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Release of posthumous Liam Payne song postponed

Liam Payne producer Sam Pounds has postponed the posthumous Liam Payne single ‘Do No Wrong’ until he gets the family’s blessing.

30 October 2024

Gaza

More than 90 killed or missing in Israeli strike on northern Gaza

The death toll from more than a year of fighting has passed 43,000, officials in Gaza reported.

29 October 2024

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Liam Payne’s first posthumous song, 'Do No Wrong', coming this week

It didn’t take long, but Liam Payne’s first posthumous song will be released at the end of this week.

29 October 2024

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Tributes pour in for Liam Payne as Argentine authorities probe death

Liam Payne, 31, fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Palermo neighbourhood of Argentina's capital. Medics confirmed his death on the spot. Argentine authorities are probing what happened before Payne's fatal fall.

18 October 2024

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Former One Direction star Liam Payne dies after falling from balcony

Liam Payne, a core member of the chart-topping British boy band One Direction, was reported by staff at the hotel to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

17 October 2024

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Sri Lanka closes schools as floods hammer the capital

Sri Lanka closed schools in the capital, Colombo, and its suburbs on Monday as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nation.

14 October 2024

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Swansongs: What are the most popular end-of-life songs?

Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity, has released the first ever playlist curated by terminally ill people.

10 October 2024

Lifestyle

Watch: This 22-year-old just set a new death diving world record

French diver Come Girardot set a new death diving world record with a daring 44-metre leap from the Cimbarra waterfall in Spain, reaching speeds of 106 km/h.

Culture news

Doctor pleads guilty in connection to Matthew Perry’s death

Dr. Mark Chavez is one of five people who have been charged over the Friends star's death. He is the third to plead guilty.

Ecotech

What are ‘cool roofs’ and how do they help during heatwaves?

The 'urban heat island' effect heats up cities.

Culture news

Could Almodóvar's 'pro-euthanasia' film lead to legislative change?

Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar won the Golden Lion at this year's Venice Film Festival for his first English-language feature 'The Room Next Door'. The film deals with a topic that is still taboo for many: euthanasia. Can the film - or any film - engender changes to policy?

10 September 2024

Europe News

Migrant boat seen crossing Channel a day after 12 lost their lives

French politicians urge the UK government to take action against the migrant deaths.

5 September 2024

Culture news

Venice 2024: Pedro Almodóvar's new film 'is in favour of euthanasia’

Returning to the Lido this year after 2021’s 'Parallel Mothers', Pedro Almodóvar's English-language debut stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore as two friends who confront life, death, and the controversial topic of euthanasia.

2 September 2024

Europe News

Famous ‘Russian spy’ whale found dead in Norwegian waters

The white beluga whale named “Hvaldimir” was first spotted in Norway in April 2019 not far from Russian waters wearing a harness, igniting rumors he may be a Moscow spy.

1 September 2024

Culture news

US rapper Fatman Scoop dies after collapsing on stage in Connecticut

He was performing at Hamden Town Center Park when he collapsed Friday evening, town chief of staff said.

Europe News

One tourist killed and two others missing in Iceland glacier collapse

A group of about 25 foreign tourists from several nationalities were exploring the caves of the Breidamerkurjokull glacier in Iceland when the ice collapsed, authorities said.

Europe News

House fire in northern Serbia kills 6, including 4 children

The fire broke out in Novi Sad, some 90 kilometres north of Belgrade.

Iran

At least 28 killed in Pakistani Shiite pilgrims bus crash in Iran

A bus carrying 51 Pakistani Shiite pilgrims to Iraq crashed in Yazd province on Tuesday night, killing at least 28 people and injuring 23, 14 of whom are in serious condition.

Culture news

Matthew Perry: Five charged in death of Friends star

Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors.

Culture news

Arrest made in connection to Matthew Perry's death

An arrest has been made in connection with the overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, according to US media reports.