Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif dies in Israeli attack
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One of Al Jazeera’s most recognisable faces in Gaza, journalist Anas al-Sharif has died following…

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Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif dies in Israeli attack

Douw Steyn, South African tycoon and friend of Mandela, dies at 72
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South African business is poorer this week for the passing of larger-than-life billionaire and philanthropist…

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Douw Steyn, South African tycoon and friend of Mandela, dies at 72

Pravin Gordhan, respected South African former minister, dies
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Pravin Gordhan, the globally respected two-time South African minister of finance, has died. He was…

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Pravin Gordhan, respected South African former minister, dies

OBITUARY | Malawi's vice-president, Saulos Klaus Chilima, dies ahead of likely presidential run | News24
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Malawi’s vice-president, Saulos Klaus Chilima, died at the age of 51 in a plane crash. In…

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OBITUARY | Malawi's vice-president, Saulos Klaus Chilima, dies ahead of likely presidential run | News24

Tributes flock in as rugby league great Rob Burrow dies from motor neurone disease | Sport
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Rob Burrow in action for Leeds Rhinos in 2017. (Gareth Copley/Getty Images) English Rugby…

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Tributes flock in as rugby league great Rob Burrow dies from motor neurone disease | Sport

Barry Kemp, Who Unearthed Insights About Ancient Egypt, Dies at 84
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Barry Kemp, an archaeologist whose decades of painstaking excavations in the abandoned capital of a…

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Barry Kemp, Who Unearthed Insights About Ancient Egypt, Dies at 84

Paulin Hountondji, Revolutionary African Philosopher, Dies at 81
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Paulin Hountondji, a Benin philosopher whose criticism of colonial-era anthropology helped transform Africa’s intellectual life,…

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Paulin Hountondji, Revolutionary African Philosopher, Dies at 81

Kent Campbell, Pivotal Figure in the Fight Against Malaria, Dies at 80
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Kent Campbell, a key figure in the global fight against malaria – particularly in Africa,…

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Kent Campbell, Pivotal Figure in the Fight Against Malaria, Dies at 80

Henry Rono, Record-Breaking Distance Runner From Kenya, Dies at 72
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Henry Rono, a Kenyan distance runner who was unable to run until he was six…

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Henry Rono, Record-Breaking Distance Runner From Kenya, Dies at 72

Khaled Nezzar, General at Center of Algeria’s Bloodshed, Dies at 86
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Khaled Nezzar, a shrewd, outspoken Algerian general and former defense minister who played a central…

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Khaled Nezzar, General at Center of Algeria’s Bloodshed, Dies at 86