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On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1924, Ezzatolah Entezami, Iranian actor (died 2018) was born. In 1947, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, judge, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1967, Yingluck Shinawatra, Thai businesswoman and politician, 28th Prime Minister of Thailand was born. In 1992, Hussein El Shahat, Egyptian professional footballer was born. In 1997, Fidel Velázquez Sánchez, Mexican trade union leader (born 1900) passed away. 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. In 2012, Sunil Janah, Indian photographer and journalist (born 1918) passed away. In 2012, Abid Hussain, Indian economist and diplomat, Indian Ambassador to the United States (born 1926) passed away. In 2014, Walter Kieber, Austrian-Liechtenstein politician, 7th Prime Minister of Liechtenstein (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Qatar 'snubs' JD Vance on camera, hugs Shehbaz Sharif instead at US-Iran talks in Switzerland

Hindustan Times

June 21, 2026

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The video shows Qatar’s chief negotiator ignoring JD Vance before warmly hugging Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

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