Mona Khalil, Lebanon’s turtle advocate, dies after Israeli attack
Khalil spent more than two decades protecting the nests of endangered turtle species in southern Lebanon.
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Botswana’s former President Festus Mogae dies aged 86
The former leader won praise for good governance and the fight against HIV/AIDS in the southern African nation.
Ex-Formula One driver turned Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies aged 59
Zanardi, who lost his legs in a racing crash, was credited with helping transform the perception of disability in Italy.
Walker, Texas Ranger star and martial arts icon Chuck Norris dies at 86
A six-time karate champion and action film star, Norris was hospitalised in Hawaii on Thursday for unknown causes.
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Who was Ali Larijani, Iran’s powerful insider?
Iran has confirmed that security chief Ali Larijani has been killed.
Published On 17 Mar 2026
Jamal Rayyan, the first face of Al Jazeera, dies at 73
The Palestinian presenter delivered the network’s first-ever bulletin when it went on air in 1996.
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Lebanese priest killed by Israeli tank fire
A Maronite Catholic priest has been killed by Israeli tank fire after it targeted a home in southern Lebanon.
Published On 10 Mar 2026
Walid Khalidi, historian of the Palestinian cause, dies aged 100
Khalidi, who documented the Nakba and founded the Institute for Palestine Studies, died in the US on Sunday.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: The leader who shaped Iran’s defiance
Iran’s supreme leader has been killed in a joint US-Israeli air strike.
Leila Shahid, Palestinian diplomat, dies in France aged 76
Tributes pour in for former Palestinian envoy to France and EU, remembered as ‘voice for justice, freedom and peace’.
How Jesse Jackson helped empower US Arabs and lift up the Palestinian cause
Arab American advocates eulogise Jackson as a civil rights giant who embraced their communities and defended Palestine.
