Cuba’s historic revolutionary leader Fidel Castro died Friday aged 90, after defying the United States during a half-century of iron-fisted rule and surviving the eclipse of global communism. One of the world’s longest-serving rulers and modern history’s most singular characters, Castro defied 11 US administrations and hundreds of assassination attempts. ... Read More »
Cuba’s former president Fidel Castro, one of the world’s longest-serving and most iconic leaders, has died aged 90. His younger brother and successor as president Raul Castro announced the news on state television. Castro toppled the government in 1959, introducing a Communist revolution. He defied the US for decades, surviving ... Read More »
Legendary Mexican singer Juan Gabriel has died aged 66 of a heart attack in California, days after performing to 17,000 fans at the Los Angeles Forum. Born into poverty, Alberto Aguilera Valadez, his real name, rose to sell more than 100m albums and had his own star on the Hollywood ... Read More »
Machli, the longest surviving tigress in the wild, died on Thursday after being critically ill for more than a week. Often touted as the ‘Queen of Ranthambore’, the 19-year-old tigress was hardly moving or eating anything during the last few days. According to Tigerwala, a wildlife travel and destination movement company, a team of veterinary doctors ... Read More »
British actor Kenny Baker, who starred as R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, has died aged 81 after a long illness, his niece has confirmed. Baker became a household name in 1977 when he took on the role of the robot in the first Star Wars film alongside Anthony Daniels’s ... Read More »
