Middlesbrough-born musician had hits with Driving Home for Christmas, On the Beach and The Road to Hell• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2025/dec/22/chris-rea-a-life-in-pictures">Chris Rea – a life in pictures</a> • <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/22/chris-rea-driving-home-for-christmas-tribute-evergreen-everyman-anthem-you-now">Driving Home for Christmas captures the season’s true spirit</a>Chris Rea, the British singer-songwriter whose hits included Driving Home For Christmas, has died at the age of 74, a spokesperson for his family said.The statement said that he died “peacefully in hospital … following a short illness”. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/22/chris-rea-rock-and-blues-singer-songwriter-dies-aged-74">Continue reading...</a>

توفي كريس ريا، المغني وكاتب الأغاني البريطاني الشهير في مجال الروك والبلوز، عن عمر يناهز 74 عامًا بعد مرض قصير، كما أكد متحدث باسم عائلته. وقعت وفاته في المستشفى، مما يمثل خسارة كبيرة في صناعة الموسيقى.

Chris Rea, el aclamado cantante y compositor británico de rock y blues, conocido por éxitos como 'Driving Home for Christmas' y 'The Road to Hell', ha fallecido a los 74 años tras una breve enfermedad, según confirmó un portavoz de su familia. Su muerte, ocurrida en el hospital, marca una pérdida significativa en la industria musical.

Chris Rea, le célèbre chanteur-compositeur britannique de rock et de blues, connu pour des succès tels que 'Driving Home for Christmas' et 'The Road to Hell', est décédé à l'âge de 74 ans après une courte maladie, comme l'a confirmé un porte-parole de sa famille. Sa mort, survenue à l'hôpital, représente une perte significative pour l'industrie musicale.

Chris Rea, the acclaimed British rock and blues singer-songwriter known for hits like 'Driving Home for Christmas' and 'The Road to Hell,' has passed away at the age of 74 after a short illness, as confirmed by a family spokesperson. His death occurred in hospital, marking a significant loss in the music industry.

Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74

Christchurch now at the centre of the country’s fastest-growing region as lower house prices, job prospects and thriving cultural scene entice people to the cityFrom 2010, New Zealand’s second-largest city, Christchurch, became inextricably linked with crises. The city, which had been known for its gardens, gothic architecture and monochromatic culture was rocked by a decade of tragedy – devastating and fatal earthquakes, wildfires and a terrorist attack on two mosques that killed more than 50 people.But in recent years, the city of crises has taken a surprising turn – shrugging off its once-conservative reputation and rebuilding from tragedy to become one of New Zealand’s most appealing cities. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/24/christchurch-new-zealand-most-vibrant-city">Continue reading...</a>

تحولت كرايستشيرش، ثاني أكبر مدينة في نيوزيلندا، من مكان مرتبط بعقد من الكوارث—بما في ذلك الزلازل، والحرائق، وهجوم إرهابي—إلى أن تُعرف كأكثر المدن حيوية في البلاد، حيث تجذب السكان بأسعار المنازل المنخفضة، وفرص العمل، ومشهد ثقافي مزدهر.

Christchurch, la segunda ciudad más grande de Nueva Zelanda, ha pasado de ser un lugar marcado por una década de desastres—incluyendo terremotos, incendios forestales y un ataque terrorista— a ser reconocida como la ciudad más vibrante del país, atrayendo a residentes con sus bajos precios de vivienda, oportunidades laborales y una floreciente escena cultural.

Christchurch, la deuxième plus grande ville de Nouvelle-Zélande, a évolué d'un lieu marqué par une décennie de catastrophes—y compris des tremblements de terre, des incendies de forêt et une attaque terroriste—à celui reconnu comme la ville la plus dynamique du pays, attirant les résidents grâce à ses prix immobiliers bas, ses opportunités d'emploi et une scène culturelle florissante.

Christchurch, New Zealand's second-largest city, has transformed from a place marked by a decade of disasters—including earthquakes, wildfires, and a terrorist attack—to being recognized as the country’s most vibrant city, attracting residents with its lower house prices, job opportunities, and a flourishing cultural scene.

After more than a decade of tragedy, Christchurch emerges as New Zealand’s most ‘vibrant city’

The ruling junta says the heavily restricted polls are a return to democracy but critics are waryFive years after Myanmar’s junta ousted the country’s last elected government, triggering a civil war, voting is set to begin this week in national elections.<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/31/myanmar-junta-ends-state-emergency-prepares-elections">The junta claims the vote is a return to democracy</a>, but in reality the one-sided and heavily restricted poll has been widely condemned as a sham designed to keep the generals in power through proxies. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/24/myanmars-first-election-since-the-2021-coup-everything-you-need-to-know">Continue reading...</a>

يستعد ميانمار لإجراء أول انتخابات وطنية منذ الانقلاب العسكري في عام 2021، حيث تدعي الحكومة العسكرية أن الانتخابات تمثل عودة إلى الديمقراطية. ومع ذلك، يجادل النقاد بأن الانتخابات المقيدة بشدة ليست سوى واجهة تهدف إلى الحفاظ على السيطرة العسكرية من خلال مرشحين بالوكالة.

Myanmar se prepara para celebrar sus primeras elecciones nacionales desde el golpe militar de 2021, con la junta gobernante afirmando que las elecciones son un regreso a la democracia. Sin embargo, los críticos argumentan que las elecciones, fuertemente restringidas, son una fachada diseñada para mantener el control militar a través de candidatos proxy.

Le Myanmar s'apprête à organiser ses premières élections nationales depuis le coup d'État militaire de 2021, le régime en place affirmant que ces élections représentent un retour à la démocratie. Cependant, les critiques soutiennent que ces élections, fortement restreintes, ne sont qu'une façade visant à maintenir le contrôle militaire par le biais de candidats proxy.

Myanmar is set to hold its first national elections since the military coup in 2021, with the ruling junta claiming the polls are a return to democracy. However, critics argue that the heavily restricted elections are a facade aimed at maintaining military control through proxy candidates.

Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74

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