daughters, among them Yip Wing-sie.
Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, died on Wednesday at 86.
The 90-year-old was alone in the aircraft that plunged into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state.
Richard Sherman, a man behind famed Disney songs that delighted generations, such as “It’s a Small World (After all)” and Mary Poppins’ songs, died on Saturday, the Walt Disney Co announced on its website.
Morgan Spurlock made a splash in 2004 with his groundbreaking film “Super Size Me” which chronicled the detrimental effects of eating only McDonald’s food for 30 days
Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday aged 63, was contender to succeed Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Unassuming and modest despite her vast success and mastery of the form, the Booker-winning writer as ‘Canada’s Chekhov’ suffered from dementia in recent years.
In Lord of the Rings, the British actor played Théoden, King of Rohan and in Titanic, he went down with the ship as captain Captain Edward Smith.
Terry Anderson was snatched by Islamist militants in war-torn Lebanon in 1985. He 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.
