Death
Pioneering Israeli rock singer-songwriter Astar Shamir dies at 71
ACUM, the Israeli composers, authors, and music publishers’ rights organization, mourned Shamir as “a creator, author, singer, ACUM board member, and extraordinary woman.”
Military helicopter crash in Pakistani Kashmir killed all 22 personnel on board, military confirms
US official found dead in Myanmar, State Department confirms
Explosion in China's Guangxi region kills seven, injures 17
India's Goa state orders probe after nightclub fire kills 25
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, while authorities worked through the night to bring the situation under control, ANI reported.
American architect Frank Gehry dies at age 96, New York Times reports
Gehry's daring and whimsical creations of leaning towers and sweeping sheets of curved metal such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, made him a superstar in the world of architecture
Teenager with dreams of becoming lion tamer mauled to death by big cats after entering enclosure
The 19-year-old had previously tried to sneak onto a flight to Africa in hopes of being with the big cats.
Woman spared cremation after officials hear her knocking on coffin door
The woman was bedridden for two years prior to the incident and had reportedly been unresponsive for days.
Mark Mellman, pollster who championed Democrats and Israel, dies at 70
For Mellman, Jewish values and Democratic values went hand in hand.
UK PM Johnson oversaw 'chaotic' response to COVID which led to more deaths, inquiry finds
UK inquiry finds Boris Johnson’s delayed lockdown and chaotic leadership contributed to around an additional 23,000 COVID deaths.
New Jersey man’s death tied to meat allergy-causing tick in first-of-its-kind case
The man died four hours after eating a burger, weeks after he developed an allergy to meat as a result of a tick bite.
Nobel laureate James D. Watson, DNA double helix co-discoverer, dies at 97
The American biologist whose name became synonymous with the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, died Thursday.
Jewish concepts of 'afterlife' may be recent adaptations, study finds
In the Hebrew Bible, the term Sheol is the shadowy abode of the dead. It is often depicted as “down below,” silent, and without active praise of God.
Two brothers killed, father in critical condition in Ramle shooting attack
Several arrests were made by police following operational searches at the scene.
