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Cantautore ed ex marito di Candi Staton, era cieco dalla nascita e ha avuto altri successi tra cui Slip Away e Back Door Santa

Esclusivo: giovane detenuto si è tolto la vita nel carcere di Long Bay cinque mesi dopo che l'ispettore indipendente aveva avvertito della presenza di 'punti di legatura nelle celle di tutte le aree' • Iscriviti alla nostra email per le ultime notizie, scarica l'app gratuita o ascolta il podcast giornaliero delle notizie • Un uomo di 19 anni è morto in un'unità carceraria di Sydney che un organismo di vigilanza indipendente aveva precedentemente raccomandato di chiudere poiché 'semplicemente non può garantire un ambiente sicuro'. • L'uomo era in custodia cautelare, in attesa di un'udienza o della sentenza, quando si è impiccato domenica presso il Metropolitan Special Programs Centre (MSPC) del centro correzionale di Long Bay. Continua a leggere...

Le condoglianze sono state numerose per la leggenda della Louisiana, simile a un castoro, che apparve un tempo nel programma di Tucker Carlson su Fox News.

La polizia del Sussex afferma che gli agenti stanno lavorando per identificare le donne e capire cosa sia accaduto loro • I corpi di tre donne sono stati recuperati dal mare al largo di Brighton, ha dichiarato la polizia del Sussex. • La forza di polizia ha riferito che i servizi di emergenza sono stati chiamati mercoledì verso le 5:45 del mattino a causa di preoccupazioni per l'incolumità di tre donne in mare al largo di Brighton. Continua a leggere...

Albrecht Weinberg ha trascorso anni a istruire gli studenti sulle atrocità naziste dopo essere stato imprigionato ad Auschwitz e Belsen• Tre sopravvissuti di Auschwitz raccontano le loro storie• Albrecht Weinberg, che sopravvisse a una serie di campi di concentramento e sterminio nazisti e perse gran parte della sua famiglia nell'Holocaust prima di tornare in Germania all'età di 80 anni, è venuto a mancare. Weinberg è morto a Leer, nel nord-ovest della Germania, poche settimane dopo il suo 101° compleanno e la prima di un film sulla sua vita, Es Ist Immer in Meinem Kopf (È sempre nella mia testa). Continua a leggere...

• Il dipartimento della Difesa ha dichiarato che un altro soldato dell'ADF è rimasto ferito lunedì sera, ma non ha avuto bisogno di ospedalizzazione • Segui il nostro blog live sulle notizie dall'Australia per gli ultimi aggiornamenti • Ricevi le nostre email con le ultime notizie, l'app gratuita o il podcast giornaliero

Più di 100 personalità firmano una lettera aperta criticando la chiusura, a soli pochi mesi dal lancio del Master

• Kevin González, diciottoenne affetto da cancro al colon terminale, è morto poco dopo essersi riunito con i suoi genitori in Messico. • Un adolescente nato a Chicago, che aveva chiesto la liberazione dei genitori dalla custodia delle autorità immigratori statunitensi mentre combatteva contro un cancro terminale, è deceduto poco dopo averli raggiunti in Messico, come riferito dalla famiglia ai media. • I genitori del diciottenne Kevin González erano stati presi in custodia dall'Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Arizona a metà aprile, dopo aver attraversato il confine statunitense dal Messico senza permesso nel tentativo di raggiungerlo a Chicago a causa del suo peggioramento fisico.

• Il cofondatore della English Shakespeare Company, descritto come "brillante e saggio", è celebrato per le sue interpretazioni di ruoli tra cui Macbeth e Mercuzio. • L'attore Michael Pennington, noto per il suo lavoro shakespeariano e per il suo ruolo nella trilogia originale di Star Wars, è morto all'età di 82 anni, ha comunicato il suo agente. • Pennington, insignito del titolo di artista associato onorario della Royal Shakespeare Company, ha fondato e diretto anche la English Shakespeare Company insieme al regista teatrale Michael Bogdanov.

Broderick stava scontando l'ergastolo in California per gli omicidi ed è stata trasferita in un centro medico il mese scorso. • Betty Broderick, diventata tristemente nota per l'uccisione del suo ex marito e della nuova moglie nel 1989, in un caso che scioccò l'intero Paese e ispirò film e libri, è morta all'età di 78 anni mentre scontava ancora l'ergastolo. • I rappresentanti del dipartimento di correzioni e riabilitazione della California hanno confermato a NBC News che Elizabeth A Broderick era stata trasferita dalla prigione della California a un centro medico il 18 aprile. È deceduta il venerdì successivo.

Al Nahyans’ control over farmland in Europe has meant they receive proportion of payments to farmsThe United Arab Emirates’ ruling royal family is benefiting from tens of millions in EU subsidies to grow crops destined for the Gulf, it can be revealed.A cross-border investigation by DeSmog and shared with the Guardian found subsidiaries controlled by the Al Nahyans collected more than €71m (£61m) in six years for farmland it controls in Romania, Italy and Spain. Continue reading...

• Dylan Carter, a 24-year-old rising country singer and former contestant on 'The Voice,' has died. • The cause of death has been revealed according to a new report, though specific details were not immediately specified in initial coverage. • Carter gained attention through his performances on the NBC singing competition, marking him as an emerging talent in country music.

The death of the media mogul who transformed TV news was confirmed by his family and reported by CNNTed Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN, has died at 87, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing a news release from Turner Enterprises.In a statement, Mark Thompson, the chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide said that “Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always willing to back a hunch and trust his own judgement.” Continue reading...

