2 h. ago Terror suspect ‘may need gang for protection if jailed in US’, court told

Daniel Andreas San Diego, 47, was one of the agency’s ‘most wanted fugitives’ after bombings in San Francisco, California, in 2003.

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6 h. ago Baroness drummer Allen Blickle dies aged 42 as heartbroken bandmates issue statement

Allen Blickle's bandmates have revealed that the 42-year-old drummer passed away a 'few days ago'.

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8 h. ago Rick Davies brought a peculiar funk to Supertramp, a band that existed on its own unfashionable terms

The tension between co-founders Roger Hodgson and Davies – who has died aged 81 – was the driving force of a band who refused to fit into any genreIt must be odd to have been a band’s co-founder and joint frontman and to know that when thousands of people came to see you, they did so on condition that not only did you play songs you neither wrote nor sung, but had also initially agreed not to perform. That was what happened to Rick Davies, who formed Supertramp with Roger Hodgson in 1970. Hodgson left the band in 1983 – on the agreement that he took his songs, and Davies took the name. But touring as Supertramp is impossible without The Logical Song or Dreamer or Breakfast in America, and so, to Hodgson’s irritation, Davies played the songs.It was fitting though, because the tension between Davies and Hodgson was very much the driving force of Supertramp. Davies loved jazz and blues, whereas Hodgson was in love with pop. And it was in the combination of their two impulses that Super...

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8 h. ago Baroness drummer Allen Blickle dies aged 42 as bandmates issue statement

Baroness drummer Allen Blickle has died at the age of 42, his bandmates have confirmed in a statement on social media, but they did not reveal the cause of death

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8 h. ago Drummer with iconic group dies aged 42 as bandmate says 'it breaks my heart'

Baroness drummer Allen Blickle has died at the age of 42, his bandmates have confirmed in a statement on social media, but they did not reveal the cause of death

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13 h. ago Christoph von Dohnányi, who led Cleveland Orchestra until 2022, dies at 95

Christoph von Dohnányi, the renowned conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra from 1984 to 2002, has died at age 95

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24 h. ago Football starlet, 16, dies in car crash on eve of completing dream transfer

Éder Smic Valencia died in a car crash aged just 16 in Colombia, with the forward having been due to fly to the US this week to reportedly sign with Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls

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26 h. ago James Whale's funeral: Eamonn Holmes joins Lizzie Cundy, Nigel Farage, Jeremy Kyle and Matt Goss in leading the mourners following his tragic death from cancer aged 74

James, who made a name for himself with his irreverent radio banter, died last month aged 74 following a long battle with cancer .

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27 h. ago James Whale's funeral: Eamonn Holmes joins Lizzie Cundy, Nigel Farage and Matt Goss leading the mourners following his tragic death from cancer aged 74

James, who made a name for himself with his irreverent radio banter, died last month aged 74 following a long battle with cancer .

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30 h. ago French anaesthetist goes on trial accused of poisonings that killed 12 patients

Frédéric Péchier, 53, allegedly targeted 30 children and adults at clinic, some of whom could not be resuscitatedA French anaesthetist accused of intentionally poisoning 30 child and adult patients between the ages of four and 89, 12 of whom died, has gone on trial in the city where he worked.Frédéric Péchier, 53, worked at two clinics in the eastern city of Besançon when patients went into cardiac arrest in suspicious circumstances between 2008 and 2017. Twelve could not be resuscitated. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Footballer, 16, dies in horror crash just days before dream transfer unveiling

A promising young footballer has died in a horror car crash aged just 16, days before he was due to fly to New York to reportedly sign for MLS team New York Red Bulls

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31 h. ago Duchess of Kent's granddaughter Lady Marina Windsor and model goddaughter India Hicks share heartfelt tributes to late royal after she passed away age 92

Katharine, the Duke of Kent's wife, passed away aged 92 last Thursday, with Buckingham Palace announcing that she died 'peacefully' at Kensington Palace, surrounded by her family.

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35 h. ago WWE and AEW wrestler dies aged just 39 after suffering 'critical' heart attack

Jaka, whose real name was Jonathan Echevarria, appeared in both WWE and AEW, and held the prestigious EVOLVE tag team titles alongside long-time partner Sean Maluta

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48 h. ago Wrestling star tragically dies aged 21 just months after being 'hit by tour bus'

Taishin Nagao had been a prodigy in the wrestling world in Japan but sustained life-threatening injuries after being hit by his tour bus in May — wounds that would kill him

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51 h. ago Carlo Acutis, ‘God’s influencer’ who died age 15, declared a saint by Pope Leo

London-born Italian, who died in 2006, built websites to spread Catholic teaching and is credited with two miraclesA London-born Italian teenage computer whiz who died in 2006 age 15, has been declared the Catholic church’s first millennial saint during an open-air Mass in a packed St Peter’s Square.Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia, built multilingual websites to spread Catholic teaching, later earning him the nickname “God’s influencer”. He was canonised by Pope Leo XIV alongside Pier Giorgio Frassati, another young Catholic activist, who died a century ago. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Michael Mosley's wife reveals her devastating regret a year after his tragic death

Beloved TV doctor Michael Mosley died aged 67 after going missing during a walk on the Greek island of Symi in June last year; his body was found days later, with heatstroke suspected as the cause

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55 h. ago Carlo Acutis, ‘God’s influencer’ who died aged 15, declared a saint by Pope Leo

London-born Italian, who died in 2006, built websites to spread Catholic teaching and is credited with two miraclesPope Leo XIV has declared the London-born Italian Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 age 15, the Catholic church’s first millennial saint during an open-air mass in a packed St Peter’s Square.Carlo, who died of leukaemia, built websites to spread Catholic teaching, earning him the nickname “God’s influencer”. He was canonised alongside Pier Giorgio Frassati, another young Catholic activist, who died a century ago. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Sydney Airport freight handler dies at work after being struck by a vehicle

An airport worker, believed to be aged in his 40s, has tragically died following a horrific incident at Sydney Airport this weekend - police are now investigating the incident

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3 d. ago Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, looks solemn as she dons black attire for her first public engagement since Duchess of Kent died aged 92

The royal, 60, is currently on a four-day visit to Canada and arrived in the country on Thursday night before news of the Duchess' death was announced on Friday morning.

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3 d. ago Duchess of Kent played crucial role in reuniting tennis legend with family

The Duchess of Kent has died at the age of 92, but her involvement in a creating an emotional moment will live long in the memory of one tennis legend

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