40 m. ago US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to 'adapt or die'

The United States has announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance funding

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6 h. ago Melanie Watson dies aged 57 at Christmas after being rushed to hospital

Robert, Melanie's brother, confirmed that she had been admitted to hospital in the days before Christmas before her health deteriorated quickly.

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7 h. ago Inventor of subtle car feature that has helped millions of drivers around the world dies aged 80

The simple idea was thought up by former Ford employee James Moylan in the late 1980s, solving an inconvenience that drivers had to deal with for more than a century.

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8 h. ago Melanie Watson dead: Actress, 57, dies at Christmas after being rushed to hospital

Melanie Watson, who starred in 1980s show Diff’rent Strokes, has died at the age of 57 after being rushed to hospital on Boxing Day amid poor health

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11 h. ago Billie Lourd pays tribute to mom Carrie Fisher 9 years after her death: ‘I will never stop missing you’

The ‘Star Wars’ actor died at age 60 in 2016

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11 h. ago Glamorgan’s former England batter and ECB boss Hugh Morris dies aged 62

He was awarded an MBE in 2022 for services to cricket and charity.

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11 h. ago Film icon Brigitte Bardot's trailblazing life as she dies aged 91

Film icon Brigittte Bardot - who has died at the of 91 - shunned life in the spotlight as a libertine and sex symbol for a life in far-right French politics and as a animal rights activist

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12 h. ago Louis Gerstner, man credited with turning around IBM, dies aged 83

Gerstner was chair and CEO at a time when the firm was struggling for relevance faced with rivals such as MicrosoftLouis Gerstner, the businessman credited with turning around IBM, has died aged 83, the company announced on Sunday.Gerstner was chair and CEO of IBM from 1993 to 2002, a time when the company was struggling for relevance in the face of competition from rivals such as Microsoft and Sun Microsystems. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Distraught Nadia Sawalha pays tribute to best friend Hannah as she dies age 39 from cancer

Nadia Sawalha has announced the death of her best friend Hannah Gardner aged 39 as she paid tribute to her following a cancer diagnosis.

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13 h. ago Brigitte Bardot's haunting comment just weeks before her death

Brigitte Bardot made a haunting comment about her death online just two months before he star's charitable foundation announced that she had tragically died at age 91

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13 h. ago Brigitte Bardot remembered as ‘angel for animals’ by Peta founder

The controversial actress, who swapped her film career for animal rights activism, has died at the age of 91.

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13 h. ago Student died after beard transplant 'botched by estate agent posing as surgeon'

Mathieu Vigier Latour, 24, travelled to Istanbul for the £1,082 procedure - a fifth of what he would have paid in France - but the operation was a disaster and he tragically died by suicide

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14 h. ago Hugh Morris, former England cricketer and ECB chief, dies aged 62

Morris was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2022Glamorgan lead tributes to ‘fine human being’Hugh Morris, the former England and Glamorgan batter who went on to hold senior positions with country and county, has died at the age of 62.Born in Cardiff in 1963, Morris became Glamorgan’s youngest ever captain at the age of 22 before returning to the role later in his career, leading them to the Sunday League title in 1993, their first trophy in 24 years. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Former England and Glamorgan batter and ECB boss Hugh Morris dies, aged 62

Morris was the youngest-ever captain at Glamorgan, aged 22, and featured for his country’s Test side on three occasions, while also acting as the ECB’s first managing director from 2007 to 2013

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16 h. ago Former England star Hugh Morris, 62, dies as tributes pour in for cricket legend

Former England cricket star Hugh Morris has died aged 62 with tributes flooding in for the retired ace who impressed with the bat for Glamorgan and his country

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18 h. ago Brigitte Bardot dies: French film icon and 1960s sex symbol passes away aged 91 in Saint

It is believed Bardot died weeks after undergoing surgery and battling a sudden illness

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18 h. ago Brigitte Bardot death: French film star and cultural icon dies, aged 91

The Parisian star worked with directors including Jean-Luc Godard and duetted with Serge Gainsbourg

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18 h. ago Brigitte Bardot dies as tributes pour in for actress after 'illness'

French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91 as many have been paying tribute to the icon

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19 h. ago Brigitte Bardot dead: Actress dies after 'sudden illness' as tributes pour in

Iconic French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot, has died at the age of 91, it has been announced

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19 h. ago Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91: France's original 'Sex Kitten' who found global fame with And God Created Woman before ditching acting and modelling for animal rights activism passes away

Known as the original 'Sex Kitten', Bardot shot to international notoriety with her role in 1956 film And God Created Woman, which was directed by her first husband Roger Vadim.

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