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      Norman Tebbit served in Margaret Thatcher’s Cabinet from 1981 to 1987. Getty Images
      Norman Tebbit obituary: Former pilot flew high in UK politics as Thatcherite

      Conservative life peer quit cabinet to care for wife severely injured in 1984 Brighton bombing

      ObituariesJuly 08, 2025
      Pope Francis in the Philippines in 2015. Getty Images
      Pope Francis: Modernising leader who sought to right wrongs of church

      Renowned for his warmth and sincerity, the pontiff eschewed the trappings of the Vatican for a modest lifestyle

      ObituariesApril 21, 2025
      (FILES) French former leader and founder of the French far-right party Front national (FN) Jean-Marie Le Pen poses for a photograph at his home in Saint Cloud, suburbs of Paris, on January 14, 2021. - Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)
      Jean-Marie Le Pen: Divisive Suez veteran whose political influence endures

      Long-time leader of the anti-immigrant French National Front, who fought in the Second Arab-Israeli War, thrived on xenophobic rhetoric

      ObituariesJanuary 07, 2025
      Mohamed Al-Fayed at the unveiling of a memorial statue in commemoration of his son Dodi and Princess Diana at Harrods in London. Photo: David Lodge / FilmMagic
      Mohamed Al-Fayed: The Egyptian tycoon who went shopping for Harrods

      Hugely successful Egyptian businessman fought frequently with Britain's government and royalty, not least over his son's death in Paris alongside Princess Diana in 1997

      ObituariesSeptember 01, 2023
      Silvio Berlusconi addresses a rally in Rome, in April 2022. Reuters
      Silvio Berlusconi: Larger than life but tainted by scandal

      Three-time Italian prime minister craved power and the public eye but was often embroiled in controversy

      ObituariesJune 12, 2023
      MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 28: Captain Paolo Maldini if Milan lifts the trophy after winning the UEFA Champions League Final match between Juventus FC and AC Milan on May 28, 2003 at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
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      How AC Milan became a football superpower under Berlusconi

      Media tycoon, who passed away on Monday, took over an underperforming club and transformed them into a winning machine

      FootballJune 12, 2023
      Scotland, pictured here before beating Israel in October 2021, start their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign against Cyprus in Glasgow on Saturday, having been revived under manager Steve Clarke. PA
      Food for thought: Why Scotland are now punching above their weight

      National team under Steve Clarke are moving with the times, while anecdote from former players explains why previous squads made a meal of it

      FootballMarch 23, 2023
      Pope Benedict XVI greets worshippers gathered in St Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, in May 2011. Getty Images
      Pope Benedict XVI: 'Pilgrim of peace’ whose shock resignation shook the world

      Long-time ally of predecessor John Paul II endured an awkward papacy, blighted by cases of historic abuse in the priesthood

      ObituariesDecember 31, 2022

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