In 2025, the world said goodbye to icons who did not just witness history but shaped it. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

A look back at some of the most notable figures who died this year, from Jane Goodall to Hulk Hogan. RELIGION Pope Francis, ...

Richard Norton, the Australian actor, martial artist and stunt co-ordinator, died on Sunday March 30, 2025, in Melbourne, ...

We bid farewell this year to the little sister from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," a two-time heavyweight champion, and 1995's ...

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope. The fatal shooting of conservative ...

Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics "Green Onions," ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Phil Upchurch, a prolific session musician who played guitar on records by artists such as Michael Jackson, Curtis ...

At 7,000 feet in the Caucasus Mountains, an 84-year-old doctor lives entirely alone, months from the nearest open road. For most of the year, he sees no neighbors, no tourists, and no help — just ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics ...