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• Singer-songwriter en voormalig echtgenoot van Candi Staton was vanaf zijn geboorte blind en scoorde diverse andere hits, waaronder Slip Away en Back Door Santa. • Clarence Carter, de Amerikaanse soulzanger die talloze hits had, waaronder de trans-Atlantische smashhit Patches uit 1970, is overleden op 90-jarige leeftijd. • Zijn management bevestigde zijn overlijden aan The Guardian en meldde dat hij woensdag is gestorven na complicaties door een longontsteking. Lees verder...

Exclusief: Jonge gedetineerde pleegde zelfmoord in Long Bay-gevangenis vijf maanden nadat onafhankelijke inspecteur waarschuwde voor ‘ligatuurpunten in cellen in alle gebieden’ Ontvang onze breaking news-e-mail, gratis app of dagelijkse nieuwspodcast Een 19-jarige man is overleden in een gevangenheidsunit in Sydney waarvan een onafhankelijke waakhond eerder adviseerde deze te sluiten omdat deze "simpelweg geen veilige omgeving kan bieden". De man zat in voorlopige hechtenis, in afwachting van een zitting of veroordeling, toen hij zondag zichzelf ophing in het Metropolitan Special Programs Centre (MSPC) van het Long Bay correctional centre. Lees verder...

Condolences stroomden binnen voor de Louisiana-legende, een beverachtig dier dat ooit verscheen in de show van Tucker Carlson op Fox News.

De politie van Sussex meldt dat agenten werken aan de identificatie van de vrouwen en proberen te achterhalen wat er met hen is gebeurd.

• Albrecht Weinberg besteedde jaren aan het onderwijzen van studenten over de gruweldaapten van de nazi's nadat hij was opgesloten in Auschwitz en Belsen • Drie Auschwitz-overlevenden vertellen hun verhalen • Albrecht Weinberg, die een reeks nazi-concentratie- en vernietigingskampen overleefde en het grootste deel van zijn familie verloor tijdens de Holocaust voordat hij op 80-jarige leeftijd terugkeerde naar Duitsland, is overleden.

• Ministerie van Defensie meldt dat een andere ADF-soldaat maandagavond gewond raakte, maar geen ziekenhuisopname nodig had • Volg onze liveblog voor het laatste Australische nieuws • Ontvang onze breaking news-mail, gratis app of dagelijkse nieuwspodcast

• Meer dan 100 personen hebben een open brief ondertekend waarin de sluiting wordt bekritiseerd, slechts enkele maanden nadat de MA was gelanceerd. • Meer dan 100 academici, schrijvers en activisten van over de hele wereld hebben een open brief ondertekend waarin plannen worden veroordeeld om een MA in Black Studies and Global Justice aan de Birmingham City University (BCU) te sluiten, kort nadat deze was gestart. • Deze stap volgt op de controversiële sluiting van de bacheloropleiding in Black Studies aan de BCU in 2024, en heeft geleid tot waarschuwingen dat Black Studies uit het Britse hoger onderwijs worden gewist. Lees verder...

• Kevin González, een 18-jarige met terminale dikkedarmkanker, is kort na de hereniging met zijn ouders in Mexico overleden. • De in Chicago geboren tiener, die vocht tegen terminale kanker, pleitte voor de vrijlating van zijn ouders uit bewaring van de Amerikaanse immigratieautoriteiten; hij is kort na hun hereniging in Mexico overleden, aldus zijn familie tegenover mediakanalen. • De ouders van de 18-jarige Kevin González waren halverwege april in Arizona in bewaring gesteld door Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) nadat zij zonder toestemming de Amerikaanse grens vanuit Mexico waren overgestoken in een poging hem in Chicago te bezoeken nu zijn gezondheid verslechterde.

• ‘Briljante, wijze’ mede-oprichter van het English Shakespeare Company wordt geprezen om zijn vertolkingen van rollen zoals Macbeth en Mercutio • De acteur Michael Pennington, bekend om zijn werk in Shakespeare-stukken en zijn rol in de oorspronkelijke Star Wars-trilogie, is op 82-jarige leeftijd overleden, aldus zijn agent. • Pennington, die is vermeld als ere-associate artist bij de Royal Shakespeare Company, richtte en leidde samen met theaterregisseur Michael Bogdanov ook het English Shakespeare Company.

• Broderick zat een levenslange straf uit in Californië voor de moorden en werd vorige maand overgeplaatst naar een medisch centrum. • Betty Broderick, die berucht werd door de moorden op haar ex-man en zijn nieuwe vrouw in 1989 — een zaak die het land schokte en inspireerde tot films en boeken — is overleden op 78-jarige leeftijd terwijl zij nog haar levenslange straf uitzat. • Vertegenwoordigers van de California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation bevestigden aan NBC News dat Elizabeth A. Broderick op 18 april werd overgeplaatst van de Californische gevangenis naar een medisch centrum. Zij overleed de daaropvolgende vrijdag.

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...