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UK higher education sector pays tribute to Mark Garratt
Colleagues remember a four-decade career in university marketing and recruitment marked by mentorship, generosity and ne...
Zhu Rongji, China's Economic Reform Premier, Dies at 98
The former premier who rebuilt China's tax system, restructured state-owned enterprises and negotiated WTO entry has die...
Zhu Rongji, Architect of China's Economic Boom, Dies at 97
The former premier drove painful state-enterprise reforms, WTO entry and housing privatization that turned China into th...
Zhu Rongji, China's Reform-Era 'Iron Chancellor,' Dies at 97
The former Chinese premier who drove WTO entry and market reforms during the late 1990s has died at 97, leaving a legacy...
Dominique Libault, Builder of France’s Fifth Social Security Branch, Dies
The former head of France’s social security directorate, who shaped the 2020 creation of a dedicated long-term care bran...
Hiroshi Okuda, Toyota President Who Championed the Prius, Dies at 93
The former boss of Toyota, the first outsider to lead the firm in decades, oversaw the launch of the pioneering hybrid P...
Didier Decoin, Prix Goncourt Winner and Former President of the Académie Goncourt, Dies at 81
French novelist, screenwriter and journalist Didier Decoin, best known for his 1977 Goncourt-winning novel <em>John l’En...
Franco Baresi, AC Milan Legend and World Cup Winner, Dies at 66
The former defender, who captained AC Milan to three European Cups and six Serie A titles, passed away aged 66, the club...
Ivan Edeshko, Soviet Basketball Legend and Architect of the 'Golden Pass', Dies at 81
The man behind the iconic full-court pass that sealed Soviet victory over the United States at the 1972 Olympics has pas...
Veteran AP Los Angeles bureau chief Andy Lippman dies at 78
Andy Lippman, the Associated Press bureau chief who guided coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial, the Northridge earthquake...