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the crash occurred on July 2 near Palacios de Sanabria in the Zamora province where Jota’s car reportedly suffered a tyre “blowout” before catching fire
In career spanning dozens of popular books and films, the former pilot-turned-reporter-turned author entertained millions with gripping plots and unforgettable characters
Jayant Narlikar was a renowned institution builder and science communicator
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Pope Francis was not as liberal and reformist as many would have liked but he changed the church fundamentally
The first pope from the Americas dared to confront contentious issues
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Soviet double agent Oleg Gordievsky’s intelligence had prevented nuclear war