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Sophie, the Grammy-nominated experimental pop musician and producer, has died aged 34 following a “sudden accident” in Athens. The Glasgow-born artist worked with the likes of Madonna and Charli XCX. In a statement, Sophie’s management said the musician had died at around 04:00 on Saturday in the Greek capital, where she had been living. “Sophie was a pioneer of a ...

Pioneering Hollywood actress Cicely Tyson – who was known for portraying strong African-American characters – has died aged 96, her manager has said. No cause of the death was given. The former fashion model had a career that spanned seven decades. Tyson won two Emmys for her performance in the 1974 civil rights-era film The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. ...

The army in Mali says it has killed 100 jihadists in a joint offensive with French forces. In a statement, Mali’s military said another 20 Islamist insurgents were captured in the operation, which ran throughout January. Militants control large parts of the Sahel desert region. Since an Islamist insurgency erupted in northern Mali in 2012 the violence there has spread ...

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned – and it is not clear if he will be able to form and lead a new coalition government. He has been criticised for his handling of the coronavirus crisis, in which more than 85,000 Italians have died. Mr Conte met President Sergio Mattarella, who may ask him to form a stronger government. ...

An Italian doctor accused of murdering two patients on a coronavirus ward at the height of the pandemic ‘to free up beds’ has been arrested. Carlo Mosca, 47, administered lethal doses of anaesthetics to 61-year-old Natale Bassi and 80-year-old Angelo Paletti at the hospital in Lombardy in March, prosecutors claim. WhatsApp messages between nurses revealed that they suspected ‘crazy’ Mosca ...

Frank Lampard has been sacked by Chelsea on Monday following a dismal slump in form that sees them sit ninth in the Premier League table. The players were told not to come to the training ground until Monday afternoon as Lampard becomes the 10th manager sacked during the Roman Abramovich era. Confirmation of his sacking came just before 11.30am on ...

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has announced he has tested positive for Covid-19. The 67-year-old said on Twitter that his symptoms were mild and that he was “optimistic” following the diagnosis. The development comes as Mexico grapples with an upsurge in infections, with deaths nearing 150,000. Mr López Obrador says he will continue working from home, including speaking to ...

The United States and several European governments have demanded the release of opposition politician Alexei Navalny from Russian detention. Mr Navalny, 44, was detained by police soon after his flight from Germany landed in Moscow on Sunday. The activist was returning to the country five months after he was almost killed in a nerve-agent attack he blamed on Russian authorities. ...

Sir David Barclay, the co-owner of the Daily Telegraph newspaper, has died at the age of 86. Sir David, together with his twin brother Sir Frederick, built up a business empire spanning hotels, retail, and media. His death was announced in the Telegraph, which reported that he died on Sunday after a short illness. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a former ...

US rapper YFN Lucci is wanted by police in Atlanta, Georgia, for his alleged involvement in the murder of a local man last month. Two suspects have been arrested over the killing of the 28-year-old victim. Authorities have appealed for help in locating YFN Lucci, 29 – whose birth name is Rayshawn Bennett. He is wanted on suspicion of murder, ...