Obituary

Zainah, former wife of Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib Razak, dies at 70

The news was announced by her eldest son in a Facebook post on Nov 5.

How Patrick Stewart embraced his baldness and became an icon

The late British actor Patrick Stewart placing his handprints in cement at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on January 13, 2020, in Hollywood, California.

Ex-European 1,500m champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34 after cancer battle

Ireland’s Ciara Mageean after winning 1,500m gold in the European Athletics Championships in Rome in 2024. She died of bowel cancer on Nov 1.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 30, 2026

Saudi Arabia, Russia, Argentina and Brazil are said to be frustrating progress at the UN biodiversity meeting in Yerevan, Armenia.

Patrick Stewart, Shakespearean actor turned Star Trek and X-Men star, dies at 86

Actor Patrick Stewart rose from poverty in England to achieve global stardom.

China’s former vice-premier Liu Yandong dies, aged 81

Liu Yandong had served as a member of the Political Bureau of the 17th and 18th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China.

Walter Koenig, who played original Chekov on Star Trek, dies at 90

Walter Koenig with his commemorative plaque at the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September 2012.

Eric Bauza, modern voice of Looney Tunes stars, dies at 46

Over a two-decade career, Eric Bauza amassed hundreds of voice acting credits for studios including Cartoon Network, Disney and DreamWorks.

Japanese novelist Ryu Murakami dies aged 74

Japanese author Ryu Murakami’s edgy works featured sex and violence and were translated globally.

Actor Tom Skerritt, star of Alien and Top Gun, dies at 93

Actor Tom Skerritt’s Hollywood career spanned from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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