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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1775, John Pitcairn, Scottish-English soldier (born 1722) passed away. In 1843, The Wairau Affray, the first serious clash of arms between Māori and British settlers in the New Zealand Wars, takes place. In 1920, François Jacob, French biologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013) was born. In 1958, Sam Hamad, Syrian-Canadian academic and politician was born. In 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 1975, James Phinney Baxter III, American historian and academic (born 1893) passed away. In 1985, Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist. In 1991, Daniel Tupou, Australian-Tongan rugby league player was born. In 2002, Willie Davenport, American sprinter and hurdler (born 1943) passed away. In 2013, Michael Baigent, New Zealand-English theorist and author (born 1948) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Freed Palestinian prisoner meets son born through smuggled sperm

Al Jazeera English

June 17, 2026

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After spending 25 years in Israeli prisons, Abdul Karim al-Rimawi embraced his son Majd for the first time. Majd was born in 2013 through sperm smuggled from prison and used in IVF treatment, He grew up without ever meeting his father, until now. 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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