In his final public message, Pope Francis decried the “terrible conflict” in Gaza. The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, hours after he appeared at an Easter mass and appealed for an end to Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip. The pope’s Easter address, read aloud by Archbishop...
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A nine-year-old boy who got trapped between rocks at a New South Wales beach on Sunday has become the seventh person to drown in Australia over the Easter weekend. The majority of deaths were caused by strong swells washing people into the ocean from rocks. Two people remain missing. Steven Pearce, the CEO of Surf...
Former cricket umpire Jeff Evans has died at the age of 70. The Welshman officiated in 258 first-class matches and more than 400 limited-overs matches, as well as five women’s internationals in a 22-year career at the top level of the domestic game. Born in Llanelli in 1954, he started his umpiring career in the...
Getty Images Clodagh Rodgers came fourth in Eurovision Clodagh Rodgers, who represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971, has died at the age of 78. Rodgers, from Warrenpoint, County Down, came fourth with the song Jack In The Box. She was chosen to represent the UK at the contest being held...
The driver of a car being chased by police died after a crash with two other cars in south London on Friday night. Six people who were in the two other vehicles were injured, one seriously, in the incident in Wickham Road, Croydon, close to the junction with Shirley Road, shortly before 21:00 BST, the...
Former Croatia international Nikola Pokrivac has died in a car accident in his home country, the Croatian Football Federation has confirmed. The 39-year-old midfielder played for Dinamo Zagreb, AS Monaco and RB Salzburg over his career and won 15 international caps from 2008 to 2010. Pokrivac was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2015 which forced...
Former Rochdale midfielder Joe Thompson has died at the age of 36. He was diagnosed with cancer for a third time in April last year, five years after he retired from playing. Thompson was found to have stage four lymphoma – a type of blood cancer – which had spread to his lungs after twice...
Former BBC Radio 2 newsreader and presenter Colin Berry has died at the age of 79. Berry was a fixture on Radio 2 from the early 1970s to the early 90s, hosting the early slot and late-night shows including Night Ride and You and the Night and the Music. He stood in for daytime presenters...
Nora Aunor, one of the Philippines’ most celebrated film stars, has died at the age of 71. Ms Aunor’s death on Wednesday was announced by her children on social media, but no further details were provided about her cause of death. “She touched generations with her unmatched talent, grace, and passion for the craft. Her...
A woman who was struck by a van on a golf course in Staffordshire has died. The van, which had been involved in a police pursuit, hit her at Aston Wood Golf Club, in Little Aston, on Friday morning. West Midlands Police said she died of her injuries on Tuesday night. The occupants of the...
Gabon international Aaron Boupendza has died at the age of 28 after reportedly falling from a building in China. The forward featured for his country at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Cameroon and won a total of 35 caps for the Panthers. He had joined Chinese club Zhejiang FC, based in the...
Sunderland paid tribute, external to Fairweather, saying he was “a beloved character behind the scenes at the Academy of Light” and said he died on Monday night, surrounded by family. Sporting director Kristjaan Speakman said: “Carlton’s personality and charisma was unique. He worked across all aspects of our club and the reason he’s so highly...
The wife of former England and Surrey wicket-keeper Alec Stewart, Lynn Stewart, has died following a lengthy battle with cancer. In a statement issued by Surrey on Monday, club chair Oli Slipper confirmed the news. “The sincere condolences of everyone at Surrey County Cricket Club are with Alec and the whole Stewart family,” Slipper wrote...
Tom Oakley BBC News, Nottingham PA Media Neighbouring properties were also severely damaged by the blast Investigations are continuing into the cause of a house explosion that killed a man and saw dozens of people evacuated from their homes. Emergency services were called to John Street, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday shortly before 20:00 BST. Disruption...