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Indigenous Canadian judge who reshaped nation’s legal system dies aged 73
Murray Sinclair praised by prime minister for pioneering country’s Indigenous reconciliation efforts. Murray Sinclair, the Anishinaabe judge, senator and university chancellor, who reshaped ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Murray Sinclair, 73, Who Reframed Indigenous Relations in Canada, Dies
He headed a commission that documented widespread abuse in Canada’s boarding schools for Indigenous children and sought to correct the history of Indigenous people.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
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Murray Sinclair, First Nation advocate for justice and Canadian senator, has died
Murray Sinclair, a former First Nation judge, senator and chair of the commission that delved into Canada’s troubled history of residential schools for First Nations students, has diedWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Canadian indigenous groups seek deals with China despite security fears
First nations communities look to bolster income despite Ottawa’s suspicions of BeijingWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Canadian Cabinet minister steps down as his claim of Indigenous identity is disputed
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his employment minister is leaving his post after weeks of questions about his past claims of Indigenous identityWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Police inquiry after boy who was shaken as baby dies aged 9
North Yorkshire Police says it is investigating the cause of Bradley Nelson's death last month.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Frank Auerbach, artist who fled the Nazis as a child, dies aged 93
Auerbach died peacefully at his home in London on Monday morning, his representatives confirmed.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Shel Talmy, producer for the Who, the Kinks and David Bowie, dies aged 87
The American producer helped to craft a raw, immediate sound for British rock in the mid-1960s, with hits such as You Really Got Me and My Generation. Shel Talmy, the music producer behind classics ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
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Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born Dodgers ace who inspired ‘Fernandomania,’ has died at age 63
Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born Dodgers ace who inspired ‘Fernandomania,’ has died at age 63Sports - ABC News - October 22 -
Colm McLoughlin, Irishman who led Dubai Duty Free to become an airport retail giant, dies at age 81
Colm McLoughlin, an Irishman who landed in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and helped lead Dubai Duty Free into becoming an airport retail behemoth generating billions of dollars a year, ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
Quincy Jones, giant of US music who produced Michael Jackson's Thriller, dies aged 91
Jones was best known as the producer of three Michael Jackson albums - Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Frank Auerbach, leading figurative painter who fled Nazis, dies aged 93
Saved by a sponsorship that took him from Berlin to London as a child, the artist later fell in with Soho’s artistic crowd including Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Frank Auerbach: a life in ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Nadia Comaneci, dies aged 82
Karolyi trained multiple Olympic gold medalists and help turn the US into an international gymnastics power. Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Claudio Ranieri comes out of retirement to become Roma head coach aged 73
Ranieri to take role as adviser to owners at end of season He becomes Roma’s fourth head coach of the year Claudio Ranieri has come out of retirement at the age of 73 to take charge of Roma ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III
Australian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last monthWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III
Australian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last monthEntertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Unique Bronze Age hoard saved for the nation
Hundreds of items which had lain untouched for 3,000 years were found by a metal detectorist near Peebles.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
15 attorneys general call for national ban on price gouging
Fifteen attorneys general called on congressional leaders to support a national ban on price gouging in a letter sent Wednesday. The letter — addressed to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
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Tarzan star Ron Ely dies aged 86
The actor also appeared in hit 1980s television shows Wonder Woman and The Love Boat.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Donovan, Browns radio announcer, dies at age 68
Jim Donovan, the beloved radio play-by-play announcer for the Browns and a TV sports fixture for more than four decades, has died at the age of 68.Sports - ESPN - October 26 -
Comedian Janey Godley dies aged 63
She was "surrounded by her loved ones", her management has confirmed.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
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Tony Todd, star of Candyman, dies aged 69
Prolific actor with more than 200 film and TV credits, including Final Destination, The Rock, The Crow and Platoon, died at home after a long illness. Tony Todd, the actor who played the titular ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Candyman actor Tony Todd dies aged 69
His Candyman co-star has called him an "angel" and a "truly poetic man".Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer, dies at age 86
Bobby Allison, who was inducted into NASCAR's second Hall of Fame class in 2011, died Saturday at age 86.Sports - ESPN - November 10 -
Judith Jamison, famed dancer, dies at age 81
Judith Jameson, the acclaimed dancer who went on to become the artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has died. She was 81. Shanelle Kaul takes a look at her legacy.Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
Actor Timothy West dies aged 90
One of Britain's most distinguished actors, West was married to Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Biden administration urges US agencies to ‘harness’ AI systems for national security
The Biden administration is encouraging government agencies to seize on the most advanced artificial intelligence systems to maintain an edge over its rivals and boost national security. The new ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Ted Olson, a Towering Figure of the Conservative Legal Movement, Dies at 84
Olson played a pivotal role in striking down affirmative action and securing George W. Bush’s 2000 victory, but called fighting for same-sex marriage ‘the highlight of my life.’World - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago -
Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'
An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 23 -
Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?
People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.Top stories - BBC News - October 23
