François Ponchaud, Who Alerted World to Cambodian Atrocities, Dies at 85
A French Catholic priest, he wrote a book recounting horrors committed by the Khmer Rouge that were responsible for the deaths of almost two million people.
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Sir Julius Chan, Papua New Guinea’s last ‘founding father’, dies aged 85
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Arthur Blessitt, Who Carried a Cross Around the World, Dies at 84
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Nathalie Dupree, ‘Queen of Southern Cooking,’ Dies at 85
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Poland hails breakthrough with Ukraine over second world war Volhynia atrocity
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Trump's talk of expansion puts world leaders on alert
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Mauro Morandi, Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, Dies at 85
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Tom Johnson, Minimalist Composer and Village Voice Critic, Dies at 85
He charted the rise of musical minimalism on New York’s downtown scene in the 1970s. He later gained notice for abstract works of his own.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person at 116 has died
TOKYO — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday.NBC News - Jan. 4 -
Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died
Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has diedABC News - Jan. 4
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He Survived 15 Months of War in Gaza, Then Died as Cease-Fire Neared
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Citizenship by Birthright? By Bloodline? Migration Is Complicating Both.
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DeepSeek’s A.I. Chatbot Awkwardly Navigates China’s Censors
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Russia Seizes Another Town in Ukraine in Push to Take All of Donetsk
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How Dozens Fled an Inferno on a South Korean Plane
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