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October 30, 2026 9:54 AM

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

Patrick Stewart, who rose from poverty in England to become an accomplished Shakespearean stage actor and then achieved global stardom as the erudite Captain Jean-Luc Picard in TV's "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the telepathic Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" movies, has died at the age of 86. Stewart, knighted in 2010 by Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions to drama, died at his home in Los Angeles, according to a statement on his X account. "We announce with great sorrow th...

May 8, 2026 11:26 AM

Death toll rises to 37 in China fireworks factory blast

The death toll has risen to 37 from 26 and one person remains missing after a fireworks factory explosion in the southern Chinese province of Hunan, state news agency Xinhua saidon Friday, in the deadliest blast reported in China since 2019. The explosion happened at around 4:40 p.m. (0840 GMT) on Monday in Hunan's Liuyang, known as China's fireworks capital because it manufactures 60% of the domestic supply of the devices and about 70% of exports. Xinhua said on-site research and rescue work ...

July 23, 2025 9:42 AM

Baby boy starves to death in Gaza as hunger spreads, medics say

Six-week-old Yousef's lifeless body lay limp on a hospital table in Gaza City, his skin stretched over protruding ribs and a bandage where a drip had been inserted into his tiny arm. Doctors said the cause of death was starvation. He was among 15 people to starve to death in the last 24 hours in Gaza, according to doctors who say a wave of hunger that has loomed over the enclave for months is now finally crashing down. Yousef's family couldn't find baby formula to feed him, said his uncle, Adh...