3 h. ago Pope Francis' final hours after defying doctors to the end as death certificate revealed

After a lengthy health battle, Pope Francis died aged 88 on Monday morning from a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure.

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4 h. ago Pope Francis' final hours and how he defied doctors to the end as full death certificate revealed

After a lengthy health battle, Pope Francis died aged 88 on Monday morning from a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure - triggering a nine-day mourning period

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9 h. ago Netanyahu demanded loyalty before trying to fire me, Shin Bet chief claims

Ronen Bar, head of Israel’s internal security service, says he was also asked to spy on anti-government protestersThe director of Israel’s internal intelligence agency, Shin Bet, has alleged that Benjamin Netanyahu fired him for refusing to pledge his loyalty to the prime minister over the courts and use the agency to spy on anti-government protesters.The battle between Netanyahu and Ronen Bar, the head of Shin Bet, has pushed Israel to the brink of a constitutional crisis, after the supreme court blocked a decision by the cabinet to dismiss Bar from his post – the first Shin Bet head to be fired. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Golf legend dead aged 81: Tributes pour in for Masters icon after cancer battle

Sigel shot to fame after an outstanding amateur career that saw him win the British Amateurs in 1979 before triumphing in the US Amateurs in 1982 and 1983.

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12 h. ago The Pope's health battles revealed in full and how pneumonia can silently kill

Here MailOnline details Francis's health history, from the lung problems in his youth that left him more vulnerable to pneumonia to his mobility issues and mental health struggles.

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14 h. ago Pope Francis' brutal childhood surgery that haunted him 70 years later

Pope Francis, who has passed away aged 88 after battling respiratory infection, suffered a health crisis in his youth that led to one of his lungs being removed

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41 h. ago The supreme court has carefully ringfenced protections for women. That’s all we wanted | Sonia Sodha

Last week’s ruling clarified the legal safeguards of the Equality Act. However, it was a travesty that the battle needed to be fought at allMiddle-aged women are expected to fade into the background, to be apologetic for their existence, to quietly accept their lot. They’re not supposed to stick up for themselves, to enforce their boundaries, to say no. As a woman, these societal expectations have been drummed into me from day one. But still. The swell of anger and disgust that rose in response to the supreme court judgment last week that made clear women’s rights are not for dismantling – rights already won, that were supposed to be ours all along – has taken my breath away.I was in court last Wednesday to hear Lord Hodge confirm that the Equality Act’s legal protections that were always intended for women are, indeed, reserved for women. He reiterated that trans people continue to have the same robust legal protections against discrimination and harassment as any other protected g...

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55 h. ago Dancing With The Stars judge dies aged 54 after lifelong health battle

Julian Benson, the Dancing with the Stars judge known as Captain Sparkle, has died at the age of 54 after a "courageous battle with Cystic Fibrosis", his family have confirmed

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62 h. ago Sopranos star's daughter dead aged 58 after fighting health battle 'valiantly'

Sarah Francesca Chianese, the daughter of The Sopranos star Dominic Chianese, has died after being diagnosed with glioblastoma, a malignant, cancerous brain tumour

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63 h. ago Rightmove launches 'David and Goliath' trademark battle against London

Rightmove sent the owner of London-based Right Room a cease and desist letter claiming the agency’s name and house-style logo were too similar to its own

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3 d. ago Joe Thompson's wife's tribute to 'incredible and courageous' dad after his death, aged 36

Former Rochdale footballer Joe has sadly died aged 36 after a battle with cancer

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3 d. ago Joe Thompson's wife's tribute to 'incredible and courageous' husband after his death, aged 36

Former Rochdale footballer Joe has sadly died aged 36 after a battle with cancer

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3 d. ago Footballer Joe Thompson dies aged 36 after battling cancer 3 times as Man Utd pay tribute

Former Manchester United prospect Joe Thompson, 36, has died after the ex-Wrexham, Rochdale and Tranmere Rovers star was diagnosed with cancer for the third time in April last year

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3 d. ago Joe Thompson dies aged 36 after third cancer battle as Man Utd pay heartbreaking tribute

Rochdale have announced in a statement that their former player, Joe Thompson, died peacefully on Thursday morning after bravely battling cancer for a third time

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4 d. ago MASH star Patrick Adiarte dies following harrowing health struggle as tributes pour in

M*A*S*H actor Patrick Adiarte has passed away age 82 after suffering from a battle of ill health in recent weeks, his niece has confirmed the tragic news online

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6 d. ago Europe's race to rearm is pointless if its adversaries are waging war online | Johnny Ryan

Ireland holds the algorithm off-switch. Ursula von der Leyen must force Dublin to use itEurope is scrambling to remilitarise. The European Commission is raising a €150bn (£129bn) defence fund and is calling on EU countries to invest €650bn (£561bn) more. Germany has cast aside its government debt limit to invest hundreds of billions of euros in defence. Poland will train every male of fighting age for battle, and envisages an army 500,000 strong. Latvia’s president has urged the rest of Europe to conscript citizens, as Latvia does. Even neutral Ireland is buying combat jets. No wonder Europe’s defence industry is booming. In just a few months, the share prices of several big weapons manufacturers have nearly doubled and doubled again. But, despite this new martial pulse, the continent is still sleepwalking towards disaster.Europe can harden its shell and sharpen its claws, but it has done little to protect its soft underbelly against political manipulation. The US is capitulating to...

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7 d. ago England icon Alec Stewart's wife Lynn dies aged 62 as club 'greatly saddened'

Lynn Stewart, the wife of legendary England and Surrey cricketer Alec Stewart, has died at the age of 62 following a long battle with breast cancer

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7 d. ago Only Fools And Horses star dies aged 78 after tragic health battle

Mario Ernesto Sánchez appeared in the beloved BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses and in Miami Vice, has sadly passed away after a "long and painful illness", it's been confirmed

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1 week ago 'Genetically modified cannibal tadpoles' set to take on toads in battle for ages

Boffins in Australia engineered cane toad tadpoles to stay juvenile and eat toad eggs, using their natural cannibalism to help control the invasive species’ spread

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1 week ago Australia's Next Top Model star Lucy Markovic dies aged 27 after rare brain condition

Laura Markovic, who rose to fame on Australia's Next Top Model, has died at the age of 27 after a long battle with a rare brain condition, her management firm have confirmed.

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