Obituary

Crowds turn out for Total Eclipse singer Bonnie Tyler’s funeral

Pallbearers carry the coffin containing the remains of Gaynor Sullivan, known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, at Swansea Minster for the memorial service.

Miss Earth Indonesia 2025 Putri Andriani Juficha dies at 25

Putri Andriani Juficha also competed and finished as a runner-up at Miss Grand Indonesia.

PM Wong sends condolences to China over death of former premier Zhu Rongji

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji died in Beijing on Aug 12, state news agency Xinhua reported, two months shy of his 98th birthday.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 10, 2026

Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s high representative for Gaza, has described the current stage of the agreement as a commitment involving the US, Hamas and the Board – notably leaving out Israel.

Lionel Messi bids farewell to father who guided his glittering career

The gates of the town’s El Prado cemetery displayed a jersey and handwritten messages from fans, alongside signs reading “stay strong” on Aug 9.

William Orbit, producer for Madonna’s Ray Of Light, dies at 69

London-born musician William Orbit died at home on July 23.

Father of football star Lionel Messi dies at 68 in Argentina

Jorge Messi, who died on the night of Aug 7, closely accompanied his son Lionel throughout his career.

Malaysian rapper Namewee reveals uncle died alone in Singapore flat; body found a week later

Namewee revealed that after retiring, his uncle chose to continue living in Singapore.

China confirms first deaths in South China Sea clash in decades

A screengrab taken from a video on July 24 shows a Chinese coast guard ship firing a water canon at the South China Sea.

Hong Kong actor and lyricist Peter Lai dies at 76

Peter Lai was widely regarded as one of the founding generation of Cantopop lyricists.

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