Bill Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman famed for his walk-off home run that decided the 1960 World Series, has died at age 89 in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Pirates said.
Boris Johnson called for the UK and its allies to deploy non-combat British ground forces to parts of Ukraine immediately, saying waiting for a ceasefire hands initiative to Vladimir Putin. He also expressed regret about not doing more earlier.
Fifteen employees from Killadeas-based Deane Public Works will run the 26.2-mile Belfast Marathon on May 3 to raise funds for the new Cancer Focus centre in Enniskillen, and Cancer Focus NI says ongoing funding is required to sustain the service.
Holly Willoughby posted makeup-free photos and a snowy clip on Instagram from a weekend she described as 'self care', appearing in a SKIMS x The North Face ski suit and setting a video to a Frozen song.
A bowel cancer survivor says the government's National Cancer Plan stresses earlier diagnosis and extra testing but gives little detail on long-term survivorship care.
Gisèle Pelicot said her public trial and the support of women outside the Avignon court strengthened her, and she spoke about these experiences at the UK launch of her memoir A Hymn to Life.
Venezuelan authorities said 379 people who applied under a newly signed amnesty law are expected to be released this weekend; the law excludes convictions for homicide, drug trafficking, serious human rights violations and military rebellion.
Ramadan in Libya has proceeded with family gatherings and fireworks, but many households are facing soaring prices, a recent devaluation of the dinar and shortages of goods including fuel.
The Royal Shakespeare Company will stage Game of Thrones: The Mad King, set 10 years before the TV series and based on new material by George R.R. Martin; the RSC describes the production as immersive and tickets for members are due in April.
Spain's Ana Alonso Rodriguez won two bronze medals in Ski Mountaineering at Bormio, including the mixed relay with teammate Oriol Cardona Coll, after being hit by a car in October and tearing her ACL.