Serious side effects from vaccines were rare, scientists found in studies funded by US taxpayer moneyThe US Food and Drug Administration has blocked the publication of several studies that found Covid-19 and shingles vaccines to be safe, according to a spokesperson from the Department of Health and Human Services.Agency scientists conducted the studies by analyzing millions of patient records and found that serious side effects from the vaccines were rare, the spokesperson confirmed. The studies – funded by taxpayer money and costing several million dollars – included research examining the safety of Covid-19 vaccines in 2023 and 2024. Continue reading...

Marvel praises Conway’s ‘undeniable and indelible impact’ of celebrated comic book writer who also worked for DCGerry Conway, a renowned comic book writer who helped create characters and stories for Marvel and DC, including the Punisher character in the Spider-Man comics, has died. He was 73.In a Monday statement announcing his death, Marvel described Conway as a legendary comic book writer with a prolific career. He died of pancreatic cancer on Sunday in Thousand Oaks, California, his wife, Laura Conway, told the Associated Press. Continue reading...

Denny Adán González, 33, whose death is being investigated as suicide, is 18th person to die in ICE custody this yearA Cuban immigrant died inside an immigration detention center in Georgia earlier this week, according to a congressional notification sent on Friday and reviewed by the Guardian.The Cuban man, identified as 33-year-old Denny Adán González, died inside the privately run Stewart detention center. His death is being investigated as a suicide. Continue reading...

Prominent contemporary visual artist explored range of techniques across six decades of workThe German artist Georg Baselitz, whose expressive paintings and sculptures stirred controversy before winning him global acclaim, has died aged 88, local media reported have reported.Baselitz, born Hans-Georg Kern, was among Germany’s most prominent contemporary visual artists with a body of work stretching over six decades across a range of techniques. Continue reading...

The musician was known for working-class anthem Take This Job and Shove It as well as hits like The Ride and othersDavid Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working-class anthem Take This Job and Shove It and had hits with You Never Even Called Me By My Name and The Ride among others, has died. He was 86.Coe’s wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed his death to Rolling Stone on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Singer-songwriter was known for collaborations with former husband John Martyn as well as star-studded 1960s singles and 2014 comeback albumBritish folk singer Beverley Martyn, known for her collaborations with her former husband John Martyn as well as spirited, sublime solo work, has died aged 79.A statement from the family of the late John Martyn announced the news, saying she died peacefully at home on Monday. “Beverley was a remarkable woman of great inner strength,” the statement continued. “She was beautiful, intelligent, warm and kind.” Continue reading...

Ittai Gradel died of renal cancer days after museum awarded him medal for ‘very significant contribution’The academic turned antiquities dealer who exposed the theft of hundreds of artefacts from the British Museum has died aged 61.Dr Ittai Gradel, from Denmark, alerted the British Museum and the police after he was able to buy dozens of museum artefacts on eBay over the course of several years. Continue reading...

• East Bay man in Contra Costa County died after consuming toxic wild mushrooms amid statewide spike. • California recorded 35 mushroom poisoning cases from Nov. 18 to Jan. 4, far above average of under five yearly. • Surge prompts health warnings on foraging risks during wet weather conditions.

Man, 57, was watching snake-charming show when reptile crawled into his trousers, say German policeA German tourist has died after a snake crawled into his trousers and bit him as he watched a show in Egypt on a family holiday, police in Germany have said.The 57-year-old man was watching the snake-charming show at a hotel in Hurghada, a popular beach holiday destination on the Red Sea, in early April. Continue reading...

Noongar woman Mary Ann Miller died of sepsis, while homeless to avoid an allegedly abusive ex-partnerWarning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have diedThe family of an Aboriginal mother of seven who died just weeks after giving birth say the Western Australian government knew she was experiencing domestic violence and fearing for her safety weeks before her death.Mary Ann Miller died of sepsis in Fiona Stanley hospital on 28 March, two weeks after giving birth to her son and after she was allegedly assaulted and had her nose broken by her former partner. Guardian Australia is not suggesting the alleged assault contributed to her death. Continue reading...

Singer performed hits including Be My Baby with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle BennettNedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s pop band the Ronettes, has died aged 80.Talley Ross, who was one part of the band with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett, died at home on Sunday morning, her daughter Nedra K Ross announced on social media. Continue reading...

NSW police say human remains found and four people taken to hospital after overnight fire in Bowen Mountain houseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo bodies have been found following an early morning house fire that caused four others to be taken to hospital.New South Wales police said remains were found when the house was able to be searched on Monday morning, after firefighters extinguished the blaze. Continue reading...

Klaudia Zakrzewska, 32, was hit at about 4.30am six days ago in Soho in incident that left 58-year-man with life-changing injuriesA social media influencer has died six days after a car hit her and other pedestrians outside a nightclub in London, police said.Klaudia Zakrzewska, 32, was injured in Argyll Street, Soho, at about 4.30am on 19 April and was pronounced dead on Saturday. Continue reading...

Carie Hallford, 48, whose ex-husband Jon was earlier sentenced, expressed remorse over corpse abuse schemeThe co-owner of a Colorado funeral home was sentenced in state court on Friday to 30 years in prison for her part in a corpse abuse scheme that involved hiding nearly 200 decomposing bodies.Carie Hallford, 48, was also sentenced to 18 years in prison earlier this month after pleading guilty to a federal fraud charge related to the scandal. Continue reading...

Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting an antelope species in Africa when the incident occuredSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAn American millionaire big-game hunter has died after being crushed by a group of elephants during a hunting expedition in Gabon.Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting yellow-backed duiker, an antelope species, in the central African country of Gabon when the incident occurred last Friday. While in the Lope-Okanda rainforest, he and his guide unexpectedly came across five female elephants accompanied by a calf. Continue reading...