Takeoff, of the rap group Migos, fatally shot at 28
The rapper was killed at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas in the early hours of Tuesday, AP and New York Times report.The US rapper Takeoff, a member of the hip-hop trio Migos,…
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US rock ‘n’ roll star Jerry Lee Lewis dies at 87
Jerry Lee Lewis, the untamable rock ‘n’ roll pioneer whose outrageous talent, energy and ego collided on such definitive records as Great Balls of Fire and Whole Lotta Shakin’…
Beloved country music star Loretta Lynn dies aged 90
Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music,…
Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the Muslim scholar who influenced millions
The passing of Yusuf al-Qaradawi in Qatar on Monday marks the end of an era in contemporary Islam. Al-Qaradawi was one of the world’s most influential Muslim scholars, and a vocal…
Queen Elizabeth II and the Commonwealth
With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, an era has come to an end. Heartbroken supporters continue to grieve but many members of the Commonwealth have signalled they are ready for…
Bernard Shaw, CNN’s first chief anchor, dies at 82
Shaw, known to many viewers as Bernie, shot to fame during live US coverage of the 1991 Gulf War.Bernard Shaw, CNN’s chief anchor for two decades and a pioneering Black broadcaster…
Obituary: The UK’s Queen Elizabeth II
In her first public speech, a 14-year-old Princess Elizabeth sent a message of “cheerfulness and courage” to children who had been evacuated from their family homes in a live radio…
Bed Bath & Beyond CFO plunges to his death
Gutstavo Arnal, the 52-year-old CFO of the struggling big-box chain, fell to his death on Friday in New York.Bed Bath & Beyond Inc’s chief financial officer has fallen to his…
How will Mikhail Gorbachev be remembered?
Video Duration 24 minutes 40 seconds 24:40 From: Inside StoryThe late Soviet leader is seen as someone who changed the world in the 20th century.The death of Mikhail Gorbachev is…
Mikhail Gorbachev, last Soviet leader, dies aged 91
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Gorbachev, who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its collapse in 1991, died in Moscow, Russian news agencies say.Mikhail Gorbachev, the last…