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On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 868, Ali al-Hadi, the tenth Imam of Shia Islam (born 829) passed away. In 906, Abu Ja'far Ahmad ibn Muhammad, Saffarid emir (died 963) was born. In 1882, Ya'acov Ben-Dov, Israeli photographer and cinematographer (died 1968) was born. In 1919, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipeg general strike. In 1924, Ezzatolah Entezami, Iranian actor (died 2018) was born. In 1931, David Kushnir, Israeli Olympic long-jumper (died 2020) was born. In 1977, Al Wilson, American football player was born. In 1989, Abubaker Kaki, Sudanese runner was born. In 1992, Hussein El Shahat, Egyptian professional footballer was born. In 2001, A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicts 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American servicemen. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah killed in targeted Israeli strike

Al Jazeera English

June 21, 2026

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An Israeli strike has killed Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah, just two months after another targeted attack killed his brother and colleague Mohammed. Ahmed was killed alongside two others in a strike on a house in Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

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