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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 870, Al-Muhtadi, Muslim caliph passed away. In 906, Abu Ja'far Ahmad ibn Muhammad, Saffarid emir (died 963) was born. In 1893, Alois Hába, Czech composer and educator (died 1973) was born. In 1919, Antonia Mesina, Italian martyr and saint (died 1935) was born. In 1924, Ezzatolah Entezami, Iranian actor (died 2018) was born. In 1953, Augustus Pablo, Jamaican producer and musician (died 1999) 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. In 2001, Soad Hosny, Egyptian actress and singer (born 1942) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Mother of Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Wishah mourns his killing

Al Jazeera

June 21, 2026

lean left

This is the moment the mother of Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah first saw his body after Israel killed him in Gaza.

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