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The people of 15 May

4 people in 4 stories, 38 deaths recorded, 2025

Larissa Waters

Australian politician (born 1977)

  1. Larissa Waters is elected leader of the Australian Greens, following the resignation of Adam Bandt after the party's poor performance at the 2025 Australian federal election.

    Politics · 15 May · with Adam Bandt

Edward I

King of England from 1272 to 1307

  1. A long-lost version of the British Magna Carta, dating to 1300 in the reign of King Edward I, is believed to have been found at Harvard University in the United States.

    Culture · 15 May

Mike Lynch

British businessman (1965–2024)

  1. British investigators say the cause of the sinking of the Bayesian superyacht that killed seven people, including billionaire tech magnate Mike Lynch in Italy in 2024, is from being knocked over by extreme wind and could not recover.

    Disasters · 15 May

Donald Trump

President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

  1. U.S. president Donald Trump says that the U.S. and Iran have "sort of" agreed on the terms of a deal on Iran's nuclear program, which reportedly includes Iran agreeing to give up highly enriched uranium while keeping lower-grade uranium needed for civilian nuclear power, in exchange for the lifting of sanctions.

    World · 15 May

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