Botswana’s former head of state Festus Mogae has died at the age of 86, President Duma Boko has announced. “Today Botswana mourns a distinguished statesman and patriot whose life was devoted to the service of his country,” Boko announced, adding that Mogae died early on Friday. The former president, who led Botswana from 1998 to…
At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa – one black and one white.
Her infectious voice got fans dancing and singing, becoming the soundtrack for generations of Indians.
Getty Images Tully spent much of his journalist career covering India The broadcaster and journalist Sir Mark Tully – for many years known as the BBC’s “voice of India” – has died at the age of 90. For decades, the rich, warm tones of Mark Tully were familiar to BBC audiences in Britain and around…
She was seen as a “miracle baby” after being born in a tree which her mother had climbed to escape flooding, but nearly 26 years on Mozambican Rosita Salvador Mabuiango has died after a long illness, her sister told the BBC. The sight of the newborn and her mother being winched to safety by helicopter…
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former US President John F Kennedy, has died aged 35. Her family announced her death in a social media post shared by the John F Kennedy Library Foundation, writing: “Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.” In November, Schlossberg, a climate journalist, announced…
Bangladesh’s first female prime minister Khaleda Zia has died at the age of 80 after suffering from a prolonged illness. “Our favourite leader is no longer with us. She left us at 6am this morning,” Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced on Facebook. Physicians had said on Monday night that Zia’s condition was “extremely critical”….
Sakshi Venkatraman,US reporterand Harry Sekulich REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Frank Gehry, one of the most influential architects of the last century, has died aged 96. Gehry was acclaimed for his avant garde, experimental style of architecture. His titanium-covered design of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, catapulted him to fame in 1997. His breakthrough in the…
NewsFeed Former Kenyan Prime Minister and opposition leader Raila Odinga has died aged 80, after more than four decades in politics and five unsuccessful presidential bids. President William Ruto declared seven days of national mourning and a state funeral in his honour. Published On 15 Oct 202515 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social…
Watch: Jane Goodall tells BBC how she became interested in animals Conservationist Dame Jane Goodall, a world-leading expert on chimpanzees, has died aged 91. Her observations helped to reveal how closely related humans are to chimpanzees. She also worked tirelessly for conservation projects around the world. Dr Goodall died of natural causes while in California…
